Updated 04FEB2020: Scope of work, contractor requirements, and Sources Sought Contractor Information Form updated. Sources sought deadline extended to 19FEB2021.

Updated 16NOV2020: Sources sought deadline extended to 01DEC2020.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. The intent of this notice is to identify qualified and interested offerors for information and planning purposes. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Far East (NAVFAC FE) Core Execution Team (CET) is seeking potential sources to perform Communications Tie-In for Building 3169 (C-21), Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.

The anticipated scope of work may include the following efforts:

1) Install approximately 8,100 lf of government furnished OSP copper cable. A majority of the cable is 2,400 pair.

2) Make splices, half taps and terminations of OSP copper cable in 17 manholes, 2 vaults and 2 Main Distribution Frame (MDF) Rooms across Navy Base Yokosuka.  Existing copper cable varies in size from 2,400 pair – 400 pair.  Contractor will make approximately 160,000 splices or terminations. Unless noted otherwise, copper is in place with enough slack for specified work.  Cable splice kits will be government furnished material for approximately half of the required splices. 

3) Install 500 government furnished mainframe connectors with stub cables to an existing MDF in Bldg 3169.  Route stub cables to Bldg 3169 vault and splice to existing OSP in Bldg 3169 vault. Perform functional test on all MDF terminal blocks before install.

4) Provide 48 QCM486 mainframe connectors with 100ft stub cables.  Install 24 mainframe connectors to each existing MDF in Bldg 20 and Bldg 3169. Route stub cables to the vaults in each building.  Provide stub cables between vaults in Bldg 20 and Bldg 3169 and splice together stub cables from new mainframe connectors between buildings.

5) Contractor to develop acceptance testing plan in accordance with Rural Utility Service Bulletin 1753F-201. At a minimum, contractor shall perform a Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) test and a dial test to each connected building.

6) Fire stop and seal penetrations in the Bldg 3169 MDF room floor.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with an annual size standard of $39.5M.

TENTATIVE DATES FOR THIS ACQUISITION (subject to change):

Invitation for Bid Issuance: On or about December 2021

CONTRACTOR  LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Prior to award of any contract, offerors must be registered to do business and possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or prefectural government. Offerors will be required to provide verification on such construction license prior to award of any contract to the contracting officer if such information is not already on file with or available to the contracting officer.

STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT:

The U.S. Government will not offer "United States Official Contractor" status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract under this solicitation; nor will the U.S. Government consider designating eligible employee(s) as "Members of the Civilian Component" under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit a brief capabilities statement package using Enclosure (1), Sources Sought Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity and experience.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Ms. Wendie Narvarte at [email protected] and Ms. Rosario Hocog at [email protected] no later than 1430 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) on Tuesday, 17 November 2020. NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.