Minimum Mandatory Requirements: Department of State, U.S. Embassy Monrovia New Embassy Compound Utility Optimization Improvements

Amendment / Modification

• Amendment 001 to solicitation 19AQMM26R0260 has been issued.

• The purpose is to incorporate the Statement of Qualifications to the SAM solicitation notice for informational purposes only.

• The Statement of Qualifications is being incorporated.

• All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

• This amendment is for informational purposes only and does not appear to alter submission deadlines or requirements based on the provided text.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, titled "Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399," serves as a Statement of Qualifications for the purpose of Section 402 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. It is used to determine bidder/offeror eligibility for construction contract bids.

• Eligibility Criteria: Defines "United States person" and "qualified United States Joint Venture" based on incorporation, legal organization, principal place of business, duration of business, and employment of U.S. citizens.
• Certifications Required: Bidders must complete six certifications covering:
  1. Incorporation or legal organization under U.S. laws.
  2. Principal place of business in the U.S. and tax return filing.
  3. Business continuity for more than five years prior to the solicitation issuance date.
  4. Performance of similar services within the U.S. or on federal contracts abroad, detailing specific projects.
  5. Employment of U.S. citizens in principal management, permanent full-time, and supervisory positions.
  6. Confirmation of joint venture status and ownership of assets.
• Documentation: Specific attachments (Tabs A, B, C) are required for certain certifications.
• Submission: Bidders must sign the completed Statement of Qualifications.

This document is critical for potential bidders to understand and meet the eligibility requirements set forth by Public Law 99-399. Failure to provide accurate and complete information in this Statement of Qualifications and its required attachments may lead to disqualification. Bidders must carefully review the definitions and certification requirements to ensure they qualify for award.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Design-Build Construction Services for Utility Optimization Improvements at the New Embassy Compound in Monrovia, Liberia. The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is seeking proposals for this project, which aims to commission top constructors to produce facilities of outstanding quality and value. This acquisition is a small business set-aside.

The project involves a two-phase approach:

• Phase I: Minimum Mandatory Requirements (MMRs) for eligibility determination.
• Phase II: Site visit and Request for Proposals (Technical and Price) from eligible offerors.

Specific project scope includes design/build for Utility Optimization Improvements at the New Embassy Compound (NEC), covering various facilities such as the Office Building Chancery (OBC), Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR), Utility Building (UTL), Warehouse (WHE), and multiple access control points and parking lots.

Key technical areas include:

• Compound Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems: Design and construction of 1.6MWh STC DC PV systems across different locations, including parking canopies and ground mounts, with integration into a microgrid control system.

• Compound Site Lighting: Design and installation of LED site and exterior building lighting, replacing all existing luminaires.

• Compound BESS: Design and installation of a commercial, containerized battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 9500 kWh, integrated with the PV system.

• Compound Building Automation System (BAS) Integration: Integration of new HVAC equipment and controllers into the existing BAS.

• Office Building Chancery (OBC) HVAC & Lighting: Demolition and replacement of existing outdoor air sections of AHU-9, and interior lighting upgrades.

• Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR) HVAC & Lighting: Replacement of the existing condensing unit and associated components, and interior lighting upgrades.

• Warehouse (WHE) HVAC & Lighting: Replacement of the existing CU system, and interior lighting upgrades.

• Utility Building (UTL), Support Annex (SPX), Main Compound Access Control (MCAC), Service Compound Access Control (SCAC), Consular Compound Access Control (CCAC) Lighting: Interior lighting upgrades for all these areas.

• Estimated Design/Build Construction Cost: $25 million - $35 million.

• Phase I Submission Deadline: 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 27, 2026.

• Submission Method: Electronic submissions only, via email or Google Drive to specified fan.gov addresses.

• Evaluation: Phase I is a pass/fail evaluation based on Minimum Mandatory Requirements (MMRs). Offerors must be deemed eligible or conditionally eligible to proceed to Phase II.

• Clarification Requests Deadline: June 2, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

• Set-Aside: Small business set-aside.

• US Person Requirement: Offerors must be U.S. Persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons.

• Security Clearance: Offerors must possess a DCSA Secret facility security clearance (FCL) without safeguarding capability. DOS may sponsor eligible firms for an FCL.

• SAM.gov Registration: Active SAM.gov registration is required at the time of Phase I submission.

• Country Restrictions: Companies and citizens of certain countries (Belarus, Cuba, Hong Kong, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peoples Republic of China, Russia, Venezuela, Vietnam) are ineligible.

• Offerors must demonstrate technical experience by identifying four comparable projects of similar size, scope, and complexity, with a contract value of at least $20 million (adjusted for inflation).

• Inflation adjustment for comparable projects can be calculated using the Engineering News-Record Building Cost Index (ENR BCI).