Replace AFN Radio Transmission Tower, Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan

8 January 2025 Project Update:   The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation mid January 2025.   Please monitor SAM.gov for further updates.  

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ) is providing a PRE-SOLICITATION notice pursuant to FAR 36.213-2 for an upcoming Invitation for Bid (IFB).  This is not a solicitation.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title:  Replace AFN Radio Transmission Tower, Camp Kinser

Project Location: Okinawa, Japan

Product Service Code (PSC):  Z2BG – Repair or Alteration of Electronic and Communication Facility

NAICS Code:  236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Project Magnitude:  Between ¥100,000,000,000 and ¥250,000,000,000 (Japanese Yen) ($1,000,000 and $5,000,000) (FARS 36.204)

Construction Type:  Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Construction

Project Description:

This project is to replace the American Forces Network (AFN) 300-feet (91.44 meters) Amplitude Modulation (AM) medium frequency antenna system tower and install new radials. The project is located at Camp Kinser transmitter site, near Building 951, Okinawa, Japan. The existing AFN AM radio transmission tower antenna system at Camp Kinser will be replaced by a new cylindrical guyed tower antenna system. The new Antenna System will consist of a new cylindrical guyed tower mast, Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU) and bonded guy wire to the top of the tower (insulated such to provide an effective 379.5-feet (115.67 meters) of antenna length). Electrical scope of work will include the removal of the existing overhead power feeder for the existing tower, and provision of new underground feeder, new LED fencepost lighting and weatherproof receptacles, and power connections to supplement the function of the new antenna system. Structural work will include demolition and provision of a new AFN Radio Transmission tower system and the demolition and provision of new tower and guy wire foundations. Civil work scope will include support to construction activities such as minor grading work for the new Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU) pad and areas directly above new foundations, removal and providing new typical precast concrete chain link fence around the area directly below the tower that will be affected by the tower demolition work, and fence affected by the required site access to the project.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

1. Procurement Method: The Government will issue a Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation.
2. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation in late November 2024.  The solicitation when issued, will identify the site visit date, RFI and proposal submission due date.  All final ready to advertise solicitation documents, specifications and drawings will be posted on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at piee.eb.mil when issued.   It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor PIEE for issuance of the solicitation and/or amendments.
3. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price construction contract as a result of the IFB.
4. All interested companies shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.  Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be found at http://www.sam.gov.  For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must be registered in SAM as such.
5. Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.  This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan and is intended only for local sources.  Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.  Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform in Japan, the type of construction work specific in this solicitation.  Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts.  Offerors are required to be registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits to perform work required under this solicitation at the time an offer is submitted.  Construction license will be verified through the Government of Japan – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MILT) https://etsuran2.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN .  The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA. 

Firms which have not done business with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, are requested to visit the following website:  https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ for general information.

ELECTRONIC BID/PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The US Army Corps of Engineers Japan District (POJ) has transitioned to Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module for bid/proposal submission (unless otherwise specified in the solicitation), to replace DOD SAFE.  It is recommended that contractors create their PIEE Solicitation Module account as soon as possible and not wait till bid/proposal due date, as access may take time.  The following information is provided for reference.

Step 1: Complete vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/.  Instructions for registration can be found through: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf

Step 2: Upload offer in the Solicitation Module through https://piee.eb.mil/ .  Instructions for uploading an offer can be found through: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, Camp Zama, Japan

Contracting Office Address:

USACE District, Japan

Attn: CECT-POJ

Unit 45010

APO, AP 96343-5010

Primary:

Norman Roldan

Contract Specialist

098-970-9041

Norman.roldan@usace.army.mil

Alternate:

Jack T. Letscher

Contracting Officer

098-970-4402

Jack.t.letscher@usace.army.mil