Rapid Engineering & Construction (REC) Worldwide Design and Construction Market Research
ID: 19AQMM25N0030Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

STATE, DEPARTMENT OFSTATE, DEPARTMENT OFACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUMWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b01016e754354a6da3ff219bcc5e9d02/view
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO), is seeking information from qualified 8(a) firms for the Rapid Engineering and Construction (REC) portfolio, aimed at enhancing the delivery of design and construction services for projects worldwide. This initiative focuses on understanding the capabilities of small businesses to facilitate rapid project development while ensuring compliance with safety, quality assurance, and sustainability standards. The REC portfolio is crucial for supporting U.S. diplomacy by providing secure and functional facilities abroad, with responses due by December 6, 2024. Interested vendors should submit detailed capability statements to Patrick Dermidoff or Alaina Wooten at OBO-REC-MKT-Research@state.gov, adhering to the specified guidelines in the attached document.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Patrick Dermidoff
    OBO-REC-MKT-Research@state.gov
    Alaina Wooten
    OBO-REC-MKT-Research@state.gov
    Files
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    OBO_REC_Market Research Sources Sought FY25.pdf
    The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO), issued a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to gather information about the capabilities of 8(a) firms for the Rapid Engineering and Construction (REC) portfolio. This notice, intended solely for market research, seeks to understand vendor capabilities for the design and construction of projects globally, leveraging small business regulations that allow for direct contract awards to 8(a) vendors. Interested vendors must offer a detailed capability statement outlining their qualifications, past experiences, safety and quality assurance policies, management processes, and bonding capabilities. The document emphasizes OBO’s role in facilitating U.S. diplomacy by providing secure facilities abroad, while also addressing vendor obligations regarding project quality, sustainability, and compliance with anti-trafficking regulations. Responses are due by December 6, 2024, and must adhere to specific submission guidelines. The notice clarifies that no solicitation or contract award is implied, and all submissions will remain confidential. This initiative underlines the government’s commitment to enhance operational capacities through collaboration with small businesses in the engineering and construction sectors.
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