1. Project Solicitation
The project solicitation will consist of two phases.
Part I – Pre-Qualification of Offerors
This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Part I. Contractors are to advise whether they are interested in Phase 1, Phase 2 or both Phases 1 and 2 of the project. DOS will evaluate and rate the pre-qualification submissions based on the procedure and evaluation criteria set forth below. DOS may refuse to pre-qualify any Offeror receiving less than a satisfactory rating on any evaluation factor or sub-factor. Approved contractors will be invited to attend a meeting in Beijing in mid-April 2008.
Part II – Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors
Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with this notice will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project and invited to submit proposed pricing in Part II. Each RFP will include a statement of work, standards, and criteria for the project that set out the project scope, construction process, reference drawings and specifications, codes and standards, and security requirements.