U.S. Army plans construction project to support Afghan Air Force

The U.S. Army released a Special Notice document through the Federal Business Opportunities website on Tuesday that provides details on a construction project aimed at expanding facilities for the Afghan Air Force Shindand Air Wing Squadron in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

In the Special Notice, the Army states they are looking for a contractor to provide management, design, material, labor, and equipment, to construct, or refurbish, all utilities, roads and buildings for the Afghan Air Force Shindand Air Wing Squadron.

The contract work includes “building a transient aircraft apron, four arm/de-arm pads, flight simulator training facility, aerospace ground equipment storage yard, a munitions storage area, base defense operations center, fire training center, apron lighting, and all associated utility network upgrades to accommodate a population of approximately 1,500 Afghan Air Force personnel,” the Army said in the Special Notice.

In order for companies to obtain a copy of the contract solicitation, the Army is having contractors follow special procedures to obtain a copy of the “Request for Proposal (RFP)” documents.

“The RFP will only be issued to prime construction contractors” the Army said in the notice. “Copies will not be released to suppliers, subcontractors, plan rooms, home addresses, or Google accounts. In order to receive solicitation information, please submit the following information in email format: name of firm, point of contact, phone number, fax number, mailing address, shipping address for express mail delivery, e-mail address, DUNS number, and reference the RFP number. If any of the information is not provided, the request will be returned or denied. If the requestor is not registered in the System for Award Management, or if the requestor is listed on the Excluded Parties List System, the request may be denied. After a contractor has been verified as noted above, the respective contractor will receive an e-mail with the solicitation documents.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Kansas City, Mo. invites companies to respond to the Special Notice by Nov. 16.

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