FY27 AFHC Renovate Tower B743 CZ, Camp Zama, Kanagawa, Japan

3 Sep 2026 Update: The pre qulification submission due date changed to 18 Sep 2026. No updates in attached files. 20 Aug 2026 update: We have answered RFIs, and updated some verbiage in the notice. please see attached RFI answers, and verbiage change. PREQUALIFICATION NOTICE AND REQUIREMENTS 1. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project Title: FY27 AFHC Renovate Tower B743 CZ Project Location: Camp Zama, Kanagawa, Japan Project PSC: Y1FA Construction of Family Housing Facilities Project NAICS: 236118 Residential Remodelers Project Magnitude: Between 10,000,000,000 and 25,000,000,000 (Japanese YEN) Project Description: Repair family housing high-rise Building 743 (B743). B743 is a nine-story, 141,598 SF, multi-unit family housing tower, comprised of 68 three-bedroom, two-bath apartment units with public areas and a community room on the ground floor. The facility was constructed in 1992. The project includes the removal and replacement of the existing failed/failing building systems to include roof, roof drains and downspouts, windows, exterior doors, railings at stairs and balconies, bird control netting on balconies, louvers, grills, ventilation wall caps, interior walls, interior doors, elevators and elevator control systems, interior finish, finish floors, cabinets and countertops, ceilings, plumbing, HVAC, HVAC controls, electrical infrastructure including conduits and conductors, distribution gear, transformers, panels, and standby generator with diesel fuel tank, fire detection, alarm, and protection system; fire pump with standby power and fuel storage tank; interior, exterior, and emergency lighting and lighting controls; building access security and video monitoring; building communications infrastructure to include telephone, internet connectivity and cable; and Energy Management and Control System (EMCS). The project also involves hazardous materials (HAZMAT) abatement and complex seismic retrofitting to comply with updated Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). 2. GENERAL INFORMATION a. This is a Prequalification of Sources in accordance with the procedures authorized by Class Deviation 2026-O0019 DFARS 236.101-70 Prequalification of sources. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Japan District is seeking to prequalify sources for the upcoming Solicitation W912HV27BA001 for FY27 AFHC Renovate Tower B743 CZ. b. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. c. Only those contractors that meet the prequalification criteria will be considered for the subsequent solicitation where the Government intends to issue an invitation for bid (IFB) utilizing FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding procedures. To be eligible to participate, interested contractors must receive a GO for Factor 1 and be rated ACCEPTABLE for Factor 2 and 3 to participate in the IFB. d. Respondents will be notified of the results of the prequalification process before the solicitation is released. e. The solicitation is anticipated to be released in First Quarter of FY27. f. Interested contractors are requested to submit a response to this Prequalification of Sources Notice. g. A site visit will not be held during the prequalification process. 3. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION a. Prospective Bidders will submit questions or requests for information (RFI) regarding this solicitation through the Microsoft Forms website. This form will allow prospective Bidders to submit questions and/or RFIs. This is an anonymous form; no log in, registration, or account is required. URL: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=unZN_HzxUEy5p48xY9J1gg16gmKq2WhLrE9kXGsek9FUQkdSTjVNQUtMVzg3Q1kxSDk0NDdTNU9CNyQlQCN0PWcu Rules 1. Prospective Bidders shall submit all questions or requests for information (RFI) regarding this Prequalification through the provided Microsoft Forms website. Telephonic and email questions sent directly to Government representatives will not be accepted. 2. All questions or RFIs must be submitted using the Microsoft Forms link no later than 11: 59 PM (midnight), Japan Standard Time on 12 August 2026. The form will stop accepting inquires at the specified time. 3. Only one inquiry may be submitted on each form. b. Instructions: 1. For each inquiry, go to the URL listed above. 2. Answer all questions including the Company name and email address. 3. Click "Submit" and then click "Submit another response" 4. Answer all questions including the Company name and email address. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary. 6. Notify the Contract Specialist, Mr. Charles Qi at charles.l.qi@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Dr. Nakiba Jackson at nakiba.s.jackson@usace.army.mil after submitting inquiries to confirm the correct number of inquiries have been received. c. Information and Support 1. Prospective bidders should notify the Contract Specialist, Mr. Charles Qi at charles.l.qi@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Dr. Nakiba Jackson at nakiba.s.jackson@usace.army.mil if there are technical issues submitted inquiries. 2. Prospective bidders will not be able to view previously submitted questions and/or RFI posted by themselves or other prospective Bidders. 3. The Government will respond to inquiries through a posting on the SAM.GOV prequalification notice. 4. The Government reserves the right to answer questions after the deadline specified above but is not obligated to provide a response to late questions. 4. PREQUALIFICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS GENERAL INFORMATION a. Prequalification package submittal shall be clear, concise and include sufficient detail to substantiate the validity of stated claims to allow for effective evaluation. Your submission shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government s requirements but rather provide convincing rationale to address how you meet the prequalification requirements. Contractors should assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities or experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in your submission. b. Electronic submission: Prequalification package shall be submitted electronically via email to Charles.L.Qi@usace.army.mil and Nakiba.S.Jackson@usace.army.mil. A confirmation email will be sent once the prequalification package has been received. If your company does not receive email confirmation, please contact the Contract Specialist, Charles Qi, and the Contracting Officer, Dr. Nakiba Jackson. c. Submission must be received by 18 September 2026, 1400hrs Japan Standard Time. The Government will only accept electronic prequalification proposals via email. d. For the purposes of determining whether the submission was received late in accordance with RFO 14.301, the date and time the file(s) are confirmed received by the Government via email will be considered the date and time submitted. e. Submission shall be prepared and submitted electronically in Portable Document Format (PDF). Other formats or file types will not be accepted. It is recommended that the pages be formatted to standard letter size 8- 1/2 x 11 or A4 using 12 characters per linear inch or equivalent as the minimum size standard for text. f. The total pages submitted shall not exceed 50 (fifty) pages. Each page should be numbered. Any pages over the prescribed limit will not be considered for evaluation. 5. PREQUALIFICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - CONTENT a. The first page (cover page) of your prequalification package shall show the following information: o Solicitation Number o Company Name and Address o Point of Contact (POC) Name, Title, and Email Address o Name, title, telephone and email address of individuals authorized to bind/sign for the company in connection with this acquisition. Evidence of the person s authority should accompany your submission. b. Factor 1 - Eligibility Contractor shall submit a copy of their Japanese civil construction (doboku isshiki koji) license or Japanese architectural construction (kenchiku isshiki koji) license with ENGLISH Translation. c. Factor 2 - Construction Experience The Construction Experience Information Sheet (Attachment I) included in this announcement is provided for the contractor to submit their construction experience for Prequalification Criteria Factor 2 Construction Experience. Use Attachment I Construction Experience Sheet to submit a minimum of one (1) but not more than three (3) construction projects. Each submitted project information sheet shall not exceed five (5) pages per project except JV agreements do not count towards the information sheet page limitation. Contractor should ensure all prequalification criteria for the factor are addressed. The Government will not evaluate more than three (3) projects. If more than three (3) projects are submitted for this criteria, the Government will only evaluate the first three (3) projects submitted in the order presented by the contractor. d. Factor 3 - Proven Competence Past…