SAM #19KU2026Q0008

Architectural and Engineering Services for Assessment of Stacked Containers at U.S. Embassy Kuwait

This opportunity is for licensed Architect-Engineering (A/E) firms in Kuwait to provide comprehensive survey and assessment services for stacked containers at the U.S. Embassy Kuwait. - Agency: U.S. Embassy Kuwait, Department of State - Scope of Work: - Consultation, evaluation, inspection, and full survey of stacked containers - Assessment of all structural, electrical, mechanical, and fire & life safety elements - Review of all available design documents - Production of detailed, scaled as-built construction drawings for each building and subsystem - Delivery of an assessment report with structural calculations for code compliance - May require test pits, destructive or non-destructive testing, and material property evaluations (soil, concrete, steel, bolts, welding, etc.) - Requirements: - Firms must be licensed as Architect-Engineering firms in Kuwait - Demonstrate relevant professional qualifications, specialized experience, project success, personnel capacity, and local knowledge - Submission of Standard Form 330 by July 6, 2026 - No specific OEMs, products, or vendors are mentioned; this is a service-based procurement - No product purchases are involved; only professional services - Selection will be based on qualifications and experience, not price - Period of performance is not specified and will depend on the scope of services required

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Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for consultation, evaluation, inspection, full survey, and assessment of the stacked containers at U.S. Embassy Kuwait.  

The A&E firm shall perform a full survey that includes an assessment of all elements (steel structural elements, connections of structural elements, connections of columns to foundation, connections of steel stair platform to containers, foundation system, and substate soil condition, etc.) of the stacked containers to included structural, electrical, mechanical, and fire & life safety.  

The firm required to review all available design documents and produce detailed scaled as-built construction drawings of each building and all subsystems (connection details and foundation system) and an assessment report including structural calculations of the stacked containers for their structural integrity and code compliance. The survey may require a test pit, destructive or non-destructive testing to determine the reinforcing layout, or an evaluation of the material properties of the as-built construction (such as soil, concrete strength, reinforcing steel, structural steel, bolts, welding, etc.). It is the contractor’s responsibility to conduct necessary test pit and material testing to assess the structural items for validating the code compliance. 

Firms responding to this announcement on, or before closing date will be considered for selection using the following evaluation criteria in descending order of importance:  

Relevant professional qualifications of the firm in the type of work required for projects having a construction value of at least KWD 100,000 in the past three years.  Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.   Demonstrated success on similar projects in terms of quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, cost/schedule controls and program/project management techniques. Briefly describe internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate effectiveness by listing budget/estimated construction cost, award amount, final design estimate and construction changes for five recent projects.  Although previous or ongoing performance of a similar U.S. Government contract is not required for firms responding to this solicitation, if such contracts have been performed, the offeror must have performed at a satisfactory level; and  Personnel capacity to accomplish the work in the required time.  Knowledge of locality of project; and,  Licensed as Architect-Engineering firm in the State of Kuwait. 

The Embassy will select for negotiation the licensed firm that demonstrates the best qualifications.  Replies to this advertisement with a completed Standard Form 330, (Attached with this advertisement), must be received not later than July 06,2026 @10:00 am Kuwait local time.  

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