In support of the U.S. government's reconstruction effort in Iraq, Bechtel is under contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), for the emergency repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of critical elements of Iraq’s infrastructure. This initial effort includes assessing and repairing selected power, municipal water, and sewage systems; dredging, repairing, and upgrading the Port of Umm Qasr; rehabilitating selected schools, clinics, and fire stations; reconstructing three key bridges; constructing a key rail line; restoring telephone service to more than 200,000 Baghdad subscribers; and restoring Iraq's main 2,000-kilometer, north-south fiber optic communications backbone.

In addition, on January 6, 2004, USAID awarded Bechtel a second contract known as Iraq Infrastructure II, a major USAID program of engineering, procurement, and construction services for a series of new infrastructure projects in Iraq. Bechtel is teamed with Parsons of Pasadena, California, and Horne Engineering Services of Fairfax, Virginia. This contract runs from January 2004 through December 2005 with a total value of up to $1.8 billion.

Procurement Scams

Bechtel does not use agents or intermediaries to award work. Anyone asking for a fee to assist you in obtaining work is operating a scam. All proposals are evaluated by Bechtel and the award is made by Bechtel. If someone approaches you asking for a fee to assist you in winning work with Bechtel, please submit the details to procweb@bechtel.com.

Iraq Reconstruction Effort Conference

Date: June 16, 2004
Location: Arlington, VA
Event: Iraq Reconstruction Effort Conference
Office: BNI

Iraq Infrastructure II Small Business Conference - April 6, 2004 - Postponed

Bechtel's small business conference for the USAID Iraq Infrastructure II contract, originally scheduled for April 6, 2004, has been postponed. Plans for a new date are underway. To express interest in attending the conference and to receive further updates, please click here to register.

Contractor-supplier Conferences

Bechtel National, Inc. hosted contractor-supplier conferences in Washington D.C., London, Kuwait City, Baghdad, and Basrah during May-July 2003 to inform the worldwide contracting community of its role in USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program. The initial round of contractor-supplier conferences is now complete. Including Basrah, and the multiple presentations made at various venues, 10 presentations were made in five cities in four countries on three continents, all less than 90 days after USAID's award of the prime contract on April 17. Approximately 6,500 people attended all conferences in total. No fee was charged for attendance.

It was not necessary to attend these conferences to receive information about the contracting process. Most materials distributed at these conferences are posted below.  The content of each conference, regardless of the location, was identical..

Each conference included, among other topics, an overview of Bechtel's role and the status of Bechtel’s support of USAID's humanitarian assistance efforts. Other factors, including maximization of Iraqi resources, were discussed. Additional topics were:

• insurance requirements
• performance securities
• collecting expressions of interest
• determining bid lists for specific programs and job orders
• tendering and tender evaluations
 

Available Conference Material
 

Iraq Company Registration

You may register your company with Bechtel several different ways.

1.    Go to D&B International Company Registration at http://www.dnb.com/upik/uk/intldunsform.asp and apply for a DUNS number.

2.    Complete the form below and submit to Bechtel. You may transmit the form via email to R. G. French (rgfrench@bechtel.com)

You may also deliver it to the Bechtel Reception Desk at the Convention Center, opposite the Rashid Hotel, (Inside the Green Zone) in Baghdad, Iraq. Bechtel will ensure your company's information is entered into the database.

3.    Please notify Bechtel of receipt of your DUNS number when it arrives by e-mailing the information to procweb@bechtel.com. Bechtel will update your registration.

Once your DUNS number is received, future communications with Bechtel should reference your DUNS Number.

Iraq Company Registration Form

Registration in Bechtel's Global Supplier and Contractor Database

If you are interested in participating in the USAID effort, we require that you register your company in Bechtel's global supplier and contractor database as described below in the "Expressions of Interest" section. There is no cost for this registration.

To complete the registration process, you will need to have your Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number available. If you do not have a DUNS Number, you may obtain one directly from Dun and Bradstreet at the following internet addresses:

Business location in the U.S.: https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html
Business location outside U.S.: http://www.dnb.com/upik/uk/intldunsform.asp

Provided you complete this registration process correctly, we will automatically keep you in our active file for consideration of future bidding opportunities for the USAID project in Iraq.