Support Services for NIST Disaster and Failure Studies Program
Added: Sep 14, 2012 6:16 pm An Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a one-year base period, plus four one-year option periods was awarded to the above listed vendor.The ceiling amount of all task orders issued under this IDIQ is $9,900,000.00. SB1341-12-RP-0027 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
9/14/12, 6:16 PM Pre-Solicitation Notice: Support for Disaster and Failure Studies Program
Added: Mar 23, 2012 2:18 pm This requirement is being competed under full and open competition.The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Engineering Laboratory (EL) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness in areas of critical national priority by anticipating and meeting the measurement science and standards needs for technology-intensive manufacturing and construction in ways that enhance economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Measurement science research and services include the development and dissemination of performance metrics, measurement and testing methods, modeling and simulation tools, technical data, guidelines, and the technical basis for standards, codes, regulations, and practices. EL conducts disaster and failure studies in support of this mission. NIST is a non-regulatory agency and does not set building and fire codes, standards, and regulations.The EL's Disaster and Failure Studies Program provides for the establishment of teams to assess 1) building and physical infrastructure performance and 2) emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of disaster and failure events that have resulted in substantial loss of life or posed significant potential of substantial loss of life.The EL has a requirement for Contractor support services to perform specified research, knowledge development, synthesis, and technology transfer that are required to support the Disaster and Failure Studies Program. The specific tasks pursuant to this effort are described in the Statement of Work which will be included in the solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation for this work will be issued on or about April 25, 2012, using FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. The Government anticipates the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five year term, resulting in fixed price and/or labor hour task orders, on or about June 30, 2012. The competitive solicitation, all amendments, and any questions and answers related to this procurement will be made available via the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The solicitation will only be available via the Internet at the above website. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. There is no written solicitation document available, telephone requests will not be honored, and a bidders list will not be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to divya.soni@nist.gov. To be eligible for award, offerors MSUT be registered with the Central Contractor Registry: www.ccr.gov and have completed its representations and certifications found online at http://orca.bpn.gov. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541712 and the size standard is 500 employees. SB1341-12-RP-0027 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
3/23/12, 2:18 PM Support for Disaster and Failure Studies Program
Added: May 15, 2012 10:36 am This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to provide support services to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Disaster and Failure Studies Program. This notice follows the Pre-solicitation notice entitled "Pre-Solicitation Notice: Support for Disaster and Failure Studies Program".Offerors will be responsible for obtaining related amendments to this solicitation, if any, from www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation; the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to divya.soni@nist.gov, and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number.THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING COMPETED UNDER FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The standard classification NAICS code is 541712 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation will be used.This RFP is for an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling amount of $9,900,000.00 for a one-year base period, plus four one-year option periods. The official RFP document is attached here, entitled "SB1341-12-RP-0027."The Offeror shall submit eight original hardcopies of the Technical Volume and two original hardcopies of the Business Volume, marked as such, and one (1) compact disc (CD) inclusive of the complete proposal, no later than 12:00 pm EST on June 14, 2012.Proposals must be received by NIST on or before the due date and time specified above. Only information received on or before the due date and time shall be considered for award. Any proposal, or part thereof, received after the due date and time, shall be deemed late and not considered for award.Proposals must be submitted so that they are received at the following address:Divya SoniNISTBuilding 301, Room B152100 Bureau Drive Stop 1640Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640E-mail proposals shall not be accepted. Facsimile proposals shall not be accepted. However, as noted in the instructions in the Past Performance Information Questionnaire, the Part II of the Questionnaire (if applicable) shall be submitted by the Offeror's references electronically so that it is received at divya.soni@nist.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST on June 14, 2012. SB1341-12-RP-0027 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/15/12, 10:36 AM