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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) seeking structural engineering vendors certified in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Advanced Structures certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA. The purpose is to identify vendors under NAICS code 541330, Engineering Services, who can provide structural engineering services to assess structural hazards and identify safe entry paths for government investigation teams following a chemical incident. Key requirements include:

Vendors must submit capability statements by June 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST demonstrating technical capabilities, relevant experience, and expertise of key staff. The capability statement is limited to 4 pages and must include proof of USAR certified engineering staff and civil/structural engineering professional licenses. The CSB will review all submissions but does not plan to provide feedback on whether a company was rated as "Capable" or "Not Capable." This is an informational request only and not a Request for Quotes. The government may engage vendors that respond to seek further information about their capabilities.

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Sources Sought Notice

The purpose of this form is to allow interested vendors the opportunity to identify themselves with regard to interest and technical capability.

Background

The Government is hopeful to identify vendors under NAICS code 541330, Engineering

Services; to provide structural engineering services, to assess the structural hazards within damaged areas of a facility, following a chemical incident that may have involved structural damage. The vendor must also identify a safe path(s) of entry for the

Governments investigation teams, into areas of interest, and provide an ongoing structural assessment for the Governments investigation teams during their work.

Additional tasks based on the vendor’s expertise may be required after field activities are completed. This is a Request for Information and Sources Sought. Responses are for informational purposes only; this IS NOT a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

Please see attached Performance Work Statement for specifics regarding the purpose of this RFI.

The Government may engage vendors that respond to this notice by seeking further information about capabilities. All responses must be submitted via email to the point of contact listed below vendor submissions must be received no later than 5:00 PM EST on

June 6, 2024.

Government Point of Contact: Diane Harding-Allen

Email: Diane.Harding-Allen@csb.gov

Company Information

Business Name *

Point of Contact *

Name

Email

Phone Number

UEI *

Unique Entity Identification Number

Identify Relevant NAICS Codes and your companies size designation within each *

Identify relevant GSA Schedules your company holds *

Identify other relevant ordering vehicles in which your company participates *

Sources Sought Notice

Structural Engineering

Describe your company's culture, specific skills, and licensing in structural engineering *

What is your experience with Structural Engineering? *

Provide a retrospective about the above-mentioned example projects(s) or product(s) focusing on how it satisfied (or didn’t) the client’s needs *

Testing and Hazard Mitigation

Describe your company’s culture experience around Testing and Hazard Mitigation. *

Recommendations

Businesses may respond with suggestions or recommendations for the stated scopes of work and tasks, as well as identify any unclear portions or barriers to competition.

Additional Request

Request for Capability Statements: CSB invites any offeror who believes that it can fulfill the requirements of this procurement to submit a capability statement. The CSB does not plan to notify submitters whether their capability statement was rated as “Capable” or “Not Capable,” nor does the CSB plan to provide submitters with any analysis of the capability statement. However, the CSB will review all capability statements submitted by the due date that meet the requirements set forth below. As part of the capability statement, offerors shall demonstrate their technical capabilities in performing the required scopes of work and tasks, their relevant corporate experience, and the expertise of key staff.

Format Requirements: Responses to the Sources Sought Notice and Capability Statements shall be submitted as a single PDF file. In addition to the one-page cover page, an additional four (4) pages of content are permitted. These four (4) pages shall be formatted with Times New Roman font, no smaller than 12-point size, with 1-inch margins all around. The font-size restriction does not apply to charts or tables. The cover page shall be no longer than one page and shall include:

1. Proof of Urban Search and Rescue certified engineering staff.

2. Proof of civil or structural engineering professional staff license.

3. Business entity classification.

Submission Requirements: The capability statements shall be emailed to Diane.Harding-

Allen@csb.gov and the subject line of the email shall be “Response to Sources Sought Notice for

CSB”. Failure to respond to this request will have no impact on a business's eligibility to submit a quote in the event of the release of RFQ.

Deadline: Responses are due by June 6, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST.

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