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The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Seismic Technical Guidance Development and Support. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541330.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this synopsis.

FEMA is seeking an Architect-Engineering (A-E) Firm capable of providing seismic engineering services on an as-needed basis under a fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, in accordance with PL-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and as implemented in FAR Part 36.6.

Services will be required for an undetermined number of projects of varying size and complexity. Services which may be required include, but are not limited to support the investigation of seismic and seismic-related technical issues as they are identified by FEMA, the development and publication of technical design guidance products to address those issues, the dissemination and support of that information, the availability of Subject Matter Experts to assist FEMA in carrying out its responsibilities under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), and the development and use of related training materials and other related outreach activities to the various user groups who need that information. The specific technical issues and tasks shall be identified by FEMA with input from the Contractor and various outside sources.

These issues shall include, but not be limited to: general seismic design and construction guidance (such as updated guidance on retrofitting existing buildings), seismic analysis and modeling methodologies (such as improved guidance on nonlinear time-history modeling), specific seismic design issues (such as near field effects and soil-structure interaction), guidance for seismic-related hazards (such as tsunami, landslide, liquefaction, and soil failure), and related dissemination, training and outreach activities in support of these issues. This work shall be done through the contracting of specific task orders over the course of the contract.

Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit the following information at a minimum:

(1) Name of vendor;

(2) Contact information: address, point of contact telephone number. Facsimile, e-mail, website address;

(3) DUNS number, business size and classification, any and all socio-economic categories applicable for the company;

(4) Proof of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation; and

(5) Brief capability statement, no more than three (3) pages, addressing the particulars of this effort, supporting claims of organizational and in-house staff capability.

The response date to this Sources Sought notice is 23 March 2012 at 3:30 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable via NathanJ.Wolf@fema.dhs.gov; cc: ronald.ortega@fema.dhs.gov. Hard copy submissions are acceptable to:

Federal Emergency Management Agency Acquisition Operation Division Mitigation Branch Attention: Nathan J. Wolf 500 C Street SW, PP 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20472

A current or prospective joint venture may respond to this Sources Sought Notice. If the respondent is considering entering a Joint Venture Agreement to be responsive to a solicitation, please so indicate.

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. A-E FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL FEMA REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.