PBSDG RFI.docx

Sources Sought Notice

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 Performance Based Seismic Design Guidelines (PBSDG). 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 Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with four (4) option years, 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 required under this requirement is the second phase following the completion of Phase 1. Phase 1 was developing a methodology (Performance Assessment Methodology) so that Performance Based Design Guidelines and Stakeholders guides could be developed. This methodology will be completed at the end of Fiscal Year 2012. As a result, phase 2 will use the methodology from Phase 1 to develop guidelines for identifying the selection of systems, configurations, strengths, stiffness, ductility and other characteristics appropriate to meeting performance of different building types, in regions of varying seismicity. Requirements include developing PBSDG and then communicating with stakeholders/decision makers and ensuring that the performance descriptions are useful to these decision makers. Communications must provide sufficient guidance for decision makers to take advantage of information on the probable outcomes related to different design criteria decisions.

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.

(6) 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.

The response date to this Sources Sought notice is 26 March 2012 at 9:30 am 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 minh-ha.do@associates.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: Minh-Ha Do 500 C Street SW, PP 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20472

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