Announcement 2-27-09-SSA.doc

Pre-Solicitation Notice: HSFEHQ-09-R-0034 (Previously identified as HSFEHQ-08-R-HMTAP) A. General Description:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mitigation (MT) Directorate, now included within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), requires services under the Brooks Architect –Engineer (AE) Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6 to provide support for the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP) across the United States and its territories. FEMA intends to award a minimum of two Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity, Architect Engineer contract s to support this effort.

The detailed process that will be followed is listed in the Selection Process section below and will consist of a Phase I submission of SF Form 330’s, followed by selection of a short list of firms to continue into Phase II. This pre-solicitation notice will be the only notice published for this opportunity. This announcement will be published on FEDBIZOPS. The solicitation will not be issued on FEDBIZOPS and will only be released to the most highly qualified firms.

B. General Scope:

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Statement of Objective is to permit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) greater flexibility and surge capability to respond to multiple catastrophic events. The Contractor shall provide technical assistance to the FEMA Headquarters’ Mitigation Directorate or any of its ten Regional counterparts in the management of their various tasks within the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP), National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP), and Wind and/or Water Technical Assistance Program (WAWTAP). The Contractor will provide response capability for all types of pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation activities in response to riverine and coastal flooding, tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes, dam and levee failures, severe storms, tornadoes, ice, snow, severe winter storms, seismic, tsunami, wildfire, pandemic, and/or manmade events/disasters.

BACKGROUND: The authorities for the HMTAP include the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended, PL 95-124; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), as amended, PL 93-288; the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973; and the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. Assistance is necessary to aid Headquarters Mitigation and its Regional counterparts to meet post-disaster mitigation responsibilities.

CONTRACT TASKS - The contractor shall perform the following tasks, as directed:

1. Generally, provide engineering and architectural services, to include but not to limited to, civil, structural, environmental, surveying, geotechnical, electrical/mechanical, geologic, seismic, wind, coastal, hydrologic and hydraulic engineering services

2. Perform analysis of alternatives for hazard mitigation projects to ensure that all reasonable alternatives have been evaluated in accordance with 401 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and that these alternatives meet all Federal, State, Tribal and Local laws and requirements. The results of this analysis must be documented in a written report, and the requirements of which shall be outlined in DHS/FEMA guidance.

3. Review hazard mitigation projects and related tasks for selected individual applications or categories of work in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Stafford Act, Section 404 and Section 406 (Mitigation) and 44 CFR Part 13. The work must be documented in periodic written reports and the requirements of which shall be outlined in DHS/FEMA guidance.

4. Provide surge support within 48 hours of request based upon receipt of a standard statement of work outlining required specialties and specific time sensitive tasks durations for example, documenting high water marks or attending critical early planning meetings. Provide technical assistance for Catastrophic Disaster and Rapid Response activities that occur during the first four (4) weeks of a catastrophic disaster declaration. Upon request from FEMA, the Contractor has a 24 hour turn-around response period to coordinate logistics, and an additional 24 hours to be on site as directed by FEMA’s Headquarters; Region; Auxiliary Field Office (AFO); Joint Field Office (JFO); or any other FEMA office. Contracting personnel may be required to work up to12 hours per day for up to seven days a week for at least three weeks after the disaster declaration. The period of performance for these types of task orders can be up to four (4) months. The goal is to collect perishable data and provide a report about the data and data collection only; this may include daily reporting of findings. Any additional work needed will be done under a "new" task order. The catastrophic disaster activities for mitigation contractor staffing are justifiable technical support that will provide the necessary expertise required in the Joint Field Office in the preliminary stages of a catastrophic disaster. Rapid Response activities are specific tasks required in time sensitive situations. Below is the standardized list of Rapid Response tasks the Contractor will perform to fulfill this requirement:

Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), Structure Inventory for Accelerated Acquisition of “XXX” Properties, Residential Substantial Damage Estimator Training (RSDE/SDE), Riverine High Water Marks (RHWMs) for approximately “XXX” miles of waterways in “XXX” communities, Coastal High Water Marks (CHWMs) for approximately “XXX” miles of coastline, Wind/Water Line (WWL) Investigation for approximately “XXX” miles of coastline, Inland Wind Assessments, Critical Damage and Rapid Reconstruction Data Gathering, Remote sensing and identification of optimal imagery for delineation of flooding areas of flooding resulting from Hurricane XXX, Others as determined

5. Provide services in support of acquisition project application development.

6. Test and deliver a systematic method, process and tools with potential incorporation of Hazards–US Multi-Hazards (HAZUS-MH) for determining losses avoided in order to demonstrate and document the effectiveness of FEMA’s various mitigation grant programs in preventing the loss of life, damage to property and infrastructure during hazard events. Provide technical assistance in using this methodology for calculating and measuring losses avoided for different project types.

7. Provide Geographic Information System (GIS) support. Conduct post-event hazard identification and risk assessment activities to validate current hazard identification accuracy and specify actions and/or methodologies necessary to improve the identification and assessment of hazards in the disaster impacted area.

8. Provide natural and man-made mitigation technical assistance involving, but not limited to vulnerability/risk assessments, the identification of mitigation measures to minimize damage against explosive blasts/improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) attacks against commercial buildings, critical facilities, mass transportation, and other key utilities as well as other hazards such as fire. Also, provide assistance for a multi-hazard approach by incorporating man-made hazards in ongoing FEMA projects in the area of flood, earthquake, and high winds. Specific attention should be provided to developing tools to prevent progressive collapse of tall buildings and promoting the stabilization of these buildings after an attack. High performance buildings and performance-based design solutions should be part of the provided technical assistance.

9. Provide programmatic assistance to Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs. This programmatic assistance will consist of technical assistance, training, evaluation and review benefit cost analysis and methodology; engineering analysis and technical feasibility; environmental and historic preservation compliance; mitigation project development training; and mitigation systems training. All documentation is required.

10. Facilitate, with the community, the development a reconstruction strategy that optimizes opportunities for hazard mitigation, including community plan development, writing and completion; ordinance development and administration; land use management, site planning, urban design, and energy saving/efficiency.

11. Conduct post-event assessments to identify mitigation opportunities and prepare mitigation plans of action; the results of the assessments will be documented in a written report, the requirements of which will be outlined by FEMA . Conduct post-event statistical analysis of damages and damage trends as well as identify success stories enabling use and supporting documentation for codes and standards recommendations.

12. Conduct cost/benefit analysis that requires expert mathematical, economical and engineering modeling, calculation of natural hazard recurrence intervals and expertise in the application of natural hazard and damage reduction estimates using the current FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Tools. The results of the assessments will be documented in a written report, the requirements of which will be outlined by FEMA . The Benefit Cost Analysis tool kit will undergo updates as required.

13. Conduct studies regarding regional and local implementation of construction sciences, including time and cost estimating, building code practices, and construction techniques and site management.

14. Provide building codes/standards/industry guidance monitoring services for FEMA which may include, but is not limited to: collection, monitoring, analysis and creation of proposed changes to building codes/standards/industry guidance (buildings, utilities, industry and others upon FEMA request). These services shall be consistent with FEMA Mitigation goals and strategies to reduce death, injury and damages. Develop justifications, background data, coordinate and support proposed changes. Champion those changes at code and standards hearings as directed by FEMA.

15. Provide services necessary to support community planning and processes and to facilitate a reconstruction strategy that optimizes opportunities for hazard mitigation, including but not limited to, community plan development review; ordinance development review; land use management, site planning, urban design, energy savings/efficiency; and training for FEMA, State, Tribal and Local officials.

16. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), prepare all necessary components of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, including historic preservation reviews and assessments; conduct surveys and assessments regarding determining existence of and potential impact to threatened or endangered species water quality, wetlands delineation, sole or principal drinking aquifers, prime farmlands, and other ecologically significant/geographically unique area surveys/assessments; and conduct social science assessments.

17. Develop and provide training on how to implement facilitation sciences and practices, to include decision management, group processes and facilitation skills training to FEMA Headquarters and Regional staff, and State and local communities qualified to perform specific tasks outlined in the FEDBIZOPS; and provide rapid visual screening, structural and non-structural retrofit, and other Applied Technology Council (ATC) training to local contractors, building officials and other related local personnel as directed by FEMA.

18. Provide technical assistance necessary to support Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) related Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs for rulemaking, policies and guidance.

19. Conduct social science assessments, requiring statistical modeling, the design of studies and data collection methodologies and analysis utilizing parametric and non-parametric statistics. The results of the assessments will be documented in a written report with requirements outlined by FEMA.

20. Convene panels of experts to render scientific and technical opinions to address complex technical, scientific, program management and multi- discipline issues as directed by FEMA in support of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program.

21. Provide Cadre Management support services to assist with: strategic analysis and planning; job aide development; Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) evaluation and revision; meeting facilitation and summarization; coordination efforts; workgroup facilitation and product evaluation; technical services and tools; Joint Field Office (JFO) operations, evaluations, training development, evaluation, redesign and adult education; FEMA Headquarters’ Field Operations Guide updates; development of new products; Regional and Disaster Support Team training; and expanded field training of staff during surges in disaster circumstances.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

The following documents shall be complied with the extent and manner specified in the task statements of this statement of work. Unless otherwise specified in the task statements, or required by law, the Contractor shall comply with the edition in effect on the date of contract award: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law (PL) 93-288, as amended, 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 800, 40 CFR, Parts 1500-1508, 44 CFR, Parts 8,9,10,13,14,60 and 206, 50 CFR, Part 402, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act, as amended, PL 95-124 National Flood, Insurance Act of 1968, Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, 44 CFR Part 78, Part 79, Part 80 and Part 201

COORDINATION:

All work shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer, (to be named upon contract award), Contracting Officer Technical representative (COTR) (to be named upon contract award).

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor shall provide one electronic copy each to the Contracting Officer and COTR :

1.0 A task order work plan which defines: Scope of work, tasks and or subtasks to be accomplished, Schedule for completion of tasks, Personnel or skill to perform each task, Estimated hours and cost per task and or subtask 2.0 Quarterly Status Performance Reports which set out: Contract and task order assignment numbers, Task/project progress or lack of progress, Problems or issues, Recommended courses of action for problems or issues, Status of allocated task hours and dollars (in a financial reporting format), Measurement of performance using earned value management and life cycle management methodologies; including but not limited to, specifically graphing actual costs versus the budget, actual schedule versus planned schedule, and earned value data elements 3.0 Quarterly Progress Reports provided to both the Project Officer and the Contracting Officer. The report shall provide comments on the overall administration of the contract and contain suggestions and recommendations on how the contract can be improved upon in terms of cost avoidance/savings, technical improvements and more efficient/effective contract administration Quarterly reviews may involve meetings between the Contractor, the Contracting Officer and the Program Officials (such as Quarterly Partnership Meetings) to discuss the state of the contract and if any formal modifications to the contract are necessary

4.0 Project Monitor Verification. This is a statement prepared by the Contractor and signed by the Project Monitor. It is the Project Monitor's (PM) certification of the reasonableness of the contract personnel’s submitted documented claims to have completed a given number of hours of work and incurred expenses for a given time period that were directly related to performance of the task. The Contractor is responsible and will be held accountable for the accuracy of the information they provide. The PM certification shall be consolidated for tasks with multiple individuals. A separate spreadsheet format containing the following items of information shall be used for each task order.

Labor: Performance period, from and to dates, Name(s), skill(s) and skill level(s) of contract personnel, Number of hours worked by name, skill and skill level

Expenses: Lodging (NOTE: The contractor shall be subjected to the same ceiling rates as those allowed for all Federal workers. Exceptions must be authorized in advance and made on a case by case basis.), Meals and incidentals (NOTE: The contractor shall be subjected to the same rates as those allowed for all Federal workers. Exceptions must be authorized in advance and made on a case by case basis.)

Transportation : Airfare, Rental car, Rental car fuel, Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) mileage, Parking, tolls, etc., Miscellaneous

· Total hours used and totals for each type of expense incurred

· Project Monitor's certification statement, signature and signature block.

5.0 Final report, consisting of one to two pages in length, shall be prepared in Microsoft Word format. Two hardcopy originals and one electronic copy shall be delivered. The report shall contain: Contract and task order assignment number, Scope of work, Discussion of the task (Synopsis of work, Problems, and Recommendations)

6.0 Documents as a Task Order Deliverable

Document Preparation: All documents and/or reports drafted for publication in accordance with this contract shall adhere to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) House Style Guidelines (http://online.fema.net/pao/dhs_housestyle_101703.pdf) and shall be reviewed by the Task Project Monitor; Department of Homeland Security (DHS) House Style Guidelines specify Johanna MT as the standard font. ITC Franklin Gothic has been selected as a secondary or complementary font for Joanna MT It may be used for headlines, subheads, captions and other supporting text. If Johanna MT is not available, Times new Roman is acceptable. If ITC Franklin Gothic is not available, Ariel may be substituted. Point size is indicated for specific sub elements in documents in the Style Guidelines. In general, Times New Roman 12 pt is the accepted font for most text; All documents should be written clearly and concisely using the Plain Language standards as a guideline (www.plainlanguage.gov). Technical documents should adhere to these standards as much as practicable. FEMA reserves the right to submit all documents to a quality assurance process. If required, supporting data should be delivered in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access data formats. Graphic files shall be delivered as EPS, PSD, TIF, GIF or BMP (300 dpi minimum) and Acrobat PDF formats.

C. Submission Requirements:

All submittals, to include portions from subcontractors, shall use a type pitch that is not smaller than a standard eleven-point font type, with the exception of charts, graph, or tables, which shall use a pitch no smaller than 10-point.

Offerors shall submit – One Original, 9 hard copies and 3 electronic copies of the completed form SF330 showing project experience and personnel who will perform the work.

Electronic copy format:

· Each electronic copy shall be submitted on an individual CD.

· Text documents or parts of documents should be in printable, searchable Portable Document Format (PDF).

· Charts, graphs, spreadsheets and other numerical documents shall be submitted in printable, Microsoft Excel 2003 format. (XLS).

· Charts, graphs and spreadsheets shall retain all formulas and references.

The following information must appear on the face of all forms and on the outside of the envelope:

- Submitted in Response to HSFEHQ-09-R-0034

- Contract Specialist: Nathan Wolf

- Room: Mitigation Section, Patriot Plaza 5th Floor

Submissions should be mailed to the following address:

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Acquisition Management Division Mitigation Section

Attn: Nathan Wolf 395 E. Street, SW Washington, DC 20472-3205 Submissions may be hand delivered to the following address:

Federal Emergency management Agency

Acquisition Management Division Mitigation Section

Attn: Nathan Wolf 395 E. Street SW, PP 5th Floor

Washington, DC 20472-3205 To assure consideration, all information must be received by the Contracting Officer no later then 3:00 P.M. EDT, March 31, 2009.

Strict adherence to the submission instructions will be enforced. In addition submissions must acknowledge notice/receipt of all amendments or modifications. Facsimile transmissions or electronic submissions will not be accepted.

SF 330 Part I – Contract-Specific Qualifications: A prime or joint venture SF 330 Part I submittal must not exceed seventy five (75) pages, 8 ½” X 11” front side only. Charts and drawings will be counted as two pages if submitted on 11 X 17” size paper. Double-sided pages shall be counted as two pages. The 75 page limit does not apply to Part II of the SF 330. Front and back cover pages and tab pages will not be counted in the page limit nor will these pages be evaluated; i.e., any information listed on these pages will be ignored. All pages following the first seventy five (75) pages will not be considered. All other material such as brochures or samples of work, attachments or extra pages will not be considered.

SF 330 Part II – General Qualifications: Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract. There is no page limit on Part II.

Firms not performing all work in-house must identify proposed business structure in their submittal. Joint ventures must include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement with the chief executive of each entity identified. Copies of any agreements between firms participating in a prime/subcontractor relationship must also be included in the submittal. The joint venture and the prime/subcontractor documents will not be subject to the page limitation set forth above. Any submission with a joint venture or subcontractor business structure must list the percentage and type of work that will be performed by each participating firm.

The Interested Vendors List (IVL) feature has been activated on the Vendors portal to FedBizOpps, and firms are encouraged to provide their contact information there to help maximize teaming arrangements and small and small disadvantaged business participation on this procurement.

All questions must be submitted in writing to Nathan Wolf, preferably by Email,(nathanj.wolf@dhs.gov). The cut off date for questions concerning this announcement is March 12, 2009. All questions will be answered at a pre-solicitation meeting to be held at 1800 So. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, Conference Room 803, from 8:30 AM until Noon. Questions and answers shall be published via an amendment to this announcement on or before March 20, 2009.

Only firms responding by the date and time stated above will be considered for selection. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bid. No materials will be returned. This is not a request for proposal. No other announcement is anticipated for this requirement.

D. Selection Process:

The selection process shall be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36, Subpart 36.6, Architect Engineer Services and the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-852). The selection process will be accomplished in two phases:

Phase 1: Screening Phase: During which the SF330 will be evaluated against the Selection Factors 1-5 listed below to select the most highly qualified firms (the Short List) for continued participation in the procurement process. The page limit for the Phase I submission is 75 pages.

The letter notifying those firms selected for the short list will contain an appointment for one-on-one due diligence sessions with the Agency staff. Expenses for due diligence will not be reimbursed. For planning purposes, it is anticipated that these discussions will be conducted at FEAM Headquarters, Washington, DC and shall not take longer than two (2) hours.

Phase 2: Selection Phase: The short-listed firms will be invited to submit additional information and participate in discussions pursuant to FAR 36.602-3( c). The additional information will consist of a comprehensive Project Management Plan (PMP), Technical Work Plan (TWP), and a Quality Management Plan (QMP) that address the firm’s solution to meeting the General Scope. The page limit for the Phase 2 submission is 75 pages. The plans will be reviewed before discussions are held.

Each of the short-listed firms shall be given an opportunity to participate in discussions. After reviewing the Phase 2 submission, a letter will be sent to each of the short listed firms scheduling a date for the discussions and containing a list of questions covering materials submitted previously. Each firm is responsible for ensuring that any required presentation equipment is available and working properly for their portion of the discussions.

During discussions, the short-listed firms may be requested to provide further clarification concerning their submissions. After discussions, the firms will be evaluated and ranked, based on the information presented in their previous submissions and the discussions.

Selection factors 1-6 listed below will be used for making the final selections(s).

Both unsuccessful firms and firms selected for negotiation of a contract will be notified.

Negotiations will be conducted beginning with the most highly ranked firms in the selection and will proceed until sufficient awards have been made.

Debriefings of successful and unsuccessful firms will be held after final selection has taken place and will be conducted, to the extent practicable.

E. Selection Factors:

Six (6) factors will be used in the selection of firms. Factor 1 through 5 will be used to evaluate firm’s SF-330s during Phase 1. Factors 1, 2 and 3 are considered critical and are of equal value; Factors 4 and 5 are less important than Factors 1, 2 and 3, and are listed in descending order of importance. In addition to Factors 1 through 5, Factors 6 will be used to evaluate the firm’s Phase 2 submission (PMP, TWP, and QMP) during Phase 2. Factor 6 is less important than factors 1, 2 and 3 and more important than factors 4 and 5. Should the content of a firm’s PMP, TWP, and QMP impact any of the Phase 1 ratings, the ratings for Phase 1 shall be revised as appropriate. Only Factors 2 and 6 have sub-factors.

Sub factors within a Factor are of equal importance.

FACTOR 1: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CAPABILITIES

The Government will evaluate the demonstrated capability of the firm and key personnel in project management skills, controlling task order costs, mitigating project related problems in timely manner, completing tasks on time, high quality progress reporting, technical report writing, engineering review of mitigation grant applications, and doing business with small and disadvantaged firms.

FACTOR 2: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

Subfactor a): The Government will evaluate the demonstrated experience of the firm and the key personnel in the application of GIS technology; experience in the collection, compilation and analysis of data; benefit cost, environmental and historical preservation reviews, training development, software and systems design, losses avoided studies, engineering review of mitigation grant applications and plans, mitigation plan review, training development.

Subfactor b):The Government will evaluate the firm’s experience in management, quality assurance planning and quality control reviews in similar projects; capability for quality oversight and assurance for work performed by other contractors and federal, state, and local entities; capability and general approach to developing a quality assurance and surveillance plan that reflects the performance standards and incentives tied to the General Scope; and ability to build effective partnerships between various levels of government, the public and the private sector.

Subfactor c): The Government will evaluate the firm’s experience in Earned Value Management in managing cost, schedule, and performance.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the firm’s past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry will be evaluated in terms of project management, accuracy of costs estimates, cost control, quality control, completion of projects within budget, and compliance with performance schedules for contracts of a similar type, size and scope. Therefore, the firm must provide a list of up to five contracts performed within the past five (5) years. For each contract, the firm must provide points of contact (name, title, email address and current telephone numbers). In addition, for each contract, the firm must describe its affiliation with that contract in a narrative that also describes that contract’s relevance to this effort’s type, size, and scope. The narrative must include a discussion of that contract’s project management, accuracy of cost estimates, cost control, quality control, completion of projects within budget, and compliance with performance schedules. If the firm is a Joint Venture, contracts performed by its individual members must be included. In the case of a firm without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the firm will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government reserves the right to use information outside of the response in evaluating past performance.

FACTOR 4. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME

The government will evaluate the firm's ability to perform multiple complex projects, in multiple states concurrently, while accomplishing the work within required time limits. Firms must explain planned versus existing capacities and the availability of proposed team members (including subcontractors and consultants), for the specified contract period.

FACTOR 5. LOCATION IN THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE PROJECT AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY.

The Government will evaluate the firm’s familiarity and experience working with the state and local government entities and other professional organizations within the specific region/package area. The Government will evaluate the firm’s ability to produce and obtain products compliant with all national, regional, state and local rules and regulations; and with all necessary certifications; as well as the ability to identify and assess multiple hazards and unique or specialized flood risk situations within the specific region/package area.

FACTOR 6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, TECHNICAL WORK PLAN, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN.

Sub-factor a) PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN.

The Government will evaluate the firm’s comprehensive approach to the overall development, management and coordination of the contract in accordance with the General Scope. The PMP must include the roles, responsibilities, and management structure in a clear, efficient, and concise manner of all parties, whether that party be a prime, a subcontractor, a consultant or joint venture member.

Sub-factor b) TECHNICAL WORK PLAN.

The Government will evaluate the firm’s technical work plan that is cross-referenced to the General Scope. The work plan should illustrate how the team will accomplish the work, and shall include any constraints on the plan.

Sub-factor c) QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN.

The Government will evaluate the firm’s quality management plan that is cross-referenced to the General Scope that includes its quality control program, and secondly, a quality assurance surveillance plan of the firm’s performance in cost, quality and timeliness, for the Government’s use in evaluating the firm’s performance. The quality assurance surveillance plan shall describe (1) Selected Service Performance Areas (SSPA) that the firm considers most relevant in meeting the General Scope; (2) the performance requirements for each SSPA (unacceptable, marginal, satisfactory, excellent, outstanding); (3) recommended time, place and amount of the method of Government surveillance; and (4) (optional) applicable incentives/disincentives if performance requirements are not met, or are exceeded. It is the government’s intent to negotiate and incorporate a QMP in any resultant contract awarded.

F. Contract Information:

Each resulting contract will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Architect/Engineer Contract, with five (5) ordering period covering one (1) base year plus four (4) option years from the date of award. Each contract will not exceed $150,000,000.00 including the option period. The resulting contract(s) will be structured to allow for the issuance of Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders. Each task order exceeding $3,000.00 in value will be competed amongst multiple award contracts subject to exceptions described at FAR 16.505(b)(B)(2).

The minimum value of each contract will be $50,000 and the maximum will be $150,000,000.00

The NAICS Code for this action is 541330 and the small business size standard is $4.5 million in average annual receipts over the past three year. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size.

Small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors and should consider teaming with other businesses.

Large businesses are encouraged to include a high percentage of small business firms in their team composition.

If a large business is selected for a contract, after the Phase II selection process and prior to contract negotiations, they will be required to submit an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan and HSAR 3019.705-1, Small Business Subcontracting Program.

It is anticipated that the firm’s business proposal will be audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) prior to award. During this audit the firm’s cost accounting system will be reviewed for adequacy. Changes or adjustments to the firm’s cost accounting system and/or proposed (both for direct costs and indirect costs) rates may be required as a result of this review.

Firms must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at the time of contract award. You must register via the internet at: www.ccr.gov.

Firms are also required to be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the time of contract award via the internet at: hht://orca.bpn.gov.

Contract awards are anticipated no later than 30 June 2009.

Point of Contact:

All questions concerning this effort will be directed to the following:

Nathan Wolf, Contract Specialist

(202) 646-4082 Nathanj.wolf@dhs.gov Monica H. Brown, Contracting Officer

(202) 646-3212

Monica.brown@dhs.gov

Address for Ms. Brown and Mr. Wolf:

395 E. Street, SW Washington, DC 20472-3205

Place of Performance:

Washington, District of Columbia 20472-3205 United States

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