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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) seeking information from vendors that can provide structural engineering services. The purpose is to assess structural hazards and identify safe paths of entry for a government investigation team following a chemical incident that may have caused structural damage. The vendor must also provide ongoing structural assessment for the investigation team. The notice requests capability statements from interested vendors by May 16, 2024. Relevant NAICS codes, GSA schedules, and other ordering vehicles should be identified. The notice does not include a request for quotes, but the government may further engage with respondents to gather more information about their capabilities. A related federal contract opportunity, solicitation number CSB-24-00001, seeks structural engineering vendors certified in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Advanced Structures by the US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA.

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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 that can 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 Government investigation team into areas of interest, and provide an ongoing structural assessment for the Government investigation team 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

May 16, 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 clients 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:

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 May 16, 2024, at 5:00PM, EST.

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