Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services
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- Solicitation number
- 693JJ322R000003
- Agency
- Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- McLean, Virginia 22101, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts to conduct research and development projects supporting six infrastructure materials laboratories at its Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. Services include overall laboratory management and operation, daily test equipment maintenance, specimen preparation and testing, data acquisition and analysis, and documentation and reporting across laboratories specializing in asphalt, aggregates, chemistry, coatings, concrete, and pavement testing. Evaluation criteria and performance requirements address key objectives for deliverables, reporting, coordination between contractors, and planning. The solicitation is anticipated for release in March 2022 on SAM.gov, with an ordering period of 60 months under the contracts.
This requirement has been designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. The pre-solicitation notice and draft documents indicate the government's intent to award multiple IDIQ contracts for infrastructure materials laboratory support services with a total estimated value between $50-100M over a five year period. Interested small businesses should monitor SAM.gov for release of the solicitation and respond by the specified closing date to be considered for award.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
**UPDATE**02/24/2022
*Attached is the draft RFP and certain attachments.
You are invited to review and comment on the attached draft documents.
The Government would like to call your attention to Sections C, L, and M.
This Draft RFP does not commit the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate any requirement to solicit or contract for these services. This request should not be construed as authorization to proceed with, or be paid for, charges incurred by performing any of the work called for in this draft solicitation.
Please email james.mikell@dot.gov with any comments on these draft documents. Thank you.*
This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP). This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement entitled, “Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services.” The Contractor(s) shall conduct advanced IML operations research and development projects and tasks in support of the FHWA mission and activities, as needed on a Task Order basis. Infrastructure Materials Research laboratories are located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC). Additional information on the supported labs can be found at https://highways.dot.gov/research/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center/laboratories/laboratories-overview#Infrastructure-Labs.
The Government anticipates multiple, Indefinite Delivery Indefinity Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to be awarded for these Research & Development services with an anticipated ordering period of 60 months. The NAICS code is 541715- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Task Orders will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), or a hybrid of both.
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.
The solicitation will be available electronically March 2022. and may be accessed through Contract Opportunities at www.sam.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the aforementioned site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments.
BACKGROUND:
FHWA Office of Infrastructure Research & Development (HRDI) conducts and oversees research and development programs and projects that address critical highway infrastructure needs and priorities of national importance. Studies focus on the design, materials, construction, operation, and preservation of highway pavements, bridges, culverts, tunnels, and other structures. In addition, HRDI provides expert technical assistance to other FHWA offices, other Federal agencies, State and local transportation organizations, industry, and academia.
Through an integrated and interdisciplinary research approach, HRDI provides state–of–the–art knowledge and tools with the goal of improving the safety, performance, and cost effectiveness of the Nation’s highway infrastructure, while minimizing the impacts that highway construction, operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation may have on the environment. Across the highway infrastructure spectrum, the contributions of stakeholders in the development and execution of multiple year research and development plans and roadmaps are key to the success of the office.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this requirement is to provide non-personal research and technical support for Infrastructure Materials Research Programs at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
The contractor shall provide the overall management and operation in support of the requirement. Overall management and operation of IMLs shall include, but is not limited to, the following actions:
- General lab support
- Daily operation and maintenance of laboratory test equipment;
- Specimen preparation and logging;
- Materials testing and evaluation;
- Data acquisition and storage;
- Data scrutiny;
- Data analysis; and
- Documentation including reporting of findings, analysis, and recommendations.
The contractor shall be required to provide overall management and oversight of IMLs as well as provide the required personnel to do so. IMLs at TFHRC include the following laboratories:
- Asphalt Binder and Bituminous Mixtures Laboratories (ABML)
- Pavement Test Facility (PTF)
- Chemistry Laboratories (CHEM)
- Coatings and Corrosion Laboratories (CCL)
- Aggregates and Petrographic Laboratories (APL)
- Concrete Laboratories (CONC)
This opportunity is a follow-on or recompete of the following contract(s):
- DTFH6117D00017, awarded 09/28/2017 to SES GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC
There is no further information to be shared at this time.
Update #2 ·
This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP). This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement entitled, “Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services.” The Contractor(s) shall conduct advanced IML operations research and development projects and tasks in support of the FHWA mission and activities, as needed on a Task Order basis. Infrastructure Materials Research laboratories are located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC). Additional information on the supported labs can be found at https://highways.dot.gov/research/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center/laboratories/laboratories-overview#Infrastructure-Labs.
The Government anticipates multiple, Indefinite Delivery Indefinity Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to be awarded for these Research & Development services with an anticipated ordering period of 60 months. The NAICS code is 541715- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Task Orders will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), or a hybrid of both.
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.
The solicitation will be available electronically March 2022. and may be accessed through Contract Opportunities at www.sam.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the aforementioned site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments.
BACKGROUND:
FHWA Office of Infrastructure Research & Development (HRDI) conducts and oversees research and development programs and projects that address critical highway infrastructure needs and priorities of national importance. Studies focus on the design, materials, construction, operation, and preservation of highway pavements, bridges, culverts, tunnels, and other structures. In addition, HRDI provides expert technical assistance to other FHWA offices, other Federal agencies, State and local transportation organizations, industry, and academia.
Through an integrated and interdisciplinary research approach, HRDI provides state–of–the–art knowledge and tools with the goal of improving the safety, performance, and cost effectiveness of the Nation’s highway infrastructure, while minimizing the impacts that highway construction, operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation may have on the environment. Across the highway infrastructure spectrum, the contributions of stakeholders in the development and execution of multiple year research and development plans and roadmaps are key to the success of the office.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this requirement is to provide non-personal research and technical support for Infrastructure Materials Research Programs at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
The contractor shall provide the overall management and operation in support of the requirement. Overall management and operation of IMLs shall include, but is not limited to, the following actions:
- General lab support
- Daily operation and maintenance of laboratory test equipment;
- Specimen preparation and logging;
- Materials testing and evaluation;
- Data acquisition and storage;
- Data scrutiny;
- Data analysis; and
- Documentation including reporting of findings, analysis, and recommendations.
The contractor shall be required to provide overall management and oversight of IMLs as well as provide the required personnel to do so. IMLs at TFHRC include the following laboratories:
- Asphalt Binder and Bituminous Mixtures Laboratories (ABML)
- Pavement Test Facility (PTF)
- Chemistry Laboratories (CHEM)
- Coatings and Corrosion Laboratories (CCL)
- Aggregates and Petrographic Laboratories (APL)
- Concrete Laboratories (CONC)
This opportunity is a follow-on or recompete of the following contract(s):
- DTFH6117D00017, awarded 09/28/2017 to SES GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC
There is no further information to be shared at this time.
Update #1 ·
This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP). This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement entitled, “Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services.” The Contractor(s) shall conduct advanced IML operations research and development projects and tasks in support of the FHWA mission and activities, as needed on a Task Order basis. Infrastructure Materials Research laboratories are located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC). Additional information on the supported labs can be found at https://highways.dot.gov/research/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center/laboratories/laboratories-overview#Infrastructure-Labs.
The Government anticipates multiple, Indefinite Delivery Indefinity Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to be awarded for these Research & Development services with an anticipated ordering period of 60 months. The NAICS code is 541715- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.
The solicitation will be available electronically March 2022. and may be accessed through Contract Opportunities at www.sam.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the aforementioned site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments.
BACKGROUND:
FHWA Office of Infrastructure Research & Development (HRDI) conducts and oversees research and development programs and projects that address critical highway infrastructure needs and priorities of national importance. Studies focus on the design, materials, construction, operation, and preservation of highway pavements, bridges, culverts, tunnels, and other structures. In addition, HRDI provides expert technical assistance to other FHWA offices, other Federal agencies, State and local transportation organizations, industry, and academia.
Through an integrated and interdisciplinary research approach, HRDI provides state–of–the–art knowledge and tools with the goal of improving the safety, performance, and cost effectiveness of the Nation’s highway infrastructure, while minimizing the impacts that highway construction, operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation may have on the environment. Across the highway infrastructure spectrum, the contributions of stakeholders in the development and execution of multiple year research and development plans and roadmaps are key to the success of the office.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this requirement is to provide non-personal research and technical support for Infrastructure Materials Research Programs at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
The contractor shall provide the overall management and operation in support of the requirement. Overall management and operation of IMLs shall include, but is not limited to, the following actions:
- General lab support
- Daily operation and maintenance of laboratory test equipment;
- Specimen preparation and logging;
- Materials testing and evaluation;
- Data acquisition and storage;
- Data scrutiny;
- Data analysis; and
- Documentation including reporting of findings, analysis, and recommendations.
The contractor shall be required to provide overall management and oversight of IMLs as well as provide the required personnel to do so. IMLs at TFHRC include the following laboratories:
- Asphalt Binder and Bituminous Mixtures Laboratories (ABML)
- Pavement Test Facility (PTF)
- Chemistry Laboratories (CHEM)
- Coatings and Corrosion Laboratories (CCL)
- Aggregates and Petrographic Laboratories (APL)
- Concrete Laboratories (CONC)
There is no further information to be shared at this time.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers_IML_For Draft RFP Only.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_Labor Rates.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DRAFT_Pre-Award Accounting System Checklist.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_Performance Requirements Summary.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_Labor Category Descriptions.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_RFP.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services | Award Notice | |
| Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services | Solicitation | |
| Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Technical Support for Infrastructure Materials Laboratories | Pre-Solicitation |
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