Seismic Technical Guidance Development and Support

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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the goal of reducing the ever-increasing cost that disasters inflict on our country. Preventing losses before they happen by designing and building a community's structures to withstand anticipated forces from these hazards is one of the key components of mitigation. Mitigation is the only truly effective way of reducing the cost of these disasters and advance the whole of community concept.

As part of its responsibilities mandated under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), and in accordance with the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (PL 94-125) as amended, FEMA is charged with supporting mitigation activities necessary to improve technical quality in the field of earthquake engineering. The primary method of addressing this charge has been supporting the investigation of seismic and seismic-related multi-hazard technical issues as they are identified by FEMA, the development and publication of technical design and construction guidance products, the dissemination of these products, and support of training and related outreach efforts based on these products.