Synopsis/intent/RFI_establishment of multiple bpas for CSC/DSC/final tester services

SUBJECT: Synopsis / Request for Information _ Establishment of Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements for VMC Italian Safety Coordinator Services and other Construction Related Services  

1. The 414th Contract Support Brigade (CSB), Army Contracting Command intends to establish multiple Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) in Fiscal Year 2025, with a performance period of five years to procure professional Italian Safety Coordinator services and other Construction-related services including, but not limited to those indicated below, to be performed in support of construction activities as to comply with Italian regulatory requirements.

• Design Safety Coordinator (DSC) services. “Coordinatore in materia di sicurezza e di salute durante la progettazione dell’opera” (CSP). The Consultant shall perform Design Safety Coordinator (DSC) services as per article 91, paragraph 1 of the Legislative Decree n. 81/2008 and U.S. Army Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1.  The Consultant shall prepare the Design Safety Plan “Piano di Sicurezza e Coordinamento”(PSC) and perform any and all effort required by above mentioned Decree 81/2008 and applicable rules. The effort may include, but not be limited to, the preparation of the Facility Maintenance Safety Booklet “Fascicolo dell’Opera” Roofing Technical Plan “Patente a Punti”, “Elaborato Tecnico di Copertura” and the risk’s assessment due to the presence of unexploded war ordinances. The Consultant shall possess the required training as per article 98 of the Decree n. 81/2008. The Consultant shall submit the PSC and any and all required documents.  Documents shall be prepared in accordance with the Decree n. 81/2008, applicable Italian safety regulations, and U.S. Army Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1.

• Construction Safety Coordinator. Construction Safety Coordinator (CSC) services. “Coordinatore in materia di sicurezza e di salute durante l’esecuzione dell’opera” (CSE). The Consultant shall perform Construction Safety Coordinator (CSC) services as per article 92, paragraph 1 of the Legislative Decree n. 81/2008 and U.S. Army Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1. The Consultant shall possess the required training as per article 98 of the Legislative Decree n. 81/2008. The Consultant shall update the Facility Maintenance Safety Booklet “Fascicolo dell’Opera”, and may be required to update the PSC, the Preliminary Notification “Notifica Preliminare” and any and all required document in the cases foreseen by the Decree 81/2008 such as, but not limited to, schedule variations, subcontracting variations and work variations. Documents shall be prepared in accordance with the Decree n. 81/2008, applicable Italian safety regulations, and U.S. Army Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1.

• Structural Final Tester (FT) services. “Collaudatore Statico” The Consultant shall perform Structural Final Tester (FT) services in accordance with Law n. 1086/1971, Decree 17 January 2018 “Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni” (NTC 2018) and Enforcement Communication to NTC 2018 n. 7 dated 21 January 2019. In addition, the Consultant shall attend the Pre-Construction Conference and any required coordination meeting. FT services shall include, but not limited to, the following tasks: Check the implementation of the design project and the behavior and strength of the materials; Inspect the structural work in the various phases of construction with particular consideration to the most important features; Inspect the certificates of the materials testing, including the number of withdrawals and compliance with the requirement of Chapter 11 of the NTC 2018; Verify the certificates provided by the manufacturer; Check the results of any load test made; Verify the proposed work, the structural and geotechnical design approach, the structural scheme and the actions used in the design; Review the investigations carried out during the design and construction phases; Request the performance of all and any required destructive and non-destructive investigation, required to form the belief in the safety, durability, and testability of the work; Prepare, provide, and digitally sign the structural test certificate in one digital copy. The FT as per article 67, paragraph 2 of the Decree of the President of the Republic 380/2001, must be a professional engineer or a registered architect enrolled in the professional association for at least ten years, who has not been involved in any aspect of the design, supervision or execution of the work to be tested.

2. Calls/Orders will be performed in various locations in the Vicenza Military Community (VMC), Italy.

3. The establishment of the BPAs and placement of the subsequent calls/orders will be in accordance with FAR 13.303 procedures. The total estimated value of the five years of requirements is approximately $875,000.

4. Contractors interested in this requirement shall identify their capability by providing the following via email, by the closing date of this synopsis to the Primary and Secondary Point of Contacts (POCs) identified:

• BPA Capabilities Attachment: Complete Sections II – V of the attachment entitled “BPA Capabilities” and return
• Provide the specified Proof of Qualifications for each service as identified in Section V of the BPA Capabilities Attachment.

5. Email Subject shall be entitled “Response to BPA Construction Services_(Company Name)."