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L -- MODEL BUILDING CODE MONITORING SERVICES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) REGULATIONS SOL EMW-97-RP-0019 POC William M. Roberson, Contract Specialist 202/646-3622; Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer 202/646-3118 This is a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing the following proposed requirement: Obtain and maintain the documentation necessary to provide complete and comprehensive monitoring of relevant model buidling codes for compliance with NFIP regulations. In the past, various code change committees have drafted and presented code changes to their model code groups for consideration; and these code changes have been in direct conflict with the provisions in the NFIP regulations. Under this project, the Contractor will monitor these building codes in order to ensure that they do not conflict with the NFIP regulations. To ensure timely receipt of all relevant materials, the Contractor would be required to maintain the appropriate membership status in the relevant model code organizations and in the International Code Council (ICC). Minimum capabilities must include documented evidence of experience and expertise in the following areas: 1. The offeror must be a standards producing organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 2. The offeror must have demonstrated knowledge of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations as found in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 3. The offeror must have a standing committee of flood resistant design and construction experts that represent all sectors of the land development community, including regulators, producers, suppliers, practicing design professionals, and academicians. The committee must be balanced in accordance with ANSI requirments. 4. The offeror must have demonstrated experience in submitting, defending, and challenging proposed changes to model building codes. Firms with these capabilities are invited to submit three (3) copies of their capabilities statement within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice. Information furnished should include: 1) The number and professional qualifications of technical and other appropriate personnel; 2) Company experience related to the proposed project; 3) A current financial statement; 4) Other literature which demonstrates the minimum capabilities listed above. The Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the Government reserves the right to set-aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small or minority-owned businesses. If the evaluation of the responses received concludes that none of the responding firms have the necessary capabilities, then this acquisition will be conducted as a Sole Source Procurement with the American Society of Civil Engineers, and no further synopsis will be issued. However, if one or more responses received are determined to have the necessary capabilities, then this acquisition will be re-synopsized as being available for full and open competition. (0132)

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