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C -- PROGRAM TO REDUCE EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN STEEL MOMENT FRAME STRUCTURES SOL EMW-1998-RP-0020 DUE 033198 POC Virna L. Evans, Contract Specialist 202/646-7591; Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer 202/646-3118 E-MAIL: Click here to contact FEMA Point of Contact via e-mail, virna.evans@fema.gov. PROGRAM TO REDUCE EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN STEEL MOMENT FRAME STRUCTURES, POC Virna L. Evans, Contract Specialist (202) 646-7591; Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer (202) 646-3118. The Federal Emergency Management Agency currently has a contract with SAC Joint Venture for research into the performance of steel moment resisting frame (MRF) construction during the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, and the development of a national consensus resource document for use by the various building codes and standards and design professionals that address the repair and rehabilitation of existing steel moment frame buildings and the design of new construction on a nationwide basis. The Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to modify this contract for additional project management services of the current project and increased oversight of the project's technical activities by the Project Oversight Committee. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), but a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing the above services. The contractor must: (1) demonstrate satisfactory corporate work experience organizing and managing a large multi-disciplinary technical project involving a variety of diverse expertise, and doing so in a required time frame; (2) demonstrate satisfactory, extensive and state-of-the-art work experience in the fields of structural engineering, seismic hazard areas and geographic regions throughout the country; (3) demonstrate satisfactory, extensive and state-of-the-art work experience in the fields of research, testing and design of different aspects of steel construction, specifically including steel moment frame design; (4) demonstrate satisfactory corporate work experience in the development of consensus-backed seismic provisions and standards, and working with standards and code writing organizations; (5) demonstrate the technical qualifications and work experience of key personnel. Firms with these capabilities are invited to submit complete information to the procuring office identified in this notice in three (3) copies within 15 days of the date of this notice. Information furnished shall include: (a) the number and professional qualifications of the technical and other appropriate personnel; (b) company experience related to the proposed project; (c) a description of general and special facilities; (d) a current financial statement; and (e) other literature which demonstrates the capabilities listed above. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. 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 SAC Joint Venture, 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 resynopsized as being available for full and open competition. Responses shall reference "Synopsis Number EMW-1998-RP-0020". (0075)

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