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B -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR A NON-MANDATORY APPENDIX TO ASME B31 PIPING CODES SOL SOL ALA-0002 POC Thomas R. McLane, (703) 295-6151 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Project Manager via e-mail, tmclane@asce.org. Under Cooperative Agreement EMW-1998-CA-0330, between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the ALA plans to acquire the services of an existing ASCE/American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) joint task group to develop guidelines. This is a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing the following proposed requirement: To develop guidelines to be included as a non-mandatory appendix to the ASME B31 piping codes. The guidelines will be sufficient to assess the ability of a portion of a pipeline system to meet its performance requirements. The primary use of the appendix will be the design of new pipelines. The procedures therein will also be applied to assess the level of function for an existing pipeline segment as the computed stresses and strains for a particular hazard can be directly related to functional level. The appendix will include required input parameters to define loads on buried pipelines, formulae or procedures for estimating stresses and strains in buried pipelines arising from specific load conditions, allowable stress and strain conditions corresponding to various functional levels, and discussion of the compatibility of the recommended methods with current allowable stress limits provided in the ASME piping codes. The deliverable will be a technical, non-mandatory appendix suitable for direct insertion into existing ASME B31 code documents, not to exceed 20 pages. The task group will also provide a proposed change request to the ASME B31 code committee to add the non-mandatory appendix to the applicable ASME B31 codes. Minimum capabilities must include documented evidence of experience and expertise in the following areas: 1. The offeror must be a standards developing organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 2. The offeror must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with earthquake phenomena. 3. The offeror must have a standing standards committee of earthquake resistant design and construction experts that represent all sectors of the lifeline community, including regulators, producers, suppliers, practicing design professionals, and academicians. The committee must be balanced in accordance with ANSI requirements. 4. The offeror must have demonstrated experience in submitting, defending, and challenging proposed changes to code bodies. 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 ALA will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the ALA 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 ASCE/ASME Joint Task Group on Buried Steel Piping, 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. Posted 06/14/99 (W-SN342384). (0165)

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