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B -- SEISMIC CONSIDERATIONS SERIES UPDATE SOL EMW-2000-RP-0043 POC Scott Drega, Contract Specialist, (202) 646-3756; Chandra Lewis, Contracting Officer, (202) 646-3118 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.fema.gov/ofm/bidinfo.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to email the contract specialist, Scott.Drega@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks a contractor with the capabilities required to review, provide recommendations on, and complete the update of the Seismic Considerations Series. This project will fund a feasibility study and optional update of the Seismic Considerations series, FEMA149-153. The series is currently a five-volume set, dealing with information and guidance on special seismic issues related to new construction for five different occupancies. The purposes of this project are to (1) provide a general update of earthquake hazard material to reflect the latest information and recent earthquakes; (2) provide additional material on performance-based design and the latest design codes; (3) add an explicit discussion of seismic issues that targets owners, managers, and administrators, and; (4) reformat the materials into a form more useful and user-friendly to the intended audiences of owners/managers/administrators, and design engineers / architects. The Government anticipatesthat the procurement will be conducted pursuant to full and open competition procedures and in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Government intends to award a contract on a best value competitive proposal process. The contract type will be Indefinite Quantity / Indefinite Delivery with Task Orders to be issued on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee basis. The period of performance of the contract is anticipated to last from the effective date of award through the following twelve (12) months, with provisions for up to two (2) option periods, which will last for a period of twelve (12) months each. FEMA anticipates that this procurement will be conducted using oral presentations and that electronic communications will be utilized to the fullest extent possible during the procurement process. All requests for a copy of the Request for Proposal must be received in writing, either by hard copy, facsimile (202) 646-2970, or electronic mail (Scott.Drega@fema.gov). All requests sent via electronic mail must contain the full name and address of the firm as well as the name and telephone number of the primary point of contact for this procurement at the firm. It is preferred, but not required, that requests for the RFP be sent by email. Telephone requests will NOT be honored. Posted 05/18/00 (W-SN456223). (0139)

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