U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE USA Tender

This Is A Request For Information / Sources Sought Notice And Is For Informational And Market Research Purposes Only. This Is Not A Request For Proposal, Quotation, Or Bid. It Is Also Not A Synopsis Of A Proposed Contract Action. No Reimbursement Will Be Made For Any Costs Associated With Providing Information In Response To This Synopsis Or On Any Follow Up Information And Responses Are Voluntary. Responses Will Be Shared Within The Government And Project Team, But Otherwise Will Be Held In Strict Confidence.no Solicitation Is Currently Available. The Purpose For This Announcement Is To Conduct Market Research To Consider Refinement Of Requirements, To Help Identify Capable And Responsible Potential Sources, And To Establish If This Requirement Can Be Fulfilled With Mandatory Sources Of Supply And/or Can Be Set-aside For Small Business Or Other Socio-economic Programs. Competitive, Non-competitive, And Set-aside Decisions May Be Based On The Results Of This Market Research.summary: The U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service Is Anticipating Negotiating And Awarding, One (1) Firm-fixed Priced, Indefinite Delivery/indefinite Quantity (idiq) Contract For Architectural And Engineering (a/e) Services In Accordance With Far Subpart 36.6, A/e Selection Procedures.this Contract Will Require Title I, Ii, And Iii Architect/engineer (a/e) Services Related To The Service Bridge Safety Program. The Work Performed Under This Contract Will Be Used To Identify Urgent Bridge-related Safety Issues; Develop Short- And Long-term Bridge Maintenance, Repair, Rehabilitation, And Replacement Needs; Maintain Service Bridge Si&a Data; And Prepare Annual Submittals Of National Bridge Inventory (nbi) Data To The Federal Highway Administration (fhwa).the Solicitation Will Be Open To All Businesses Regardless Of Size. The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code Is 541330, Engineering Services, Which Has A Current Small Business Size Standard Of $25.5 Million Or Less In Average Annual Receipts Over The Last 3 Years.the Idiq Contract Will Have One Base Year And Four Option Years, Which Has A Total Of Five Years If Option Years Are Exercised. The Anticipated Award Value Is A Range Of $5,000 Up To $2,400,000 Annually. Task Orders Will Be Issued On An As Needed Basis.the A/e Contractor Awarded The Contract Will Be Required To Provide Annual Service Bridge Inspections Consisting Of Three Inspection Trips: One Each In The Spring, Summer, And Fall. During These Three Trips Through The Year, The A/e Will Inspect Approximately 300-350 Vehicular Bridges Nationwide, Grouped More Or Less Geographically, Either In The Eastern Half Or Western Half Of The United States. A Subcontracting Plan Will Only Be Requested By The Most Highly Qualified Firm Once The Evaluations Of The Sf 330’s And Interviews Have Been Completed.the Previous Award Contract For These Services Is 140f0519d0001.all Business Categories Are Invited To Respond. Responses Must Include The Following:1. Unique Entity Identifier (uei) Number And Business Type (i.e. Large Business, Small Business, (sb), Small Disadvantaged Business (sdb), Woman Owned Small Business (wosb), Veteran Owned Small Business (vosb), Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (sdvosb), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (hubzone), 8(a) Program Or Other).2. Capability Statement To Include A Statement Detailing Capacity To Accomplish Work Required By The Service Of The Above Requirements.due Date & Submission Info: Please Email The Completed Market Research Questionnaire And Capability Statement To Thomas_ikner@fws.gov On Or Before Wednesday, February 29, 2024, At 12:00 Pm Eastern Time.contract Info:theo Iknercontracting Specialist, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Team, Apojoint Administrative Operations | U.s. Fish & Wildlife Servicethomas_ikner@fws.gov