Inactive Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

UPDATE: Attached Responses to the Questions The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is pleased to provide the attached Alternative Manufactured Hous... UPDATE: Attached Responses to the Questions The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is pleased to provide the attached Alternative Manufactured Housing Units (AMHU) solicitation to obtain commercial housing units that meet the objectives in Section 408 Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households (42 U.S.C. 5174) of the Robert T. Stafford Act (The Stafford Act) as amended, which states that the President may provide financial, or other assistance under this Section to respond to the disaster related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their pre-disaster primary residences or whose pre-disaster primary residences are rendered uninhabitable. This combined synopsis/solicitation defines the Government’s requirement for AMHUs which FEMA plans to award as a Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract for Alternative Manufactured Housing Units (AMHUs), specifically: AMHU Type One (1) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be a minimum of 448 Sq. Ft and not exceed 16 Ft. x 80 Ft. Two (2) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be a minimum of 832 Sq. Ft and not exceed 16 Ft. x 80 Ft. Three (3) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be a minimum of 1,248 Sq. Ft and not exceed 16 Ft. x 80 Ft. These units shall be built to meet 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, which adopted the International Residential Code (IRC 2015), for each specific County. The contract(s) will be Multiple Award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The production level for this requirement is set at two different levels to enhance the opportunity for Small Business and Other than Small Business offerors. Contractors shall have the ability to ramp up production to 25 units per week (Small Business) within four (4) weeks of notice. The period of performance is a five (1) year ordering period. This solicitation is a Local Area Network Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers as defined by the Solicitation may submit bids. PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FROM COMPANIES RESIDING OR DOING BUSINESS PRIMARILY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. Potential offerors must meet the requirements for FAR 52.226-3, FAR 52.226-4, and FAR 52.226-5 and be operating within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which will be verified upon selection for award or otherwise will be determined ineligible for award. Local vendor determination will be based on SAM registration as defined by FAR 52.226-3(c). If the offeror does not meet representation criteria per FAR 52.226-3(c), the offeror shall furnish documentation to support its representation IAW FAR 52.226-3(c). Place of Performance: All work shall be performed at the contractor’s facility, but contractor must have the capability to deliver within the declared Counties in Kentucky (Breathitt, Perry, Letcher, Knott, Floyd, and/or Pike). SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Proposals shall be delivered to FEMA electronically at the following email address: FEMA-AMHU@fema.dhs.gov by March 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Proposals sent to any other FEMA email address will NOT be received nor evaluated. Physical copies of proposals will not be accepted. The deadline for submission of the electronic copy of the proposal is firm. As the closing date and time draws near, heavy traffic on the web server may cause delays. Offerors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and leave ample time to prepare and submit their proposals. The electronic copy of the proposal will constitute the official copy for timely receipt. Questions: Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to FEMA-AMHU@fema.dhs.gov no later than 12:00 pm EST on February 24, 2023. Emails sent to any other FEMA email address will NOT receive a response. The Offerors must include the company name and solicitation number in the subject line of the email. FEMA will not attribute any question(s) asked to the submitting Offeror(s). The Government recommends that the Offeror ensures that questions are written to enable a clear understanding as to the Offeror’s issues or concerns with the referenced area of the solicitation. Statements expressing opinions, sentiments, or conjectures are not considered valid inquiries or comments for this purpose and will not receive a response from the Government. Answers to questions may be provided to all prospective Offerors, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information. To receive responses to questions, Offerors shall cite, at a minimum, the section, paragraph, number, and page number in the format shown below. Further, Offerors are reminded that FEMA will not address hypothetical questions aimed toward receiving a potential “evaluation decision” from FEMA. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format: Email “subject line” shall read: RFP No.: 70FBR423R00000022 – Questions Submitted (Contractor Name) Questions shall be submitted using the Solicitation Comment and Question Matrix (Attachment 7).