Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

April 11, 2023- HUD has issued question and response #1 (file name Solicitation Question & Answer Memo) to the solicitation through amendment. The amendment changes the due date of responses from 04/2... April 11, 2023- HUD has issued question and response #1 (file name Solicitation Question & Answer Memo) to the solicitation through amendment. The amendment changes the due date of responses from 04/21/2024 to 04/24/2024. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing solicitations to obtain a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for the services of real estate appraisers to provide Rent Comparability Studies (RCS) for HUD in one designated geographic regions of the United States. This solicitation is associated with pre-solicitation Notice ID: 86614124R00001-2-3-4 issued on December 17, 2023. The BPA will provide HUD with a contracting vehicle to place call orders for obtaining rent comparability studies for multifamily properties. The BPA holder will provide third party appraisers to prepare Full Rent Comparability Study pre-repair (as-is) rent studies and Full Rent Comparability Study Including Post-Repair (as-repaired) rent studies according to Chapter 9 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide (GUIDE). The BPA holder must provide all equipment, management, materials, supervision, supplies, and other items and services necessary to coordinate, perform, schedule, and assure effective performance of Studies for multifamily (MF) properties according to the terms and conditions of the blanket purchase agreement. The BPA holder must perform the Studies (i.e. projects) for the HUD Office of Multifamily Programs, in the West Region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The government intends to limit competition to small businesses, who meet the $9.5 Million small business size standard applicable to North American Industry Classification System code 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers and Product Service Code R411, Professional-Real Property Appraisals. The government anticipates making more than one award (multiple award) in the region listed but reserves the right to make fewer awards based on agency need. Each award will be a Blanket-Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five-year period of performance under a firm-fixed unit price. HUD is procuring these services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation is published through the System for Award Management at SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor SAM.gov for the solicitation, all attachments, and any amendments. HUD will not honor any written or telephone requests. All prospective offerors shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The solicitation will not be available in paper format. Businesses may obtain information on registration at SAM.gov.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in ... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for National Disaster-Initial Damage and Recovery Progress Assessment. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541310-Architectural Services. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by December 19, 2023, by 2:30 p.m. central time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Lisa.Simon@hud.gov. Additional information on the required services is listed below. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Lisa.Simon@hud.gov. BACKGROUND: This is a new requirement. No other contracts have been awarded or executed in the past for this effort. Section 508 compliance is not applicable to this effort as this does not include any IT component. MFH has responsibility for the oversight of over 30,000 multifamily properties with HUD financing or subsidy in all 50 states and territories. Natural disasters occur throughout the country and the year, although the impact of hurricanes is more prevalent from June through November and more severe in areas affected by hurricanes, such as the Southeast and Southwest regions. When a disaster impacts an area, MFH performs telephonic assessments of all affected properties and based on those reports, requires an initial onsite assessment of the physical condition of the properties with reported damage to determine scope of required repairs; timing of recovery; and potential impact on residents. After the initial onsite assessment, MFH may require periodic recovery assessments. The timing and number of affected properties is difficult to predict, as the determinant is properties impacted by natural disasters. There is no prior procurement history related to this requirement. Without acquiring this service, timely inspection cannot be conducted. The demand of disaster assessment services in the current marketplace will fluctuate based on the occurrence of natural disasters and factors that correlate to the need for restoration based on demand for affordable housing. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Assist in oversight of the performance of physical damage assessments of Multifamily Housing properties affected by disasters. The Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUDs) Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) requires Contractor support to provide disaster assessment services, recovery progress reporting services, and cost estimates for select properties identified by HUD. Services shall include: Program Management Disaster Assessments Cost Estimates Recovery Progress Assessments Transition Services THE TASKS REQUIRE A SET OF SKILL CATEGORIES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE BREAKDOWN: Project Manager – Shall be required provide oversight of all contract requirements, deliverables and responsible for the following but is not limited to overall contract management, control of funds and resources allocation, quality control, formulating and enforcing work standards, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising supervisory personnel, communicating policies and managing client communication. Assessment Inspector – Shall be required to perform all contract requirements related to on-site assessments. Clerical – Shall perform all office and clerical functions required by the contract and Contractor. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS The Contractor must have at least 51% of the personnel effort in supporting the technical work will be performed by the primary contractor. This contract requires two key personnel labor categories: Project Manager (both primary and alternate) and Assessment Inspectors. For each proposed key personnel, firms must submit copies of licenses, registration, and certifications prior to performance under this contract. All proposed Key Personnel must meet at least one of the following professional learned knowledge qualifications: A. Bachelor of science degree in architect, construction management, or engineering related field, and i. State registered or licensed architect or engineer; or ii. National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or International Code Council (ICC) licensed; or iii. One or more related Contractor licenses or certifications. B. Bachelor in another field than architect or engineering, and i. State registered or licensed architect or engineer; or ii. NCARB, NCEES or ICC licensed; or iii. Two or more related Contractor licenses or certifications; or iv. An additional year of construction work experience in all three phases to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience cited below under specialized experience: or v. Experience with one more Multifamily Housing (MFH) project to the to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience (MFH projects have more than five residential units). C. Associates in Science in construction, architect, or engineering related field, plus one additional year construction work experience in all three phases and one more MFH projects to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum experience, and one of the following: i. State registered or licensed architect or engineer; or ii. NCARB, NCEES or ICC licensed; or iii. Three or more related Contractor licenses or certifications; or iv. Two more years of construction work experience in all three phases to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience; or v. Experience with two more MFH projects to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience. D. Add three more years of work experience in all three phases and three more MFH projects to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience, and one of the following: i. State registered or licensed architect or engineer; or ii. NCARB, NCEES or ICC licensed; or iii. Three or more related Contractor licenses or certifications; or iv. Two more additional years of work experience in all three phases to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience; or v. Two more MFH projects to the "Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience. All proposed Key Personnel must have specialized experience in addition to learned knowledge qualification requirements. The minimum specialized experience standards for each Key Personnel are: Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience: within the past eight years- 1. Three years performing inspections for each phase: pre-pour inspections; framing inspections for each: plumbing, electrical; and HVAC systems; and final inspections; and performed inspections for each phase on at least two MFH projects. (MFH projects have more than five residential units); or 2. Five years of experience in a combination of multifamily, single family, and commercial construction inspections (for each phase), with a minimum of one of those five years being multifamily. Performed inspections on at least two phases, for at least one MFH project. Project Manager qualifications- 1. Meet “Assessment Inspector Standard Minimum” experience, except must be performed within past fifteen years instead of past eight years; and 2. Meet at least one of the following Contract Manager specific experience criteria: i. Within the past six-years, had at least three-year’s experience in managing and overseeing MFH construction inspection projects; or ii. Within the past six years, managed and overseen at least three MFH construction inspection projects. The firm itself and key personnel must have knowledge of 1) construction and architectural administration, agreements, and contracts, 2) national building codes and standards, current standard construction methods and procedures, and 3) Federal Accessibility Standards such as; Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Americans with Disability Act Title III & 504 (UFAS or Deeming Notice for use of ADA until UFAS is updated). The contractor shall consider the complexity of each project and the Assessment Inspector background when assigning projects. The Contractor must submit resumes and copies of licenses, registrations, and certifications to the SCOR/COR to support personnel qualifications for award and when proposing changes. The Contractor shall provide sufficient time for government review and approval of key personnel changes to prevent endangering performance of any assessment project. CONTEMPLATED PERFORMANCE METRICS: Number Name Frequency Quantity A001 Draft Program Management Plan Once 1 A002 Final Program Management Plan Once 1 A003 Meeting Confirmation Once 1 A004 Meeting Minutes Once 1 A005 Initial (Final) Damage Assessment (A-5) Report Once 1 A006 HUD Form 9602 Once 1 A007 Photographs Once 1 A009 Health and Safety Deficiency Recommendation Report Once 1 A010 Cost Estimate Report Once 1 A011 Trip Report Once 1 A012 HUD Form 95379 Once 1 A013 Schedule of Assessment Report Once 1 A014 Recovery Progress Assessment Issues Once 1 A015 Recovery Progress Assessment Reports Once 1 A016 Health and Safety Deficiency Report Once 1 A017 Transition-Out Plan Once 1 CONTEMPLATED PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The contractor will perform the services (i.e. projects) in the following MFH Region: Northeast Region: Which includes Washington D.C and the following 13 States of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, and Maine. Southeast Region: Which includes the following 8 States of Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Midwest Region: Which includes the following 6 States of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Southwest Region: Which includes the following 9 States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. West Region: Which includes the following 14 States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.