National Disaster Recovery Services

or 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