RMD DAM SAFETY- Tailings Dams

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to procure a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for United Guidelines for Tailings Dams with The United States Society on Dams (USSD). The contract is anticipated to be one (1) base year and one (1) option year. This proposed contract will continue to provide consistent guidelines for tailings dams. The requirement is to continue the development of technical considerations and specifications for tailing dams to update guidelines for dam safety nationwide. This upgrade will allow FEMA/FIMA’s National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) to support their mission of increasing dam safety nationwide. The services will provide consistent national dam safety technical guidelines for State and Federal regulators, designer, and mine owner and operators, reduce the risk of failure of tailings dams by filling in gaps in the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety where respective publications do not adequately address tailings dams and meet the objectives of the Strategic Plan for the National Dam Safety Program. This action is being taken under the authority of the Test Program for Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901, which authorizes other than full and open competition when there is only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested, responsible sources may submit information about their capability to perform this requirement, which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.