Pre-Solicitation Alternative Transportable Temporary Housing Unit (Modular Homes)   2

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), intends to issue a solicitation in order to award multiple contracts for Alternative Transportable Temporary Housing Unit (ATTHU) specifically:

(1) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be
under 500 Sq. Ft and not exceed 14 Ft. x 35 Ft.

(2) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be
under 800 Sq. Ft and not exceed 14 Ft. x 55 Ft.:

(3) bedroom Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) compliant units. Units must be
under 1,000 Sq. Ft and not exceed 14 Ft. x 70 Ft.

The contractor shall be responsible for manufacturing, transporting, and installing transportable housing units. The contractor shall provide a full design package and build the ATTHUs in compliance with the requirements in this solicitation and the applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Key factors to keep in mind during the design and construction of the ATTHUs is to ensure the units are easy to connect to local utilities and use standard components for ease of maintenance. The ATTHUs shall be delivered to an installation location (known as a group site) that FEMA is building on the island of Maui (county of Maui). The contractor is responsible for ensuring all applicable laws and regulations are followed. (SEE ATTACHED PWS)

Performance Requirements:

After award of the initial IDIQ contract, FEMA will issue task orders to acquire the number of units needed per terms and conditions of the contract. The contractor(s) will be required to manufacture, and deliver and install units IAW the PWS and conform to the specifications listed in the solicitation.

This is an advance notice (synopsis).

Proposals and questions due dates are provided in the solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted in strict compliance with the instructions of this solicitation.

Advisory Down Select solicitation approach:

FEMA intends to conduct this acquisition using an Advisory Down Select approach. Phase I will require the submission of written responses and documentation, in accordance with the instructions of the solicitation. Upon evaluation of the Phase I submission, the Contracting Officer will forward an Advisory Notification, advising offerors of the likelihood of being a viable competitor for this acquisition. Only those offerors who are determined to be among the most highly technically rated will be advised to proceed to Phase II. Phase II will consist of an oral presentation, along with evaluation of the offeror's past performance and price proposals.