PLEASE NOTE: ALL RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EOFFERS (http://eoffer.gsa.gov).



NO HARD COPY RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER THIS REFRESH.



NOTICE CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION:



GSA WILL ONLY ACCEPT MODIFICATION REQUESTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EMODS (http://eoffer.gsa.gov).



The following link provides guidance on utilizing the eOffer and eMod systems, obtaining digital certificates, and using the eOffer and eMod Training Guides: http://eoffer.gsa.gov.



Notice is hereby provided that the Standing Solicitation for Multiple Award Schedule 871 Professional Engineering Services (PES) has been refreshed. This new solicitation number TFTP-MC-990871-B, Refresh #18 will replace solicitation number TFTP-MC-990871-B, Refresh #17, posted on June 7, 2012 and includes updated clauses and provisions.



Notice: The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program is experiencing a tremendous increase in new offers. Due to the large number of new offers currently in process, it could take up to 6 months before your offer is evaluated. GSA's practice is to evaluate offers in the order in which they are received. However, GSA may give priority to processing certain offers when circumstances dictate, such as when a federal agency Contracting Officer specifically requests an expedited offer review in order to meet a pending requirement that will be procured under the MAS program, or when there a need for GSA to bring strategically critical new products or services to market in order to federal customer needs.



Offerors are responsible for payment to Open Ratings, Inc. for past performance evaluation prior to submission of an offer.



The Special Item Numbers (SINs) in the solicitation include:

871-1 Strategic Planning for Technology Programs Activities

871-2 Concept Development and Requirements Analysis

871-3 System Design, Engineering, and Integration

871-4 Test and Evaluation

871-5 Integrated Logistics Support

871-6 Acquisition and Life Cycle Management

871-7 Construction Management

871-8 Ancillary Supplies and/or Services



Four NAICS Codes are listed under this solicitation: 541330 Engineering Services, 541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology, 541712 Research and Development in the Physical Engineering, and Life Sciences except Biotechnology, and 236220 Construction Management.



Note this acquisition is NOT appropriate for professional engineering services as described in FAR 36.6 or environmental engineering services.]



This solicitation is open continuously with no closing date. The resultant contracts are awarded as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity; Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment. Contract periods commence on the Date of Award through a 5-year base period with three 5-year option periods. The resultant contracts provide a streamlined acquisition approach for federal agencies to obtain professional engineering services. Agency ordering procedures for services and further information on the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program may be found at www.gsa.gov/schedules.



GSA is only issuing this solicitation/request for proposal through the FedBizOpps internet site, GSA will not provide paper copies of this solicitation. Interested parties may access the solicitation at Internet address http://www.FedBizOpps.gov. This site contains information describing the Federal Business Opportunities and how to register to receive automatic notices of acquisitions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency.



For additional information regarding current contract awards review our PES website at www.gsa.gov/engineering or GSA Schedules E-Library website at http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov.



If you have further questions please contact 1-800-241-RAIN (7246) or e-mail PES@gsa.gov. Contract award. Contract award. Contract award. Contract award.