Provide response support for environmental emergencies at Pace facilities or possible roadside spill locations?
A. The work you describe would not appear to fall within the narrow requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5325(b) for a “contract or requirement for program management, architectural engineering, construction management, a feasibility study, and preliminary engineering, design, architectural, engineering, surveying, mapping, or related services.” Thus the contract would be subject to the 49 U.S.C. § 5325(a) requirement for full and open competition. (Reviewed: May 2010) Q. Can an agency make a multiple award for A&E services if the selection of the firms was based upon the Brooks Act? The services required are not project specific. Task orders would be negotiated for the work required. If multiple awards are permissible, can the agency spread the workload among the firms or must the highest rank firm be given the first opportunity? A. There is no problem per se in awarding multiple A&E contracts, although we question why you would want to do that unless you are seeking consultants for specific d
