According to a report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Standard Forms (SF) 254/255, which are used by architects and engineers to respond to solicitation notices for federal contracting opportunities, could be replaced by a new single form—SF 330—by early 2002.
The General Services Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented the news at AIAs annual convention. The agencies said that a draft of the new form should be published in the Federal Register for public comment by August 2001.
AIA expects the SF 330 to closely resemble SF 254/255, except that it will be printed in portrait rather than landscape format. The goal of the new form is to eliminate duplicative fields and facilitate electronic submissions of qualifications and credentials.
In addition, the new structure seeks to level the playing field between single-discipline firms, multi-disciplinary firms, and multi-firm teams responding to the same solicitation. The form highlights the working relationship between the team members regardless of whether they are in the same firm or in separate firms responding jointly.
For more information on the new form, contact the General Services Administration.
Based on a report from ANGLE, published by the American Institute of Architects
