FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Survivor Assistance Section, a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Homeland Security, procures emergency response equipment, services, and support infrastructure for FEMA's disaster-assistance and field-operations mission.

The agency has issued 1,405 federal contract awards since 2000, with combined potential value of $13.2 billion and combined dollars obligated of $2.73 billion. Contract activity has declined sharply in recent years: 156 awards in 2017, 74 in 2018, 35 in 2019, 67 in 2020, and 37 in 2021, with no awards recorded since September 2021. The most recent award closed on 2021-09-28.

The competitive landscape among 408 distinct prime contractors is highly fragmented. Reported potential value concentrations are not available from the source data, suggesting that the portfolio is dominated by awards structured as indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, blanket purchase agreements, or modifications with unreported ceilings rather than by large definitive awards. The agency does not concentrate awards among a small number of incumbents.

Set-aside activity is minimal: 91 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides account for 6 percent of awards (82 total), with the remainder split among 8(a) sole-source (1 percent), HUBZone (1 percent), and individual designations for Competitive 8(a), economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (each under 1 percent).

Recent contract opportunities reflect FEMA's operational needs in overseas and austere environments. The FEMA Distribution Center at Fort Worth is soliciting four Mobile Staging Support Unit cargo trailers equipped with standalone electrical systems and HVAC climate control to support field-staging operations in austere and OCONUS environments; this solicitation was set aside for total small business with a due date of August 19, 2026. FEMA Region IX is pursuing emergency medical evacuation insurance and related transportation services for US Pacific territories (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), with a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on September 3, 2026, due September 14, 2026, and a companion request for information closed on September 16, 2026. A third solicitation seeks TrellisWare Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking radios and accessories through simplified acquisition, anticipated award below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

Given the five-year gap between the most recent award and today, current pursuit activity at this sub-agency is limited to forward-looking market research and occasional requirements driven by specific field-operations needs or equipment procurement. The minimal small-business set-aside footprint and fragmented competitive base suggest openness to new entrants on unrestricted awards, though the agency's current transaction rate and future pipeline volume are not evident from the source data.