FEMA Region 5

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 5, a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Homeland Security that administers federal disaster relief, recovery, and preparedness funding across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, has awarded 1,316 federal contracts totaling $264.7 million in combined potential value since 2004. Regional contract activity peaked in the mid-2010s, declining sharply in recent years: 115 awards in 2017, 46 in 2018, 56 in 2019, 49 in 2020, and 27 in 2021. The most recent recorded award dates to September 2004 the agency has not issued new contract awards in over five years. Combined dollars obligated total $163.9 million, representing 62 percent of the combined potential value, indicating substantial drawdown of obligated funds against the available ceiling. Among 603 distinct prime contractors awarded across the portfolio history, competitive concentration is highly fragmented, reflecting FEMA Region 5's distributed emergency-response and recovery purchasing model across a seven-state footprint.

The competitive set-aside mix is dominated by open competition: 78 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small-business awards account for 17 percent of the portfolio, split predominantly between total small-business awards (219 awards) and smaller shares of 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, and other minority or disadvantaged designations, each representing 1 percent or less of total volume.

The absence of recorded contract awards since September 2021 indicates that FEMA Region 5's contracting activity has entered a prolonged quiet period. Firms currently evaluating opportunities at the agency should verify whether active solicitation has resumed through official FEMA Region 5 contracting channels and GSA electronic systems, as no recent contract opportunities are present in the source data. The stalled award cadence may reflect consolidation of regional purchasing under parent-agency national acquisition vehicles, transition to blanket purchase agreements or other standing mechanisms not reflected in award counts, or a shift in the regional mission funding model. No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the agency.