This delivery order, awarded March 5, 2021, to CDM Federal Programs Corporation (doing business as CDM Smith) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides technical assistance to users of the Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit through operation of the BCA Helpline. The firm fixed-price task order carries a ceiling value of $1.69 million and extends through June 28, 2026. The work will be performed in Washington, DC. This delivery order does not utilize a small business set-aside and represents part of CDM Smith's extensive portfolio of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program contracts, under which the company has delivered multiple task orders supporting FEMA's regional offices and headquarters functions in areas including hazard mitigation grant program reviews, environmental and historic preservation compliance, and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities.
CDM Smith is a large, for-profit engineering and construction firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with established expertise in federal contracting across water resources, environmental remediation, infrastructure support, hazard mitigation, and technical consulting. The company maintains substantial indefinite delivery vehicles with FEMA, including a $99.3 million Blanket Purchase Agreement for Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program support established through September 2028, enabling streamlined issuance of task orders across multiple geographic sectors. This particular delivery order supports FEMA's critical mission of assisting communities in conducting benefit-cost analyses for hazard mitigation projects, a fundamental requirement for many FEMA grant programs that help states and localities reduce disaster risk and build resilience.