Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts III (PA TAC III)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section
+ 1 more agency
- Awardees
- 4
- Task orders
- 352
- Obligated
- $1,619,223,363
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- HSFEHQ09R0411 Solicitation number
- Agencies
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- FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- FEMA Headquarters Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $1,687,553,543 Current, with exercised options
- $2,061,863,445 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $500,000,000.00 Less than its task orders have obligated
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Office of the Chief Procurement Officer awarded this Master IDIQ on February 27, 2012, with a shared ceiling of $500 million and an ordering period that closed on January 26, 2019. The vehicle is no longer active; no new task orders may be placed against it.
The PA Technical Assistance Contracts III succeeded PA TAC II and was itself succeeded by PA TAC IV, awarded December 16, 2017, which operates as the current vehicle for similar work. The vehicle supported FEMA's Public Assistance Program with architect and engineering services, including debris removal, emergency protective measures, repair and replacement of disaster-damaged publicly owned facilities, and hazard mitigation assistance. Task orders funded technical specialist teams performing damage assessments, project formulation, cost estimation, quality assurance reviews, environmental planning, historic preservation liaison, and insurance reviews.
Over its active period from March 2012 through January 2019, the vehicle generated 352 task orders totaling $2.06 billion in combined potential value, with $1.62 billion obligated (79% utilization). Ordering momentum declined sharply in the final year: the vehicle saw 45 orders in 2015, 56 in 2017, but only 14 in 2019 before closure.
Competition was highly concentrated among four primes. Nistac E, LLC led by potential value at $593.3 million across 93 orders, followed by AECOM Recovery at $567.6 million (100 orders), Fluor Enterprises, Inc. at $455.4 million (82 orders), and Ch2M Hill – CDM Pa-Tac Recovery Services at $445.9 million (77 orders). These four contractors captured 100% of awarded task orders.
Funding originated almost entirely within FEMA: the parent Federal Emergency Management Agency placed 137 orders valued at $871.5 million; the Community Survivor Assistance Section issued 104 orders for $457.6 million; and Headquarters Office of the Chief Procurement Officer placed 49 orders for $551.5 million. All 352 task orders carried unrestricted competition with no set-aside designation.
Task orders were time-and-materials or firm fixed price, typically ranging from single-specialist assignments to teams of 27–194 technical specialists. Mega-orders included four parallel Hurricane Maria (DR-4339-PR) task orders in April 2018, each staffed with 83 technical specialists, with combined potential values of $292.3 million. Hurricane Harvey (DR-4332-TX) generated the largest single order cluster, with multiple teams assigned over 2017–2018. Geographic concentration was high in disaster-affected regions, with significant work in Texas (Harvey), Florida (Irma, other DRs), Puerto Rico (Maria), Louisiana (multiple historical and recent events), and California wildfire disasters.
Description
FEMA PA Program has a requirement for professional and nonprofessional services in an Architect / Engineering capacity. The current capabilities of the PA Program are (but not limited) to provide Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, and/or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain PNP organizations. The PA Program also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AECOM Recovery | $449,709,830 | 28% |
| 2 | Nistac E, LLC | $430,654,625 | 27% |
| 3 | Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | $410,035,833 | 25% |
| 4 | Ch2M Hill - CDM Pa-Tac Recovery Services | $328,823,075 | 20% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $1,619,223,363 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$295,981 |
| FY2025 | -$909,751 |
| FY2024 | -$452,201 |
| FY2023 | -$37,789,217 |
| FY2022 | -$112,725,591 |
| FY2021 | -$392,790,196 |
| FY2020 | $7,630,992 |
| FY2019 | $362,132,566 |
| FY2018 | $905,342,265 |
| FY2017 | $223,657,917 |
| FY2016 | $173,640,670 |
| FY2015 | $98,186,281 |
| FY2014 | $133,512,030 |
| FY2013 | $214,002,066 |
| FY2012 | $46,081,522 |
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Quick answers
What is the PA TAC III contract vehicle?
Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts III (PA TAC III) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and FEMA Headquarters Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (Federal Emergency Management Agency), awarded on February 27, 2012.
Which companies hold PA TAC III?
4 companies hold PA TAC III's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Ch2M Hill - CDM Pa-Tac Recovery Services on February 27, 2012. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are AECOM Recovery, Nistac E, LLC and Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
How much has been spent through PA TAC III?
352 task orders have been placed under PA TAC III, obligating $1,619,223,363. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,687,553,543.
What is the shared ceiling of PA TAC III?
The shared ceiling listed for PA TAC III, $500,000,000, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use PA TAC III the most?
The departments whose task orders under PA TAC III obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($1,619,223,363).
How much was obligated through PA TAC III in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under PA TAC III obligated -$909,751 in fiscal year 2025.
What came before and after PA TAC III?
PA TAC III succeeded Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts II (PA TAC II). It was followed by Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts IV (PA TAC IV).
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