124469 Intent to Award 4.13.26.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau for RFP 124469 O5 regarding technical services and personnel support for Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Programs. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide knowledgeable and experienced personnel across three FEMA program areas: Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), and Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA). The State intends to award the contract to four vendors: Atkins Realis, BDO Government Services, IEM International Inc., and Integrated Solutions Consulting Corporation. The contract solicitation opened on March 3, 2026, with an Intent to Award posted on April 14, 2026. The contract is structured as an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity agreement with a two-year initial term and options to renew for three additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement. Task orders will be issued as needed following declared disasters, with contractors required to respond within 30 days of signed task orders.

Bidders were required to submit not-to-exceed hourly rates for fifteen mandatory personnel categories, with rates remaining fixed for the first two contract years and any subsequent increases capped at five percent. Pricing will be determined through individual task orders that factor travel costs separately from hourly labor rates submitted at proposal time, with monthly invoicing based on submitted weekly timesheets and approved deliverables. The evaluation was conducted on a 100-point scale, with Corporate Overview accounting for 30 points and Technical Response for 70 points. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with a $2,000,000 aggregate limit, Commercial Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Professional Liability with $1,000,000 per claim. All assigned personnel must submit resumes for State approval prior to work commencement and comply with employee work eligibility verification and all applicable federal and state regulations governing disaster recovery programs.