RFI_for_2018_OCONUS_RSC.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) for

OCONUS Responder Support Camps (RSC)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the

Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, FEMA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the

U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities

(FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s

(FEMA) mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

One of FEMA’s responsibilities is to ensure the effectiveness of emergency response personnel in responding to emergencies and disasters. Types of disasters and emergencies that could happen in the continental United States (CONUS), as well as outside the continental United

States (OCONUS) locations include, but are not limited to, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, cyclones, tornadoes, blizzards, acts of terrorism, tsunamis, and avalanches.

To support this mission, FEMA is soliciting for services for OCONUS Responder Support

Camp(s) (OCONUS RSC) in which to stage responders, other authorized personnel, and assets deployed for occurrences, or events, requiring a federal government response in OCONUS locations, including U.S. states, territories and commonwealths. The OCONUS RSC contract will be used by FEMA, or by other federal agencies through FEMA, consistent with the specific authorities of the agency utilizing the contract’s services. During OCONUS disaster situations or other events, federal, state and local responders may need a place that provides shelter, food, and additional basic needs. The OCONUS RSC contract will be used by those responding to federal disaster or emergency needs, or any other situation where FEMA or an agency working through

FEMA needs an OCONUS RSC solution. FEMA shall be able to call upon those contractors awarded contracts under this acquisition, to provide OCONUS RSC services in the following locations: Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the

Northern Marianas, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Please provide a capability statement and a response to the following questions:

Can the contractor provide a list of their housing solutions (hard shell, soft sided, fixed bldgs., etc.?

Can the contractor secure their own transportation to OCONUS locations without the assistance of the US Government during a catastrophic disaster? (PR-USVI, HI-Guam and Alaska)

Request for Information (RFI) for

OCONUS Responder Support Camps (RSC)

This contract will be awarded by sectors (PR-USVI, HI-Guam and Alaska), which sector can you as a contractor (s) support?

What is your best estimated time to deliver housing support for each location that you are capable of supporting after award? (days/hours?)

What is your company’s most recent experience in building camp sites for a company or agency?

(year and events, personnel supported, type of housing provided)

Can the contractor provide wraparound services (Showers, Laundry, Towel Service, Food

Service, Portable Lavatories and, Moral and Welfare Recreational Services)?

Housing can be very minimal during disasters in the OCONUS area, does the contractor have the ability to house themselves and their employees upon arrival to a disaster site?

Responses are due no later than 12pm EST on March 9, 2018.

All responses should be sent to: Rahsaan Edwards, Contracting Officer at:

Rahsaan.Edwards@fema.dhs.gov

NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED