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BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE

State of Nebraska

Request for Proposals (RFP): 124469 O5

Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and

Recovery Programs

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Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... i Cover Letter Attachment A – Bidder Questionnaire Hourly Rates Appendix A. Required Forms ............................................................................................................... A-1

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Cover Letter Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Craig Palik and Clinton Paul, Procurement Contract Officers 1526 K Street, Suite 130 Lincoln, NE 68508 Telephone: 402-471-6500 E-Mail: as.materielpurchasing@nebraska.gov

March 3rd, 2026

Dear Craig Palik and Clinton Paul, Integrated Solutions Consulting, Inc. (ISC) is pleased to present our response to the State of Nebraska (the State’s) State Purchasing Bureau’s (SPB’s) Request for Proposals No. 124469 O5 for Request for Proposal for Services Contract. ISC is a professional services firm exclusively dedicated to supporting communities’ ability to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural and human-caused hazards.

Specializing in disaster recovery services, ISC has proven expertise in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Public Assistance (PA) program, as well as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Individual Assistance (IA) Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and PA Alternative Procedures (PAAP) programs. For the past 15 years, ISC has partnered, collaborated, and successfully delivered on complex emergency management projects at the local, state, and federal level.

Through these engagements, we have developed recovery planning projects that have been considered best practices by elite local and state emergency management agencies, FEMA, the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), and disaster research centers.

From the casualties and trauma from the tornados in the 1970s and 1980s to the State’s recent $1.3 billion of damages sustained from the 2019 Midwestern United States (US) Floods, ISC understands that the State is seeking a disaster recovery contractor to provide prompt contingency staffing to support NEMA in HMGP, IA, and PA services. Given the State’s proximity to the Missouri River and northern position, relative to other states, in the Tornado Alley, successful disaster recovery efforts are contingent on the expertise and overall staffing capacity of the contractor. Accordingly, ISC has expanded our Team to include additional cadre members to support the State. The ISC Team encapsulates expertise in all elements of emergency management and disaster recovery – from grants and financial management, to emergency management, disaster response, and surge staffing capabilities. Together, NEMA will benefit from the following of the ISC Team:

Network of over 850+ disaster recovery professionals. By contracting with the ISC Team, NEMA will gain access to our cadre that includes thousands of disaster recovery professionals experienced in CDBG, HMGP, IA, and PA programs.

Hands-on experience supporting recovery efforts throughout Region VII. Members of the ISC Team have worked on the ground supporting disaster recovery efforts in the State of Nebraska and the greater Region VII area. Under the FEMA Technical Services Contract, ISC staff supported FEMA Region VII and Nebraska during the 2010 and 2011 Floods as well as the 2012 Region 23 Fire Complex. The ISC Team performed site inspections, developed project worksheets (PWs) and completed final inspection reports.

Identification and management of more than $50 billion in disaster funds with neither adverse findings nor funds de-obligated. As a company, ISC values high quality work and transparency. Though other firms may claim large figures and no fund de-obligations, we are one of few firms that have achieved and can prove this feat.

Proven high-quality financial and grant management services. As earlier noted, contracting with ISC, our clients have not been subject to adverse findings from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and have not had any funds de-obligated. Given New York City’s recent $5.3 million False Claims Act settlement resulting from the mismanagement of Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts, we believe it is important to note this significant difference. As industry leaders

Page | 2 dedicated to helping communities recover from natural disasters, ISC believes results speak to the quality of work completed.

One of the highest-rated Dun & Bradstreet Top Supplier Performance Rated emergency management and homeland security consulting services. As earlier noted, Dun & Bradstreet evaluated over 50 ISC consulting engagements, awarding ISC a Top Supplier Performance Rating for reliability, cost, order accuracy, timeliness, quality, business relations, personnel, customer support, and responsiveness with an average 97.1% score amongst all categories, representing as much as a 25% higher rating than comparable firms.

Mr. Palik and Mr. Paul, as the individual authorized to contractually obligate and negotiate for ISC, I can confirm that the ISC Team understands the scope of the project and will comply with all terms and conditions as indicated in the RFP, including all activities necessary to maintain grant compliance. We truly appreciate the opportunity to bid on this very important project, and we look forward to working with NEMA on this vital project.

Sincerely, Daniel Martin, Ph.D., CEM, CFM, Managing Principal Integrated Solutions Consulting, Corp.

Point of Contact

Sophia Delmar, Proposal Writer 703-300-5355

Sophia.delmar@i-s-consulting.com

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Attachment A – Bidder Questionnaire Please see the following pages for our completed Attachment A – Bidder Questionnaire.

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Attachment A Bidder Questionnaire

RFP 124469 O5

Bidder Name: Integrated Solutions Consulting, Corp.

Bidder should provide a response to all questions in this attachment to meet the requirements of the RFP.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

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BIDDER IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION

The bidder should provide the full company or corporate name, address of the company's headquarters, entity organization (corporation, partnership, proprietorship), state in which the bidder is incorporated or otherwise organized to do business, year in which the bidder first organized to do business and whether the name and form of organization has changed since first organized.

Response:

Firm Overview Integrated Solutions Consulting (ISC), incorporated in 2005, is a professional services firm specializing in homeland security, emergency management, public safety, hazard mitigation, and disaster recovery consulting services. ISC has a proven track record of successfully evaluating, developing, and integrating complex disaster/emergency management planning doctrine that follows relevant federal, state, and local programmatic directives and requirements. We are staffed with highly experienced emergency management, law enforcement, public health, disaster recovery, and related public safety professionals.

Throughout our 20+ years of service, ISC has had the privilege of supporting diverse communities nationwide as a single-source provider of emergency planning services. Unlike our competitors, we are exclusively focused on providing emergency management and homeland security consulting services to the private and public sector. Our focus on these services provides our staff with a wealth of experience and lessons learned, granting ISC the ability to not just meet our clients’ needs, but deliver services that go above and beyond.

Our Mission is to provide consulting solutions from a professional emergency management perspective for public and private entities. This mission is carried out by our extensive experience in the operational fields of emergency management, homeland security, law enforcement, healthcare systems, environmental, and critical infrastructure engineering; and is supported by our reputation of providing exceptional professional service. We accomplish our mission from our regional offices, located throughout the nation.

Our Principles drive us to achieve continued project success with value-added products:

1. Trust: We treat each relationship as a two-way Partnership with Trust at the core of the relationship.

Table 1. ISC’s Corporate Profile Full Organization Name Integrated Solutions Consulting, Corp.

Organization Headquarters 220 South Buchanan Street Edwardsville, IL 62025

Type of Entity S-Corporation

State of Incorporation Illinois

Year Incorporated 2005

Name/Form of Organization Changes Not Applicable.

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2. Integrity: We deliver client-focused results that meet or exceed all FEMA and State compliance demands.

3. Innovation: By leveraging our experience and research with science and technology, we strive to make a difference by establishing new standards and efficiencies in the industry.

4. Performance: As evidenced by our D&B Top Supplier Performance Rating, we consistently outperform our client expectations, setting them up for success in the future.

The ISC Difference At ISC our business is defined by our dedication to creating strong, long-term partnerships by prioritizing the needs of our clients, and consistently delivering quality services that are just as innovative as they are dependable. ISC Has Never Been De-obligated. We achieve this standard by focusing on creating cultures of preparedness and recovery in the organizations that we serve and committing to long-standing partnerships with our clients. As seen below, ISC works with our clients to achieve Scenario 3. After a disruptive event occurs while other consultants do the minimum, ISC works to help our clients create a culture of preparedness and recovery that results in new opportunities and growth.

Our Services ISC’s core preparedness philosophy takes a holistic approach to crisis management, prevention, and recovery. We craft an interconnected strategy of planning, training, and crisis response to ensure a client’s needs are met in totality. Their approach addresses all conceivable hazards, incorporates ongoing lessons learned from industry research and client AARs, and accounts for the latest industry standards and best practices. ISC has a proven track record of successfully evaluating, developing, and integrating complex emergency management planning doctrine that follows relevant federal, state, and local emergency management programmatic directives and requirements. Our products have been highlighted as industry best-practices and have received significant client recognition. Our Services Include:

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Our People are a group of professionals whose expertise and skill sets are based on a mix of academic achievement, direct practice, and proven subject-matter experience. ISC recognizes that the successful management of any project is dependent upon our ability to effectively deliver exceptional professionals with a documented record of success. Our continued success has served to strengthen our belief that our team must be coordinated and versed in a wide array of fields that support emergency management operations, especially in the discipline of mitigation planning, public engagement, and risk assessment.

Location The map below is a visual but not complete representation of current and past ISC clients and our office locations. Our national client base gives our project team the opportunity to develop a best practice perspective of emergency management planning, training, and exercise design and development. This national perspective combined with our in-depth experience and knowledge enables our team to provide best practice solutions based on your operational requirements.

Capacity to Respond Team ISC has over 1,200+ support staff & resources available and ready to deploy within hours of a notice to proceed if requested by the State. Giving us a capacity to respond to federal, state, and local governments and private entities alike, within a moment’s notice. Our extensive reach and local availability connect ISC to its clients allowing for close oversight, direct communication, and expedient solutions to problems and requirements.

Our local presence and the proximity of our project offices will allow ready access to ISC resources, quick deployment if the need arises, and accessible modes of transportation. Our team of recognized specialists offer a diverse array of disciplines that support emergency management, disaster recover, hazard mitigation and technical services provide the State with the needed range to manage daily needs and surge capacity to augment the State 's resources during an emergency. Specifically, Team ISC will participate in response and recovery conference calls to provide additional expertise and staffing as required to support the recovery efforts.

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State of Nebraska Experience ISC has extensive, long-standing experience supporting Nebraska's emergency management and disaster recovery efforts, dating back over a decade. This includes providing FEMA Public Assistance technical support under the FEMA Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract for events such as the Nebraska Region 23 Fire Complex (FM-5009-NE). Most notably, since 2019, ISC has partnered continuously with the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to augment staff and deliver expert guidance on FEMA programs under the Stafford Act and National Flood Insurance Act. In support of the 2019 statewide flooding disaster (DR-4420), ISC provided critical FEMA Public Assistance support to NEMA with the final reconciliation, damage assessments, debris management, appeals, RFIs, and comprehensive closeout processes of over 2,100 project worksheets totaling more than $530 million that was obligated for 84 of Nebraska's 93 counties and 5 Tribal Nations, and 413 applicants.

These project worksheets covered all categories (with significant allocations in Categories C, F, and others), plus over $42.4 million in Section 406 Hazard Mitigation. ISC continues to support NEMA in the implementation of ISC's Odysseus EM365 grant management system.

In parallel, ISC has strengthened Nebraska's proactive hazard mitigation capabilities, most recently through its selection by the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) to lead a major update and merger of multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plans. This project encompasses 15 counties in northeast Nebraska, integrates multiple Natural Resources Districts (including Lower Elkhorn, Lewis & Clark, and others), and involves 92 jurisdictions, ranging from 8 counties and 55 communities to 29 special districts, along with broad stakeholder engagement, including over 400 community survey participants. By merging and expanding existing plans (such as the Cedar-Dixon Counties plan), ISC helps build a more unified, resilient framework to address hazards statewide. Together, these efforts demonstrate ISC's deep commitment to advancing NEMA's mission of protecting Nebraska communities through expert disaster recovery, grant maximization, and long-term hazard mitigation planning.

Federal Assistance Grant Management Services With 850+ professionals, ISC offers a unique blend of emergency management professionals with expertise in disaster recovery operations and programs to include but not limited to FEMA Public Assistance, FEMA Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, FHWA, and HUD CDBG-DR. For nearly 20 years, our team has supported local governments, states, and FEMA on a litany of disaster recovery operations, disaster recovery planning and special disaster recovery projects around the nation.

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Our Team has partnered, collaborated, and successfully delivered on complex disaster and emergency management projects at the local, state, and federal level, including developing several recovery planning projects that have been considered best practices by several of the elite local and state emergency management agencies, FEMA, the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, and disaster research centers.

ISC Achieves National Success By:

#1: Investing in State-of-the-Art Tools and Systems to Yield Maximum Project

Performance

• Odysseus™ program management and planning systems.

• Unmanned Arial Vehicles (aka Drones) with certified and insured pilots

• Client-specific training and simulations, including table-top and virtual exercises

#2: Providing Exceptional Consulting Services that

Exceed Client Expectations

• Access to 93 disaster recovery assistance programs and 500 private and non-profit disaster assistance funding sources

• Elite industry expert cadre with an average field experience of over 20 years

• 84% of ISC personnel have earned a master’s degree or higher

#3: Ensuring Compliance with the Office of Inspector

General (OIG)

• Proven history of transparency and accountability of eligible FEMA Disaster Administrative Costs (DAC) and non-DAC expenditures

• Custom configuration and system integration to address the client’s unique needs.

• Insider knowledge from ISC staff who were previously employed in financial auditing positions within grant awarding agencies

#4: Maintaining Strong Client and Partnership

Relationships

• Weekly project status updates

• Local offices coast to coast

• Ability to preemptively prepare for future needs through program gap analysis

At ISC, we understand that capacity building and improving practices are critical for communities across the nation to quickly recover, effectively implement resiliency, and efficiently prepare for the next disaster. With the increased frequency of disasters and emergencies, there is a growing demand by regulatory agencies and citizens for communities to invest in new methods and techniques to establish effective emergency management programs that comply with the regulations and standards that govern the industry.

ISC has remained at the forefront of innovation in the emergency management and disaster recovery industry. From legislative compliance advancements such as the development of FEMA’s Section 428 SOP following Hurricane Sandy to utilizing innovative FEMA and third-party validated and approved damage assessment methodologies to expedite recovery funding for Joplin City, Joplin Mercy Hospital, and the Joplin School District following the 2011 tornadoes, ISC is committed to establishing new best practices.

FEMA Public Assistance Program Over the past 20 years, ISC has deployed thousands of technical staff to Emergency Operations Centers (EOC)s and Joint Field Offices (JFO)s following large-scale disaster recovery operations under our contract to provide nationwide professional support services in carrying out the statutory authorities of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act under the National Response Framework (NRF). Through ISC’s partnership, these services assist the FEMA and the agency’s state and local counterparts in response to nationally declared disasters. As part of a nation-wide team network, ISC provides a variety of services, such as: damage assessments, technical analysis, program management, operational and strategic planning support, training development and delivery, policy analysis, grant management, organizational assessment, project formulation, Appeals, Arbitration, Closeout and other special studies and assignments. These services are provided under the auspices of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), requiring the coordination and rapid mobilization of technical staff

Page | 9 and assists in the integration of these personnel into the event’s Incident Command Structure (ICS).

Over the years, ISC has worked with FEMA, state, and municipal clients to coordinate the rapid mobilization of thousands of technical staff and integrate these personnel into the event’s Incident Command Structure. ISC has responded to hundreds of natural hazards, man-made disasters, and incidents of national significance. ISC’s catastrophic response and recovery experience includes Hurricane Andrew, the 9/11 World Trade Center Attacks, the 2004 and 2005 Florida hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, the 2017 and 2018 hurricane season and countless number of floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other natural and man-made disaster across the country. Our knowledge of FEMA’s Public Assistance Program has been leveraged by several of our clients to develop procedures, policies and plans that incorporate State and Federal Public Assistance Grant and Program Guidelines. Our cadre of professionals provides essential services, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Impact Risk and Vulnerability Assessments,

2. Preliminary Damage Assessments,

3. Technical Assistance and Support,

4. Policy Review, Guidance & Programmatic Assistance,

5. Planning Technical Support and Review,

6. Training, and

7. Special Stafford Act Projects and Studies.

ISC’s technical experts help with assessing post-disaster damaged facilities, performing cost estimates of the damaged facilities, and identifying those costs that would be eligible for funding through FEMA’s public assistance program, as well as Section 404 and 406 hazard mitigation. In addition, ISC has worked with clients to identify and evaluate alternate/improved projects, as well as Section 428. ISC's experience in providing innovative, cost-effective solutions to modern urban infrastructure problems has been an asset to FEMA's Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Programs. ISC will assist you in developing a disaster recovery funding strategy and provide technical support in securing and managing these additional funding opportunities.

Appeals While supporting the FEMA PA Technical Assistance Contract, ISC has responded to first and second appeals as well as arbitration and audits for all categories of works for both small and large projects. In order to minimize the number of appeals, ISC believes that all project worksheets should be supported by policy and substantial documentation, to include disaster specific guidance and white papers that help to support eligibility determinations. Each of these documents are developed in coordination with the client and FEMA. In the event of an unfavorable determination by FEMA, and after all options are exhausted, ISC’s appeal specialist will develop an appeal to create a comprehensive argument for the client. ISC has a 97% success rate in achieving favorable responses on appeals.

Closeouts ISC has extensive experience performing project and programmatic disaster closeouts. ISC has performed disaster closeouts for some of our Nation’s largest disasters to including the 9/11 World Trade Center, the 2004/2005 Florida hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina, 2008 Midwest, and many other disasters. Furthermore, ISC has also served on FEMA Public Assistance arbitration panels and resolved disputes arising from FEMA Public Assistance projects. Over the past three decades, ISC has been involved in all aspects of the FEMA Public Assistance Program and has worked on all Categories of Work for disasters of all types, scale, and magnitude; in all FEMA Regions and states; and in urban and rural environments. ISC is proud to have been involved in many of the largest and most complex disasters and FEMA Public Assistance projects. The following is a small sample of some of the variety of FEMA Public Assistance projects by categories of work and disasters that ISC has developed, managed, and administered.

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FEMA Individual Assistance Program With over 20 years of corporate experience with FEMA’s Individual Assistance and Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan programs, ISC is respected in the Emergency Management field as an expert in federal policies related to disaster response and recovery. ISC provides expert programmatic management services and policy guidance in support of post-disaster housing.

Our strategic planning to support the affected communities, in coordination with the State and FEMA, has been recognized nationwide.

ISC has supported many post-disasters housing initiatives, including FEMA’s Joint Housing Solutions Group, which works with FEMA’s Individual Assistance Branch to analyze housing needs following a disaster, research available housing options and recommend effective solutions. Furthermore, ISC has worked with communities before and after a disaster to help promote and coordinate the US Small Business Administration (US SBA) Disaster Loans Program. This program provides low-interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory, and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.

ISC will leverage our expertise in FEMA Individual Assistance and the Small Business Administration to provide advisory support services as it relates to:

Transitional Sheltering Assistance Sheltering and Temporary Power (STEP), HUD Disaster Housing Assistance Programs Mass Care and Emergency Assistance (MC/EA), Individuals and Households Program (IHP), Disaster Case Management (DCM), Crisis Counseling and Training Program (CCP), Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), Disaster Legal Services (DLS), and Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs available to businesses impacted by disasters.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program ISC provides technical assistance in identifying post-disaster damaged facilities, performing cost estimates of the damaged facilities, and identifying those costs that would be eligible for funding through Section 404 and 406 Hazard Mitigation Measures. Our Team's experience in providing innovative, cost-effective solutions to modern urban infrastructure problems has been an asset to FEMA's Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Programs.

ISC mobilized disaster recovery and hazard mitigation subject matter experts to support FEMA’s Consolidated Resource Center as part of the new FEMA PA delivery model. The new FEMA PA delivery model was implemented in 2014 and was designed to offer efficiency in the disaster assistance process and best meet the needs of applicants. The Team reviewed PA projects within the new PA delivery model for potential Section 406 mitigation opportunities and promoted the integration, implementation, and coordination for Section 406 mitigation activities in support of the PA Program for both internal (Consolidated Resource Center (CRC) staff) and external partners (Joint Field Office (JFO) staff), Applicants and Recipients) for multiple disasters.

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Our Innovations: Odysseus™ EM365 The Odysseus™ Enterprise System (Odysseus™ or OES) is a cloud-based system, developed by our team of disaster recovery and technical experts, that offers a suite of tools and systems designed and dedicated to the efficient management of comprehensive disaster and emergency management programs. Odysseus™ features the unique characteristic of providing standardization and flexibility, and concurrently utilizes a suite of applications to promote increased participation, collaboration, transparency, and compliance. This union of technological and programmatic features offers organizations an efficient and effective method to systematically design, develop, maintain, and continually improve all elements of a comprehensive emergency management program.

Odysseus is a revolutionary software that is transforming preparedness, recovery, and resiliency program management for the modern emergency maangement professional. Unlike other industry-specific software solutions, Odysseus™ is not solely an ‘incident management’ software. Instead, it is considered a comprehensive, program management software solution that has been designed specifically for the emergency management industry. Hazard mitigation planning and programs are at the conerstone of Odysseus™’ functionalities; however, this software offers many other functionalities that are needed for managing a statewide comprehensive emergency management program. It is designed to serve as a force-multiplier programmatic solution that offers efficiency and compliance across all aspects of manging a comprehensive emergency management program.

To date, Odysseus™ is being used by over 1,000 clients across the emergency management and public safety industry. With over 15,000 users, Odysseus™ is managing over $8.5 billion in emergency management, disaster recovery and public health federal grants and over 25,000 programs, plans, and projects. It has been heralded by our customers for its performance and it’s ability to elevate the productivty of their comprehensive emergency management program.

Odysseus-in-Work: Disaster Recovery Odysseus™ was created from its start as a comprehensive program management solution for the FEMA Public Assistance Program. The genesis of our system hails from over three decades of experience serving FEMA’s Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract and developing tools for FEMA HQ such as FEMA Grants Portal, the PA Dashboard, and other technical solutions. Our experience developing these tools and our expertise in FEMA Public Assistance led us to develop a software solution to help guide state recipients and sub-recipients throughout the FEMA PA Process – from cradle to grave. Functionalities of Odysseus™ as they relate to the FEMA PA Process includes:

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The bidder should provide financial statements applicable to the firm. If publicly held, the bidder should provide a copy of the corporation's most recent audited financial reports and statements, and the name, address, and telephone number of the fiscally responsible representative of the bidder’s financial or banking organization.

If the bidder is not a publicly held corporation, either the reports and statements required of a publicly held corporation, or a description of the organization, including size, longevity, client base, areas of specialization and expertise, and any other pertinent information, should be submitted in such a manner that solicitation evaluators may reasonably formulate a determination about the stability and financial strength of the organization. Additionally, a non-publicly held firm should provide a banking reference.

The bidder must disclose any and all judgments, pending or expected litigation, or other real or potential financial reversals, which might materially affect the viability or stability of the organization, or state that no such condition is known to exist.

The State may elect to use a third party to conduct credit checks as part of the corporate overview evaluation.

Response:

See following page for our financial letter.

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CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

If any change in ownership or control of the company is anticipated during the twelve (12) months following the solicitation response due date, the bidder should describe the circumstances of such change and indicate when the change will likely occur. Any change of ownership to an awarded bidder(s) will require notification to the State.

Response:

No, ISC does not anticipate any change in ownership or control of the company in the foreseeable future. In the event that there is a change in ownership, ISC will notify the State.

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OFFICE LOCATION

The bidder’s office location responsible for performance pursuant to an award of a contract with the State of Nebraska should be identified.

20 N. Martingale Rd., Suite 500 Schaumburg, IL 60173

T +1 847 517 7070 F +1 847 517 7067 www.rsmus.com

June 17, 2025

PRIVATE

To whom it may concern:

In connection with a proposal for services, inclusive of a request concerning the financial condition of Integrated Solutions Consulting Company, (the “company”) as of December 31, 2022, we are pleased to provide the following data, as represented to be the book basis for amounts reported on Form 1120S, as filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the tax year ended on such date (the most recently filed income tax return):

1. 3-Year average operating income as a percentage of revenue was 5% from 2022 to 2024.

2. Working capital turnover was 2269.8% (based on ending working capital balances)

3. Quick ratio was 121.4%

4. The average revenue growth rate was 9.6% over the past 3 years

As there is not a compilation, review or audit performed on the information provided above, the above amounts are verifiable for external reporting purposes only by the US tax filing and are not guaranteed as to their accuracy or completeness, other than meeting diligence requirements applicable to tax return preparers afforded under IRS Circular 230.

If there is any further information that you need, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, RSM US LLP

Brian C. Marrano Partner

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Response:

ISC’s office location responsible for performance pursuant to an award of a contract with the State of Nebraska is the following address: 220 S. Buchanan Street Edwardsville, IL 62025. ISC has the capability to work remotely or to travel and work in-person at the request of the State.

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RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE STATE

The bidder should describe any dealings with the State over the previous ten (10) years. If the organization, its predecessor, or any Party named in the bidder’s solicitation response has contracted with the State, the bidder should identify the contract number(s) and/or any other information available to identify such contract(s). If no such contracts exist, so declare.

Response:

Starting in 2019, ISC contracted with the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on their Statewide Flooding Disaster Recovery Technical Services contract (Contract # 90759 04).

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BIDDER'S EMPLOYEE RELATIONS TO STATE

If any Party named in the bidder’s solicitation response is or was an employee of the State within the past twelve (12) months, identify the individual(s) by name, State agency with whom employed, job title or position held with the State, and separation date. If no such relationship exists or has existed, so declare.

If any employee of any agency of the State of Nebraska is employed by the bidder or is a subcontractor to the bidder, as of the due date for solicitation response submission, identify all such persons by name, position held with the bidder, and position held with the State (including job title and agency). Describe the responsibilities of such persons within the proposing organization. If, after review of this information by the State, it is determined that a conflict of interest exists or may exist, the bidder may be disqualified from further consideration in this solicitation. If no such relationship exists, so declare.

Response:

ISC hereby declares that neither our firm nor our partners have any existing relationships of the above nature with employees of the State of Nebraska.

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CONTRACT PERFORMANCE

If the bidder or any proposed subcontractor has had a contract terminated for default during the past ten (10) years, all such instances must be described as required below. Termination for default is defined as a notice to stop performance delivery due to the bidder’s non-performance or poor performance, and the issue was either not litigated due to inaction on the part of the bidder or litigated and such litigation determined the bidder to be in default.

It is mandatory that the bidder submit full details of all termination for default experienced during the past ten (10) years, including the other Party's name, address, and telephone number. The response to this section must present the bidder’s position on the matter. The State will evaluate the facts and will score the bidder’s solicitation response accordingly. If no such termination for default has been experienced by the bidder in the past ten (10) years, so declare.

If at any time during the past five (5) years, the bidder has had a contract terminated for convenience, non-performance, non-allocation of funds, or any other reason, describe fully all circumstances surrounding such termination, including the name and address of the other contracting Party.

ISC has not had a contract terminated for default during the past five years.

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SUMMARY OF BIDDER’S CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

The bidder should provide a summary matrix listing the bidder’s previous projects similar to this Solicitation in size, scope, and complexity. The State will use no more than three (3) narrative project descriptions submitted by the bidder during its evaluation of the solicitation response.

The bidder should address the following:

i. Provide narrative descriptions to highlight the similarities between the bidder’s experience and this Solicitation.

These descriptions should include:

a. The time period of the project,

b. The scheduled and actual completion dates,

c. The bidder’s responsibilities,

d. For reference purposes, a customer name (including the name of a contact person, a current telephone number, a facsimile number, and e-mail address); and

e. Each project description should identify whether the work was performed as the prime Vendor or as a subcontractor. If a bidder performed as the prime Vendor, the description should provide the originally scheduled completion date and budget, as well as the actual (or currently planned) completion date and actual (or currently planned) budget.

ii. Bidder and Subcontractor(s) experience should be listed separately. Narrative descriptions submitted for

Subcontractors should be specifically identified as subcontractor projects.

iii. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, the narrative description should identify the same information as requested for the bidders above. In addition, subcontractors should identify what share of contract costs, project responsibilities, and time period were performed as a subcontractor.

Response:

Summary Matrix The Project Chart demonstrates how our project experience corresponds to each service area from the RFP, for both State clients and our Large clients.

ISC Projects

Service Areas

FEMA

PA

FEMA

IA HMA NFIA Grant

Mgmt. Recovery Mitigation Preparedness Response

State Clients State of Nebraska x x x x x x x Commonwealth of Virginia x x x x x x x x x

Commonwealth of Massachusetts x x x x x x x x X

State of Rhode Island x x x x x x x x X

State of South Carolina x x x x x x x x x

State of Kansas x x x x x x x x State of Missouri x x x x

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State of Louisiana x x x x x x

US Virgin Islands x x x x x x x

State of Oregon x x x x x x State of Illinois x x Large Clients Large Clients

FEMA x x x x x x Department of Interior x x x x x

Mid-American Regional Council (Kanas City) x x x x x x x x x

Cook County, IL x x x x x x x x X Los Angeles County, CA x x x x x x x x x

San Francisco County, CA x x x x x x x x x

Miami-Dade County, FL x x x x x x x x x

Pinellas County, FL x x x x x x x x

Palm Beach County, FL x x x x x x x x x

Contra Costa County, CA x x x x x x x x x

Sacramento County, CA x x x x x x x x x

New York City x x x x x x x x x City of Chicago x x x x x x x x x Portland x x x x x x x x x Detroit x x x x x Phoenix x x x

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Narrative Descriptions Hurricane Helene Disaster Response & Recovery Support Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Emergency Management

Location State of Virginia, Statewide

Prime or Subcontractor Prime

Reference Robin Pulkkinen, Recovery Grant Manager, Grants Division robin.pulkkinen@vdem.virginia.gov

804-638-0012

Planned Completion Date Nov. 2024 – Dec. 2025 Planned Completion Budget $1.43 Million

Actual Completion Date Nov. 2024 – Jun 2025 Actual Completion Budget $1.03 Million

Project Description

Highlights Muti-year comprehensive

EM support services Hurricane Helene (DR-

4381) response and recovery support

Mobilized staff within 48 hours of notice

EOC Logistics Division Support Staff

FEMA PA Technical Support

Served as State PAL to advocate on behalf of sub-recipients

Received commendation from VDEM for technical knowledge of program areas and client relations.

Integrated Solutions Consulting Corp was selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide statewide technical support to the mission of the Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to ensure a comprehensive, efficient, and affective process to prepare, respond, recover, and mitigate for future disasters throughout Virginia. In this capacity, ISC will support VDEM and any Commonwealth of Virginia public entity (e.g. counties, municipalities, schools, universities, authorities, etc.)

with the following services:

• Disaster Recovery Programs Consultation

• Damage Assessments

• Hazard Mitigation Technical Services

• Emergency Response Support

• Planning & Preparedness Consultation

• General Management Services

• Homeland Security

On September 26, 2025, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida and quickly moved northward, causing heavy rain and flash flooding in southwest Virginia that resulted in over $75 million in damage to 37 counties. In response, VDEM requested ISC to provide response and recovery support services to the ongoing operation. The ISC team responded to the request within hours and mobilized our team to report to the EOC the next day.

ISC provided critical staffing support to the VDEM logistics section to maintain transparency, support timely decision-making, and ensure compliance with the Stafford Act and all relevant regulations during emergency management operations. ISC reviewed, assessed, and reported on daily mission objectives, activities, and resources to ensure proper documentation and classification of expenses. ISC established standard cost reporting procedures and created WebEOC dashboards to track emergency mission-oriented expenditures and to ensure a level of accuracy and transparency of financial tracking and reporting.

VDEM also requested ISC to provide staffing support to supplement the Grants Management and Recovery Division’s Hurricane Helene disaster recovery operation (DR-4831). ISC served as a state Public Assistance Liaison (PAL) to provide technical assistance to local governments, State Agencies, Non-Profits, and Institutions of Higher Education as they navigate through the various FEMA disaster assistance programs to include FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Individual

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Assistance programs. VDEM selected ISC for this task due to the recognized expertise in FEMA’s disaster assistance programs, knowledge of FEMA grants portal and FEMA GO, and our ability to provide outstanding customer service and client-focused results.

Additionally, ISC supported the Virgina Department of Transportation (VDOT), on behalf of VDEM, in processing requests for reimbursement (RFRs) in accordance with VDEM’s RFR process for multiple open state disasters. ISC reviewed and validated 66 RFRs, totaling $118 million in accordance with PL 93-288, 2CFT and the PAPPG. RFRs included Category A, Category B, and Category C work and required 100% validation in accordance with 2CFR 200 (to include costs, contracts, proof of payment, etc.). ISC executed all work within 5 months, allowing VDOT to drawdown $118 million in FEMA funding.

Hurricane Laura - Federal Disaster Assistance Management Louisiana Ports and Waterways

Location Lake Charles, LA

Prime or Subcontractor Prime

Reference Richert Self, Executive Director Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District

1611 West Sallier Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-493-3501 rlself@portlc.com

Planned Completion Date Aug 2020 – Dec 2026 Planned Completion Budget $9.5 Million

Actual Completion Date Aug 2020 – Aug 2025 Actual Completion Budget $4.5 Million

Project Description

Highlights Increased initial damage assessments by over 188%

Over $160 million in permanent work (Categories C-G).

Over $80 million in Section 428 projects − 250,000+ CYD of C&D debris − Across all subrecipients and multiple disasters, Port of Lake Charles FEMA PA claims account for:

− 25% of all total obligated permanent work (Categories C-G).

− 65% of all obligated Section 428 projects.

In August of 2020, Hurricane Laura struck SW Louisiana with sustained 150 mph winds. The Port of Lake Charles received the full brunt of the storm and sustained over $100 million worth of damage to their facilities and equipment. The Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District operates a deep-water port on the Calcasieu Ship Channel and encompasses 203 square miles and operates over 5,400 square miles in Southwest Louisiana. The Port owns and manages five public marine terminal facilities commonly designated as the Port of Lake Charles. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District is the 12th-busiest port district in the nation based on tonnage.

Hours after the hurricane struck, Team ISC arrived to begin the arduous FEMA recovery process by developing a comprehensive plan to ensure a successful recovery. With all the damage that the Port of Lake Charles received, it was important to ISC to listen to Port management to learn as much as possible about current Port operations as well as their future growth plans. Although Hurricane Laura caused significant damage to nearly all the Port’s properties, the disaster also provided them the opportunity to build the Port of tomorrow, today. ISC analyzed the most severely damaged buildings to see if they qualified for FEMA’s 50% Rule. This allowed the Port to receive funding for new, better-designed buildings instead of implementing costly repairs to older and outdated facilities.

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− 39% of all total obligated Category E work.

− 38% of all total obligated Category G work.

− 35% of all hazard mitigation grant funds identified for FEMA funding.

− 31% of all obligated hazard mitigation grant funds.

Instead of repairing buildings that no longer fit the Port’s needs, ISC submitted Section 428, PAAP projects to FEMA to allow the Port to apply the grant funding to other projects. By utilizing the flexibility of FEMA’s Alternative Procedures program, ISC is guiding the Port of Lake Charles to rebuild the Port for their current and future needs, as well as the needs of their tenants. ISC worked diligently with the FEMA insurance group to maximize the grants, meet the insurance deduction threshold, and avoid any duplication of benefits. ISC also worked closely with both the FEMA Mitigation and EHP Groups to ensure the buildings were repaired or rebuilt more resilient while solving any environmental issues that arose.

By understanding and employing all of FEMA’s available programs, ISC has helped the Port to maximize their grant funding while also providing the Port of Lake Charles with the greatest amount of flexibility to re-build the Port per their own vision and future growth plans.

2017 California Recovery of Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Disaster Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Location Bay Area, California

Prime or Subcontractor Subcontractor

Reference Bernard Riley, Emergency Management Specialist 225-754-2787

Bernard.Riley@fema.dhs.gov

Planned Completion Date April 2017 – Sept 2018 Planned Completion Budget $2.9 Million

Actual Completion Date April 2017 – Jan 2018 Actual Completion Budget $1.2 Million

Project Desription

Highlights ISC was responsible for

10 of the 56 declared counties, to include Monterey County.

Increased damage estimates by 185% than what was identified during the Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).

Secured over $200 million in federal Public Assistance grant funding for assigned counties.

ISC prepared over 300 federal grants.

Prepared over $40 million in additional mitigation grant funding.

Completed all assessments and grant applications within 6

In early 2017, California experienced its wettest winter in almost a century causing extensive flooding, mudslides, and landslides throughout California and portions of Nevada. As a result, California received three disaster declarations in a period of 2 months covering 56 counties. The flooding occurred at the end of one of California’s longest droughts, making conditions, resulting in mudslides and slope failures. Several dams overflowed and many others throughout North California were forced to open their emergency spillway, inundated properties downstream. On February 20, the Manteca Levee breached resulting in the evacuation of over 500 residents. Multiple mudslides in the Big Sur area led to the long stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway being closed and causing over $40 million in damage.

Due to the severity of the event and the large geographically area impacted, the federal government and Cal OES mobilized all of its standby technical contractors under the FEMA PA TAC III contract to assist Cal OES and FEMA in the delivery of the FEMA Public Assistance Program.

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ISC’s team was assigned to a 10-county region to the south of the Bay Area, to include Monterey County. Initial Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) conducted in February 2017 estimated over $812 M in damage to public infrastructure. Upon more detailed damage inspections that were conducted weeks later, actual damage was increased by a factor of over 185%.

ISC served as Program Delivery Managers and technical specialists to conduct damage assessments, develop, and validate repairs and cost estimates, determine eligibility, and provide technical support as needed to municipal and county clients throughout the FEMA Public Assistance grant delivery. In this capacity, ISC prepared over 300 Project Worksheets for applicants in our assigned area.

ISC received commendation from senior disaster recovery officials from FEMA IX and Cal OES for ISC’s ability to effectively, efficiently, and accurately deliver the FEMA Public Assistance grant funding. In a period of approximately six months, Team ISC prepared over $300 million in eligible federal disaster assistance funds through the FEMA PA Program.

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