Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for

Individual Assistance Housing Cost Data

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract pursuant to authority of 41 U.S.C 1901, utilizing the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) and FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev.

1 for FAR Part 12.

NAICS Code: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services PSC Code: DA01: IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Support Services

Intended Contractor:

THE GORDIAN GROUP, INC.

30 Patewood Drive, Suite 350 Greenville, SC 29615

Requirement Overview:

FEMA requires a comprehensive, nationwide, line-item residential construction cost database, delivered via Microsoft Access and natively structured to match RS Means data for seamless integration with FEMA’s National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS). The requirement includes:

• Ongoing software licensing

• Real-time cost index updates

• Technical support

• Automated damage repair calculations

• Survivor assistance determinations

The anticipated contract will feature a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods.

Justification for Sole Source:

Gordian provides a comprehensive, nationwide, line-item residential construction cost database delivered via Microsoft Access, natively structured to match RS Means data for seamless integration with FEMA’s National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS). The requirement includes ongoing software licensing, real-time cost index updates, and technical support to automate damage repair calculations and survivor assistance determinations. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and exclusive provider of RS Means-branded construction cost data, Gordian is the only contractor with the intellectual property rights and technical capability to supply this specific data framework and its matching APIs.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472

Market research, including RFIs on SAM.gov and NASA SEWP, confirmed that no alternative vendor can provide a functionally equivalent nationwide, line-item cost database. Third-party integrators do not own, generate, or license independent construction cost data, and any alternate solution would require a complete reengineering of FEMA’s core systems. Without Gordian, FEMA would face immediate disruption to automated financial assistance determinations, resulting in catastrophic operational vulnerabilities, unrecoverable system redesign costs, and multi-year delays.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations.

Instructions for Interested Parties:

Any party who believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement for consideration by the government. The government will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based solely on responses to this notice. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding.

Deadline for Responses:

Capability statements must be submitted by 02:00pm Eastern Time on June 15, 2026.

Contact Information:

Submit responses and questions via email to:

Lassey Wilson-Bahun at Lassey.wilsonbahun@fema.dhs.gov mailto:Lassey.wilsonbahun@fema.dhs.gov