RFI-Plastic Sheeting 7-25-23.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION (SSN)

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE

PLASTIC SHEETING

A. Notification

This is a Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the

1) availability and capability of qualified sources to provide the contemplated requirement listed below. The information provided herein is for informational purposes only. THIS NOTICE IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought Notice.

Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this notice. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this notice.

The Government does not request any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall it be liable for any consequential damages for proprietary information. Any information submitted for this notice (e.g. capability statement) is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5

USC 552 (a). All information received in response to this notice marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

B. Background

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Management Directorate has the responsibility of supporting the nation with disaster response and recovery efforts. A major part of the initial response effort involves providing affected area with Initial Response Resources

(IRR). The resources include life supporting and life sustaining commodities, such as plastic sheeting, which is used to temporarily cover the roofs of survivors’ damaged homes.

C. Objectives

For Market Research Only - FEMA is seeking information regarding vendor capabilities, from either manufacturers or distributors, on plastic sheeting production capabilities, industry standards on fire testing, vendor-site storage capability and transportation capability.

D. Questions to the Industry

Interested parties are requested to respond to the below questions while referencing the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW)

1. Does your company have any issues with the specifications listed under section H of the attached SOW that would prevent your company from being able to supply the requested plastic sheeting?

• If so, what are they and what changes would you recommend?

2. Are there any criteria that need to have specified for any of the requirements or tests in the specifications listed under section H of the attached SOW?

3. Administratively, the vendor’s statement of capability shall also include the information listed below.

• Company Name/Division, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone, and website

• Single point-of-contact name, title, telephone, and email address

• DUNS number or GSA Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

• company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Please note that companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive an award from federal agencies. SAM.gov | Entity Registrations

(https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing)

• Applicable NAICS codes under which the company customarily does business.

• Business size for NAICS Codes, such as socio-economic status, if qualified as one or more of the following:

o 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA) o Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA) o Woman-Owned Small Business o HUB Zone firm (must be certified by SBA) o Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

E. Response Format

To better assist in the review of submittals to this RFI, respondents are encouraged to prepare a capabilities statement and respond to the above questions in a format that closely adheres to the following:

The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Responses shall be prepared using 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins, and 8.5” by 11” paper and shall not exceed ten (3) pages in length, including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables.

Respondents are encouraged to complete with accuracy their submittals and address all items outlined within this notice. Respondents may provide additional promotional literature in addition to their response providing it conforms to the response format.

F. Response Deadline and Point of Contact Information

FEMA will only consider submissions in response to this notice that are in the form of https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing

Microsoft Word and/or PDF (searchable format) documents attached to emails received no later than 11 AM EST, Tuesday, August 8, 2023. No phone calls will be accepted or returned.

Point of Contact:

Danyelle Wilcox

Contracting Officer

FEMA Office of Chief Procurement Officer danyelle.wilcox@fema.dhs.gov mailto:danyelle.wilcox@fema.dhs.gov