Disaster Response Resource - Plastic Sheeting

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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.

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. 

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.