Durable Medical Equipment Request for Information (RFI)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70FB7026I00000008
- Agency
-
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
FEMA intends to solicit durable medical equipment kits for emergency sheltering operations and seeks industry capability information through an RFI due August 31, 2026. The procurement is not set-aside.
Performance occurs at FEMA Distribution Centers across CONUS (Atlanta, Georgia; Greencastle, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; Tracy, California) and OCONUS locations (Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico). Contractor must deliver up to 702 complete DME kits to any specified CONUS or OCONUS location within 72 hours during emergency response. During steady-state operations, contractor must deliver a minimum of two kits to CONUS Distribution Centers within 10 days or to OCONUS locations within three weeks. The anticipated period of performance start is September 28, 2027.
DME kits include 47 line items for push kits and 51 line items for full kits, supporting a shelter population of 200 persons. Full kits contain bariatric cots, wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, transfer lifts, shower chairs, assistive listening devices, adapted eating devices, pediatric wheelchairs, and refrigeration units. All kits must be packaged in standard commercial conex containers on industry-standard pallets (48"L x 40"W, maximum height 55") with minimum 10-layer stretch wrap. FEMA reserves the right to modify kit contents based on emergency-specific needs and may order kits or individual commodities on an a la carte basis.
RFI responses must address rapid mobilization capability, steady-state replenishment, maximum daily packaging capacity, packaging specifications compliance, pricing models for both scenarios, SOW challenges, and requirements clarity. Responses, limited to 15 pages plus one cover page, must be submitted electronically to Danyelle Wilcox (Contracting Officer) and Danielle Sweetney (Contract Specialist). Questions are due by August 14, 2026.
Notice text
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Logistics Management Division, Distribution Management Division, Supply Chain Integration Branch, seeks to identify and assess industry capabilities to provide disaster Durable Medical Equipment in support of emergency response and steady-state operations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). The information collected will be used to support contingency planning, requirements development, and operational readiness assessments related to mass sheltering operations during natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, and other emergency response scenarios.
This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the Supply Chain Integration Branch. In accordance with FAR 15.101(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research.
Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Danyelle Wilcox, Contracting Officer, at Danyelle.Wilcox@fema.dhs.gov and Danielle Sweetney, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.Sweetney@fema.dhs.gov no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET), August 31, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 11:00 am ET August 14, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI for Durable Medical Equipment Final 7.30.2026.pdf | ||
| DME Recompete SOW 7.30.2026 DRAFT.pdf |
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