Individual Assistance Housing Cost Data

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking information from industry regarding construction cost estimating software utilizing R.S. Means branded data to support the Individual Assistance Housing Cost Data program. The contractor must develop and maintain a comprehensive database providing unit costs for home repair components across all phases of residential construction, delivered through Application Programming Interface (API) protocols to support FEMA's Individuals and Households Program (IHP) in determining financial assistance to disaster survivors. Key requirements include developing a Line Item Mapping Master due 30 days after contract award (updated annually) that discloses components using Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) standards with both Medium Cost and High Cost pricing levels, and a Line Item Database due 15 days after approval (updated quarterly) covering all FIPS CONUS and OCONUS locations. The contractor must provide a dedicated Project Manager, establish a Quality Management Plan within 15 days of award, and ensure all deliverables meet Section 508 accessibility standards, with FEMA reserving the right to request revisions or new line items within a 50-hour annual effort cap. Responses to this Request for Information must be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Lassey Wilson-Bahun at lassey.wilsonbahun@fema.dhs.gov by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on March 4, 2025, with responses limited to a cover page, a four-page capability statement, and six pages of technical responses to 17 specific questions.

This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; responses will not be considered as offers and will not result in a contract or order, with the government bearing no obligation to pay for any costs incurred in responding. No set-aside designation applies to this procurement, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The anticipated period of performance runs from August 2026 through August 2027 for the base year, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through August 2031, allowing for a potential five-year contract duration. The procurement utilizes NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code 7A20 (IT and Telecom Application Development Software), indicating the government's focus on acquiring specialized software development capabilities. FEMA intends to procure RS Means CostWorks data under a brand name specification, identifying RS Means as the sole capable source, suggesting that responses demonstrating R.S. Means data integration capabilities will be particularly relevant to the government's evaluation and future procurement decisions.