Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the Design and Development of a Messaging Tool Template

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis (IAW FAR 13.5), with the University of Albany, SUNY College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Dr. Jeannette Sutton, Associate Professor, 135 Western Ave Draper Hall, 015 Albany, NY 12203 as the only responsible source that is capable of developing and designing a messaging template tool to assist users to quickly develop effective alert messages on the fly, development of effective message writing guidance and instruction, development of message template tools for public alert and warning as well as developing associated training consistent with the guidance, and conduct of training events or workshops to train alerting authorities with the goal of increasing their proficiency in quickly developing effective emergency alerts for all hazard possibilities.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same services.  All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Erin.Cotter@fema.dhs.gov. Statements are due by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Sep 13, 2021. No phone calls accepted