Request for Information - FEMA Public-Assistance Technical Assistance (PA-TAC) VI Contract

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FEMA-RFI(PA-TAC-VI)
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

FEMA, on behalf of its Public Assistance Division, intends to solicit the Public Assistance Technical Assistance (PA-TAC) VI requirement on GSA OASIS+ with a solicitation release on or about December 1, 2026, a date the notice states is not guaranteed. The requirement is set for the GSA OASIS+ Unrestricted vehicle, Management & Advisory Services domain, NAICS 541611, so bidders must be on OASIS+ in that domain to compete. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used." Vendors that have not yet been added can submit OASIS+ packages to the contracting officers for expedited review, but the notice gives no guarantee of approval by the solicitation posting date.

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports FEMA Public Assistance applicants (state, local, tribal, and territorial) with pre- and post-award activities, project worksheets, compliance, and training, along with FEMA-side support including site inspection, field technical support, Program Delivery Manager support, equipment rate development, Community Disaster Loan Program support, appeals and audits, and cost estimating. The August 6, 2026 draft PWS describes a nationwide basis with up to 100 personnel per vendor across multiple vendors. Place of performance will be specified at the order proposal request phase and may include FEMA offices, contractor facilities, or remote locations across the United States, its territories, and commonwealths.

The May 14, 2026 draft PWS sets a base period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four option years through September 30, 2031, and a hybrid structure of Firm Fixed Price, Labor Hour, and Time & Materials CLINs. FEMA removed guaranteed minimum funding language from the RFI on June 1, 2026. Key Personnel include a Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager available 24/7 for a minimum of six months. Contractor personnel must maintain security clearances, pass background investigations at Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 4 risk levels, complete IT security awareness and privacy training, and complete E-Verify, with CUI safeguarding and Section 508 compliance also required.

FEMA's RFI closed June 3, 2026. The latest update sets question submission on or about December 15 and proposals in late January, both stated as not guaranteed. The solicitation release date has moved from September 1 to November 1 and then to December 1, 2026.

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Update #8 · Latest ·

UPDATE ON 10/28/2026:

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about December 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date). 

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

Questions will likely be due on December 15th and proposals will be due late January.  These are not guaranteed dates.

VENDOR PACKAGES SUBMITTED TO BE ADDED TO GSA/OASIS+ (M&A Domain and NAICS Code 541611):   The Contracting Officer can expedite packages for Vendors who aspire to get on OASIS+ for the purpose of bidding on this requirement.   To have your package expedited, vendors may send me an email (to sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov and erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov ) once your package is submitted to GSA.  Please include the following information in your email:

  • Primary Contact:  Name, email, and ph#
  • Alternate Contact:  Name, email and ph#

 Those that have already submitted packages to GSA may send an email to the email addresses listed above with the date of submission to GSA and the include following information:

  • Primary Contact:  Name, email, and ph#
  • Alternate Contact:  Name, email and ph#

THERE IS NO GUARANTEE that your package will be approved or disapproved by the solicitation posting date.  For all emails use the subject line: “Vendor Addition to OASIS+ (insert Vendor Name)”. 

UPDATE ON 9/11/2026:

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about November 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date). 

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 9/1/2026:

The posting of the solicitation for this requirement is being delayed.   I will advise in the next week or two the new estimated date for the solicitation posting.   More to come.

UPDATE ON 8/12/2026:

The following additional information is being provide for the PA-TAC VI requirement on that FEMA intends to solicited on GSA/OASIS+:

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 8/7/2026:  

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about September 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date).    An updated PWS is added to this posting.   See file "DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-26)"

Future communications will be done through GSA.

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #7 ·

UPDATE ON 9/11/2026:

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about November 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date). 

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 9/1/2026:

The posting of the solicitation for this requirement is being delayed.   I will advise in the next week or two the new estimated date for the solicitation posting.   More to come.

UPDATE ON 8/12/2026:

The following additional information is being provide for the PA-TAC VI requirement on that FEMA intends to solicited on GSA/OASIS+:

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 8/7/2026:  

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about September 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date).    An updated PWS is added to this posting.   See file "DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-26)"

Future communications will be done through GSA.

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #6 ·

UPDATE ON 9/1/2026:

The posting of the solicitation for this requirement is being delayed.   I will advise in the next week or two the new estimated date for the solicitation posting.   More to come.

UPDATE ON 8/12/2026:

The following additional information is being provide for the PA-TAC VI requirement on that FEMA intends to solicited on GSA/OASIS+:

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 8/7/2026:  

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about September 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date).    An updated PWS is added to this posting.   See file "DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-26)"

Future communications will be done through GSA.

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #5 ·

UPDATE ON 8/12/2026:

The following additional information is being provide for the PA-TAC VI requirement on that FEMA intends to solicited on GSA/OASIS+:

  • CONTRACT VEHICLE:  GSA/OASIS+ ;Unrestricted (UR)
  • DOMAIN:  Management & Advisory Services (M&A)
  • NAICS (in selected Domain) 541611: Administrative Mgmt and General Mgmt Consulting Services

UPDATE ON 8/7/2026:  

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about September 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date).    An updated PWS is added to this posting.   See file "DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-26)"

Future communications will be done through GSA.

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #4 ·

UPDATE ON 8/7/2026:  

FEMA intends to solicit the PA-TAC VI requirement on GSA/OASIS +.   FEMA also intends to release a solicitation on GSA/OASIS + on or about September 1, 2026 (this date is not a guaranteed date).    An updated PWS is added to this posting.   See file "DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-26)"

Future communications will be done through GSA.

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #3 ·

UPDATE ON 6/1/2026: Updated RFI and Answer Tempate:

The following updates/corrections were made to the RFI and the Answers Template (see filename: "RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI updated 6-1-26" and  "Answer Template updated 6-1-26)

  1. The following language removed from the RFI Submittal Instructions, "The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials." see page 1
  2. Language removed referencing guaranteed minimum funding amount (PWS 2.3.d), see page 2
  3. Question moved from Small Business to General and removed language referencing PRS, see page 2 “Are the revised draft PWS, PRS, and Labor Qualifications sufficiently defined to develop and submit a compliant proposal and realistic cost estimate?”
  4. Question moved from General to Small Business, see page 3 “If you are a certified Small Business, what is your company’s ability to meet all the requirements of this contract while conforming to FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting?”  

CLARIFICATION: The only submission that is needed is the Answer Template and your following Company Info in the body of the email to Sharon Edwards and Erich Ducote:

         1.   Company Name  

         2.   Company Address 

         3.    UEI Number  

         4.   Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address  

         5.    Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

         6.   GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

**************************************************************************************************

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #2 ·

UPDATE ON 5/28/2026: Updated PWS and RFI Questions:  

This is a 2nd/Updated RFI being posted with an updated PWS and RFI questions targeted to both large and small business.  The PWS was changed to a nationwide strategy and staffing totals are being increased to 100 per vendor.  See the following updated files:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26
  • RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2  - Questions 9 -16 are for small businesses only
  • Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI)

NOTE:  All vendors are asked to resubmit responses on the v2 Answers template.  Feel free to cut and paste from your initial responses.

Please complete the version 2 of the Answers Template and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI #2 Response for PA-TAC VI - (Company Name)"

Reponses due by 6/3/2026

**********************************************************************************

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)
Update #1 ·

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Public Assistance (PA) Division under the Recovery Directorate and the Office of Response and Recovery, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.

This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests.

Please complete the RFI "AnswersTemplate (RFI - PA-TAC VI)" and send the responses to the following:

  • Sharon Edwards, FEMA Contracting Officer,  e-mail address: sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov 
  •  Erich Ducote, FEMA Contracting Officer, email address: erich.ducote@fema.dhs.gov
  • Subject Line shall include the following title:  “RFI Response – (Company Name), PA-TAC VI

Responses should be received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm ET.  No phone calls accepted.

The following documents are attached:

  • DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI
  • Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI
  • Answers Template (RFI - PA-TAC VI)

Files

File Type Posted
DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI (as of 8-6-2026).docx DOCX document
RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI - updated 6-1-26.docx DOCX document
Answer Template updated 6-1-26.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Answer Temple v2 (RFI PA-TAC VI).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
RFI Questions - PA-TAC VI RFI v2.docx DOCX document
DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI UPDATED 5.14.26.docx DOCX document
DRAFT PWS - PA-TAC VI .docx DOCX document
Answers Temple (RFI - PA-TAC VI).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Request for Information (RFI) - PA-TAC VI.docx DOCX document

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