Request for Information (RFI) - Drinking Water
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70FB70Water
- Agency
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is issuing a Request for Information on October 15, 2026, to identify industry capabilities for providing disaster drinking water in support of emergency response and steady-state operations, with responses due by November 4, 2026, at 11:00 am Eastern Time. This RFI is set aside for Total Small Business.
Performance scope covers the Continental United States and Outside the Continental United States. FEMA seeks vendor information on water packaging types (extended shelf-life, bottled, canned, or other); steady-state delivery capabilities for periods of 30 to 150 days in both CONUS and OCONUS locations; and emergency production and delivery capacity within the first 24 hours, Days 2 through 14, and sustained daily or weekly rates thereafter. Vendors must address ability to support multiple simultaneous disaster responses across multiple locations, guaranteed response times from emergency task order execution, and OCONUS delivery capabilities including specific locations, timelines, and any limitations. All water quantity responses must be expressed in liters.
Respondents must identify company size, existing FEMA contracts, required ramp-up time for production, Vendor Managed Inventory capabilities and storage capacity by location, and transportation assets including organic fleet composition and contracted transportation procurement timelines. Responses must not exceed 15 pages, use 11-point font (10-point for charts and tables), and be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format with the subject line "RFI Response FEMA-Drinking Water for Survivors." Questions are due by October 20, 2026. Respondents bear all costs; responses are not offers and will not form binding contracts. Submit to Contracting Officer Oneko Dunbar and Contract Specialist Marcia Irizarry-Snyder. NAICS 312112 (Bottled Water Manufacturing); PSC 8945 (Food, Oils and Fats).
Notice text
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
10/15/2026
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 Water 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 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.
Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in its RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. FEMA reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated PWS or solicitation. Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interest. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9.5.
NAICS CODE: 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing industry
Subject: IDIQ Water Recompete Request for Information (RFI)
Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Oneko Dunbar, Contracting Officer, at Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder, Contract Specialist at Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) November 4, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 11:00 am ET October 20, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Information - RFI_ Drinking Water Recompete.pdf |
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