RFI - DEA Disaster Readiness Course (ESF-13)

The Drug Enforcement Administration's Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response Unit is conducting market research through this Request for Information to identify potential contractors capable of providing a Disaster Readiness Course focused on Emergency Support Function 13 (ESF-13). The DEA seeks to understand the marketplace for training services that would enhance their disaster preparedness capabilities and crisis response operations. This RFI explicitly states it is not a Request for Quote and is being used solely for market research purposes to gather information from prospective vendors. The solicitation encourages interested parties to respond with relevant information about their capabilities and experience in emergency preparedness training. The response deadline for this market research initiative is June 30, 2025, providing potential respondents with a twelve-day window from the posting date of June 18, 2025.

This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of socioeconomic status. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers for comparison purposes. No budget ranges, award values, or funding estimates are disclosed in the pre-solicitation documentation. The RFI also lacks specific details regarding the anticipated timeline for service delivery, number of training participants, or duration of the proposed disaster readiness course. Additional numerical specifications such as the scope of training hours, geographic locations for course delivery, or frequency of training sessions are not provided in the current market research phase.