Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Rish Assessment and Mitigation for Fire Service

The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Fire Administration (DHS/FEMA/USFA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) 9711 Washington Blvd, Suite 380, Gaithersburg MD 20878

The SFPE uniquely developed software for wildfire risk assessment with high tech systems for determining mitigation strategies.  There are no other software applications with these capabilities and proficiencies for managing a community’s risk for WUI incidents.  The SFPE has specialized knowledge and training material content for fire mitigation strategies in the Wildland urban Interface (WUI).

Currently, many Wildland Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service fire assessments are based on simple checklists that don’t provide fire departments with the flexibility they need to make informed recommendations on assessment and mitigation in the field. The proposed action is to provide students with the opportunity to attend SFPE premier training program Wildland Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service.

FEMA determined that the SFPE is uniquely qualified to perform this work.  This purchase order will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

This notice is NOT a request for quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes/proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement.  However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same services.  All capability statements received by the closing of this notification 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. 

Based on the above information, the only organization known which can provide technically acceptable services is SFPE.

Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Jane Huwig-Leister, Contract Specialist at jane.huwig-leister@fema.dhs.gov.  Statements are due not later than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 12, 2024. 

Primary Point of Contact:  Jane Huwig-Leister

Contracting Office Address:

DHS/FEMA/NETC

Building O, Basement

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, MD  21727

Place of Performance:

Nationwide

Classification Code:  U009

NAICS Code:  611710