Catering meals at EOC for staff and volunteers

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management is procuring emergency debris monitoring services for a period of 6 months, with a contract value of $1,400,000.00. This procurement is in response to the South Fork Fire in Lincoln County and the Salt Fire in the Mescalero Apache Reservation in 2024, and subsequent flooding. The contractor, King Industries, will provide debris monitoring services to effectively manage and monitor debris removal operations. The scope includes pre-event planning, training, debris removal monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance. The emergency procurement is necessary due to the immediate need to support post-fire response efforts, with an estimated 900 private homes damaged or destroyed, mostly near the Village of Ruidoso in Lincoln County.

The procurement is being conducted through an emergency purchase process due to the urgent nature of the disaster response. No further details are provided regarding pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources, or other salient information. The emergency procurement is being used to promptly address urgent needs, and a competitive bid process will be initiated to establish a long-term solution. DHSEM is focused on enhancing preparedness efforts to minimize the need for emergency procurements in the future.