Emergency Management Operations System for USAR

The City of Orlando, Florida, Department of Procurement and Contracts is issuing a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for an Emergency Management Operations System (EMOS) designed for the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) system, identified as Sole Source Number S26-0329. MyDBSolutions has been identified as the exclusive source for this product. The system provides comprehensive functionality including cache management, personnel training, online application and recruitment, team rostering, deployment decision assistance, inventory management, audit support, and two-way SMS deployment communication. EMOS is currently utilized by over 40 federal and state teams, including FEMA Task Force teams and the Federal IST team. The posting was made on March 12, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Any suppliers believing they are capable of providing an equivalent product or service are invited to submit product information, statements of qualifications, and capability documentation to Lindsey Hladik, Procurement Agent II, via email at lindsey.hladik@orlando.gov or by telephone at (407) 246-2332. The notice will remain active for seven calendar days from the posting date, during which competing suppliers must submit their information to be considered.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational type eligibility are detailed in this procurement notice. MyDBSolutions is identified as the sole owner, creator, and distributor of the EMOS platform, and no incumbent contractor information or integration requirements with existing infrastructure are specified. Similarly, no contract award value, budget range, or pricing information is disclosed in the available documentation. Potential competitors challenging the sole source designation must demonstrate their capability to supply equivalent Emergency Management Operations System services meeting the functionality requirements outlined for USAR operations within the seven-day challenge period established by the City of Orlando.