HURRICANE RITA DISASTER RELIEF

The Hurricane Rita Disaster Relief program was a Department of Defense acquisition program established to support disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Rita in 2005. The program, identified by DoD Acquisition Program ID ZHR-MDP, facilitated emergency response and recovery operations primarily in Texas and Louisiana. The program's scope encompassed infrastructure repair, debris removal, equipment procurement, and restoration of critical facilities and services in areas affected by the hurricane.

Contract awards under this program ranged from small purchase orders of a few thousand dollars to major definitive contracts exceeding $96 million, with most awards occurring between October 2005 and early 2006. Notable contractors included Shaw Constructors, Inc., Crown Roofing Services, Inc., and D & J Enterprises, Inc. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts in Galveston, New Orleans, and Fort Worth served as primary contracting authorities. Common acquisitions included generator rentals and purchases, vessel removal, dredging services, debris removal, building demolition, and infrastructure repairs. Many contracts were executed as firm-fixed-price agreements with durations of 3-6 months. The program utilized various set-aside designations, including 8(a) Sole Source, HUBZone, and Total Small Business awards. Primary places of performance were concentrated in Jefferson County, Texas and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.