Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force

Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force, doing business as Salt Lake Urban Search & Res, is a non-profit organization headquartered in West Jordan, Utah that specializes in urban search and rescue training and emergency response services. As one of 28 national urban search and rescue teams within the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, the organization provides critical emergency response capabilities for structural collapses, natural disasters, and other complex emergencies. The Task Force maintains specialized expertise in rescue operations, training delivery, and equipment management to support federal agencies and the broader emergency response community.

Through federal contracts, Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force has provided specialized training and operational support services to the Department of the Army's Utah Army National Guard. The organization has executed multiple firm fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement calls totaling approximately $71,226.10 across ten awards issued between March 2021 and August 2024. The services delivered include structural collapse training, rope rescue instruction, confined space rescue training, hazardous materials response training, and training support for urban search and rescue task force personnel. Notable awards include an $18,700 call for rope course and rescue technique training that was initially issued as an unauthorized commitment but subsequently ratified by contracting officials, a $5,236.40 call for hazardous materials response training in Magna, Utah, and a $9,000 call for a CERFP-S & E-04 exercise focused on breaching and structural access techniques. All contract awards have been executed on a firm fixed-price basis with no set-aside designations applied. The Utah National Guard serves as the primary contracting and funding agency for these awards, drawing from Department of Defense resources to enhance the Guard's urban search and rescue proficiency.

Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force has received substantial federal grant funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to maintain its operational readiness as a national urban search and rescue team. The organization has been awarded a minimum of six Project Grants under the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System program (CFDA 97.025) since September 2021, including the most recent award of $1,527,311 issued on September 1, 2025 with a performance period extending through August 31, 2028. Prior grants include a $1,514,884 award covering September 2024 through August 2027 and a $1.6 million grant covering September 2021 through August 2024. These grant funds enable the Task Force to support critical operational activities including management, training exercises, vehicle and equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance. The grants sustain the Task Force's specialized emergency response capabilities and align with FEMA's strategic objectives of promoting national preparedness and resilience. All grant awards have been issued directly to Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force as the prime recipient with FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards serving as the funding source.

Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $250,000 with a five-year performance period extending from February 23, 2023 through February 22, 2028. The BPA was awarded by the Department of the Army's Utah Army National Guard and provides a flexible contracting vehicle for urban search and rescue training and support services. The agreement covers specialized instruction in rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse specialist training, heavy vehicle extrication, swiftwater rescue technician certification, and rescue squad officer training. Under this BPA, the Utah Army National Guard has issued multiple task orders including the previously referenced hazardous materials response training and rope course training calls. The BPA has been administratively modified to update ordering procedures, designate authorized BPA callers, and add or remove applicable contract clauses to enhance operational efficiency. This IDV represents the primary contract vehicle through which the Task Force delivers specialized training services to the Department of the Army and demonstrates the Army's reliance on the Task Force's expertise for maintaining emergency response proficiency within the Utah National Guard.