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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – Mass Smoke Exposure Response Considerations Study The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) / National Fire an... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – Mass Smoke Exposure Response Considerations Study The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) / National Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the USFA will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities, website www.fbo.gov, at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation. NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow up information requests. The NAICS code is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $19.0 million. The purpose of this RFI is to receive industry comments on the draft Statement of Work (SOW) including (but not limited to) technical questions and comments, business size and socio-economic status, GWAC or FSS status, and capability to performance the requirements for the competitively contracted services for Mass Smoke Exposure Response Considerations Study. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is purposing a joint research study with all members on the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to address the expanding risk wildfire smoke has on the public. The study aims to provide a comprehensive framework crafted by all federal partners for integration of care and best practices for out of hospital clinicians, responders to disasters, hospitals, and facilities serving at risk populations which may include but are not limited to those that serve children, pregnant women, older adults, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultures, people with limited English proficiency, people with limited access to transportation, people with limited access to financial resources, and people experiencing homelessness. The goal of this comprehensive research project is to perform a study and analyse the findings. The findings of the study will be incorporated into a formal USFA document and will be made available on the USFA website and through the USFA publications office. In addition, using information found from the study and related research, create a guidebook for all levels of government and responders to best train professionals responding to smoke related events. The Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions and issues related to the USFA requirements. The Government recommends that you first review the draft Statement of Work (SOW) so that you may have a better insight on the questions below. (1) Is the Statement of Work (SOW) clear, concise, and/or sufficient enough to develop and submit the required information in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ)? (2) What is the business size standard of your company (small business, SDB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, 8(a), Large, etc.)? If 8(a) eligible, please provide current status regarding your scheduled graduation date from the 8(a) program under this NAICS code. (3) What, if any, Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) or GSA Federal Supply Schedules do you currently hold. And if so, what is the contract or schedule number? (4) Is 30 days a sufficient amount of time for a contractor to prepare a proposal or quote given the scenario of a full trade-off best value source selection requiring a technical and price proposal and past performance references? If 30 days is not sufficient, please provide a reasonable timeframe to prepare a proposal. (5) Respondents to this RFI shall describe their interest and provide a capability statement on their ability to perform the requirements summarized within this notice and the SOW. No inquiries will be answered at this time and respondents shall not be notified of the results of the market research. Again, this document is merely for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied, or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay or reimburse for information solicited or produced and may not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal RFP or RFQ number and the announcement will be published on SAM.gov or GSA eBuy. Vendor comments may be incorporated and used to develop the final SOW as well as the solicitation. Responders to this RFI will not automatically be notified of any potential solicitation; therefore interested parties should be vigilant in looking for and must respond to the official solicitation announcement when it is posted on SAM.gov or GSA eBuy. Submissions must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word or an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); no other document format or type will be accepted. It is important to note that there is a system wide size limitation on e-mail attachments of 10MB per e-mail message. It is highly recommended that respondents check the total size of the response before sending and if necessary submit responses on sequential e-mails. All responses to the RFI shall be submitted by email to Tommy Albrecht, Contract Specialist, DHS/FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD. E-mail address: tommy.albrecht@fema.dhs.gov no later than June 3, 2024, 4:00 pm Eastern Time. No phone calls accepted. Contracting Office Address: Office of Acquisition Management 16825 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 United States