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This is a Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the 1) availability and capability of qualified sources and 2) availability of capable firms to provide t... This is a Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the 1) availability and capability of qualified sources and 2) availability of capable firms to provide the contemplated requirement listed below. The information provided herein is for informational purposes only. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this notice. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this notice. The Government does not request any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall it be liable for any consequential damages for proprietary information. Any information submitted for this notice (e.g. capability statement) is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552 (a). All information received in response to this notice marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Management Directorate (LMD) procures various perishable commodities to support survivors of natural and man-made disasters. Perishable commodities consist of meals, water, infant & toddler components, hygiene kits, and consumable medical supplies (CMS). These perishable commodities may all, or in part, have usage expiration dates. Prior to expiration, these commodities may become “excess.” An item may be declared excess when it’s no longer needed or does not meet the standard for use as determined by FEMA. Expired commodities may not be declared “excess” because they are not considered fit for use or have no commercial value, and may be eligible for immediate abandonment, destruction, or recycling in accordance with FEMA Manual 119-7-1, Personal Property. This guide is intended to provide explicit instruction for the disposition of each perishable commodity listed below: - Meals, packaged with heater elements - Water, bottled, canned or boxed. - Hygiene Kits, (8 perishable items) - Infant and Toddler Kit Components - Consumable Medical Supplies In order to better assist in the review of submittals to this RFI, respondents are encouraged to prepare a capabilities statement and respond to the above questions in a format that closely adheres to the following: The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Responses shall be prepared using 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins, and 8.5” by 11” paper and shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length, including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Respondents are encouraged to ensure that their submittals are complete and address all items outlined within this notice. Respondents may provide additional promotional literature in addition to their response as long as the literature conforms to the response format. FEMA will only consider submissions in response to this notice that are in the form of Microsoft Word and/or PDF (searchable format) documents attached to emails received no later than 1:00 PM EST, Monday, March 22, 2021. No phone calls will be accepted or returned. Point of Contact: Danyelle Wilcox Contracting Officer FEMA Office of Chief Procurement Officer Danyelle.Wilcox@fema.dhs.gov See attached RFI for more details.