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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Direct Housing Program, requires alternative work/office/classroom units. ... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Direct Housing Program, requires alternative work/office/classroom units. The California Rain & Flooding 2023 was declared as a national emergency via Presidential Proclamation on January 14, 2023. An urgent need to procure alternative work/office/classroom space for Planada Elementary School in Merced County, CA. The need and extent for school units will continue to evolve throughout the affected counties in California. Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, labor, and supervision necessary to provide: 28 Rooms 24 Classrooms 2 Bathrooms/Heads 1 Teacher’s Lounge 1 Library GENERAL INFORMATION: This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the Direct Housing Program. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS: Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in its RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. FEMA reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated PWS or solicitation. Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interests. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9.5. RFI RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Demetria Carter, Contracting Officer, at demetria.carter@fema.dhs.gov no later than 12:00PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) January 20, 2023. Questions regarding this RFI are to be sent in writing via email to Contracting Officer. “RFI Response for "Portable Classrooms” shall be in the subject line of your e-mail. All responses shall be unclassified, with proprietary information clearly marked. The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inch and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed (page limit) pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page. Do not include promotional materials. RFI Responses shall include the following information in the order below: A. Cover Page with the following information: 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. UEI Number 4. Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address 5. Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition. B. Contractor Capability Statement (No more than 3 pages in length) 1. Summarization of relevant projects showing capabilities 2. Past performance in applicable areas C. Contractor RFI Responses to questions (No more than 1 page in length) The responses received will assist FEMA with identifying the number and nature of the entities that consider themselves potential technical solution providers. Each respondent, by submitting a response, agrees that any cost incurred in response to this RFI, or in support of activities associated with this RFI, shall be the sole responsibility of the respondent. FEMA shall incur no obligations or liabilities whatsoever, to anyone, for any costs or expenses incurred by the respondent in responding to this RFI.