New Task Contract Awarded For Temporary Housing Units 

Release Date: August 4, 2008
Release Number: HQ-08-152

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a contract to TL Industries of Elkhart, Indiana to provide two-bedroom, park model temporary housing units.  The contract was awarded following a competitive process, through which the offer from TL Industries was determined to represent the best value to the government.

The contract requirements are based on a new set of procurement specifications for manufactured housing that were developed by FEMA in coordination with the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Health Affairs (DHS/OHA).  The new procurement specifications for indoor air quality include a requirement that formaldehyde emission levels must be significantly reduced inside the units. Each unit must test below .016 parts per million (ppm) prior to acceptance by FEMA. Moreover, this contract provides a critical resource in support of the National Disaster Housing Strategy.  For more information on the Housing Strategy, visit www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=45190.

Award of similar contracts for three-bedroom mobile homes and alternative housing strategies are forthcoming, based on other competitive solicitations, and will further contribute to FEMA's housing capabilities.

"FEMA is committed to providing safe temporary housing that meets the needs of disaster victims," said FEMA Administrator David Paulison. "This contract allows FEMA to provide housing proven to meet significantly reduced formaldehyde emission levels.  Additionally, because TL Industries is a small business, we are both meeting the mission needs and enabling small businesses to contribute to the FEMA mission." 

FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

Last Modified: Monday, 04-Aug-2008 14:27:39