National Response Framework

The National Response Framework presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies – from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe.

This important document establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.

The Framework defines the key principles, roles, and structures that organize the way we respond as a Nation. It describes how communities, tribes, States, the Federal Government, and private-sector and nongovernmental partners apply these principles for a coordinated, effective national response. It also identifies special circumstances where the Federal Government exercises a larger role, including incidents where Federal interests are involved and catastrophic incidents where a State would require significant support. The Framework enables first responders, decisionmakers, and supporting entities to provide a unified national response.

GSA Supportive Resources for your Emergency Support Function:

• Building and Space
• Supplies and Tools
• Information Technology
• Telecommunications
• Transportation
• Services

Comprehensive GSA Contracting vehicles to implement your emergency support function:

• GSA Schedules
• GSA Global Supply
• Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
• Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs)

For more information about the Services available under the National Response Framework, contact our National Customer Service Center at (800) 488-3111 or the GSA Office of Emergency Response and Recovery at (202) 501-0012.