FEMA Awards New Contracts For Temporary Housing And Disaster Recovery Center Support
Release Date: August 9, 2006
Release Number: HQ-06-121
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded six new Individual Assistance Technical Assistance Contracts (IA-TAC) for program and Disaster Recovery Center support, temporary housing group site design and construction, and for the hauling and installing of temporary housing units for future disasters.
The (six) contracts awarded are for a two year period with a contract ceiling of $250 million each. Task orders issued (in response to a disaster) under contracts will require the contractors to utilize local firms to the maximum extent practical for additional subcontracting opportunities. The prime contractors receiving awards are (details for each contract is available at www.fedbizopps.gov) :
- Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure HSFEHQ-06-D-0814
- Fluor Enterprises, Inc. HSFEHQ-06-D-0815
- Partnership for Temporary Housing (PaTH) HSFEHQ-06-D-0816
- Disaster Solution Alliance (DSA) HSFEH Q-06-D-0817
- Bechtel National HSFEHQ-06-D-0818
- CH2M Hill HSFEHQ-06-D-0819
"The awarding of these contracts has been accomplished through a full and open process, and the awards have been based on the best value for the American taxpayer," said FEMA Director David Paulison. "The awarding of these contracts will go a long way toward ensuring the federal government is prepared and can act quickly in responding to the temporary housing needs of disaster victims anywhere across the country."
The proposals were evaluated to determine the level of understanding of the work to be performed, technical approach, potential for completing the work as specified in the solicitation, and price/cost reasonableness. The Request for Proposal was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web page, and specific details on the Request for Proposal can be found at www.fedbizopps.gov (HSFEHQ-06-R-0030).
Some of the work to be tasked out to the contractors includes:
- Site assessment for potential group sites related to placement of temporary housing;
- Site inspections for potential placement of temporary housing on personal property;
- Installation of temporary housing units and staging area support;
- Group site design for building and placement of temporary housing units;
- General construction services; and
- Facility management.
During the 2005 hurricane season, the current IA-TAC contractors played an important role in supporting delivery of the Individual Assistance Program aid to disaster victims. When the current contracts are complete, the contractors will have installed nearly 153,000 temporary housing units. The firms continue to support the Gulf Coast Housing mission to complete the installation of temporary housing and the transition of the maintenance and deactivation of units and group sites to mostly local firms. Once this work is accomplished, the current IA-TAC contracts will be closed out, with future disasters being supported by the new IA-TACs.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Monday, 01-Sep-2008 16:01:47