Request for Information - Center for Domestic…

Solicitation70FA2026I00000001

BuyerHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice typeSources Sought

PostedSeptember 8, 2026

Response deadlineOctober 9, 2026

Place of performanceAnniston, Alabama, 36205, USA

ClassificationNAICS 611430 · PSC U006

Set-asideNo Set aside used

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research from industry. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the CDP. In accordance with RFO FAR 15.101(c), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, market, or other capabilities information 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. Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Gary Topper, Contracting Officer, at gary.topper@fema.dhs.gov and Amanda Belden, Contract Specialist, at amanda.belden@fema.dhs.gov no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on October 9, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on September 18, 2026. No phone calls accepted. The following documents are attached: RFI_CDP Training Delivery Services Draft Performance Work Statement Draft PWS Attachment 31 Resident Training Level of Effort Draft PWS Attachment 32 Non-Resident Training Level of Effort

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tierFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Contracting officePREPAREDNESS SECTION(PRE20)

Office addressWASHINGTON, DC, 20472, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryAmanda Beldenamanda.belden@fema.dhs.gov

SecondaryGary Patrick Toppergary.topper@fema.dhs.gov

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Decision support

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Market-research stage

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Planning window available

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Eligibility gate recorded

No Set aside used is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.

Classification signal

NAICS 611430 · PSC U006 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

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Public buyer contact available

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What this opportunity record tells you

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The listed product or service classification is NAICS 611430 · PSC U006. The set-aside field is No Set aside used. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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