Federal Emergency Management Agcy, National Emergency Training Center, Procurement Branch, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

L -- INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOL EME-97-RP-0044 POC Cindy Adams, Contract Specialist (301) 447-1221, Bryan McCreary, Contracting Officer (301) 447-1058 E-MAIL: NETC, cadams@fema.gov. FEMA intends to negotiate with the International Association of Fire Chiefs on a Sole Source Basis to continue work for the collection of data for the development and enhancement of the Integrated Emergency Management System. Any other sources possibly capable of performing the proposed requirements should have minimum qualifications in the following areas: 1. Association with membership, national and international; 2. Principal membership is the Fire Service, and Fire Chiefs, Minimum membership being 5000 members; 3. Documented evidence of efforts in the implementation of Emergency Management Systems into State and Local Governments; 4. Documented evidence of efforts in the implementation of Emergency Management Systems into State and Local Governments; 5. Documented evidence of planning and developing emergency management programs consisting of fire, law enforcement, public works, mayors, city managers, other emergency organization and public interest organization over the past eight years; 6. Documented evidence of capabilities and recognition as the leader in providing emergency management support to the nation's fire service and emeregncy organization; 7. Documented evidence of maintaining a clearinghouse, technical assistance, workshops at national conferences and at regional locations, on the subject of Integrated Emergency Mangement. Sources who meet all the above criteria may submit three (3) copies of their capabilities statement. Information furnished should include: 1. Number and professional qualifications of technical and other appropriate personnel; 2. Company experience related to the proposed project; 3. A description of general and special facilities; 4. A current financial statement; 5. Other literature which demonstrates the minimum capabilities listed above. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes, and the Government will not pay for or otherwise reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing information to be submitted in response to this synopsis. Based upon any responses received, the Government reserves the right to set-aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small or minority owned businesses. If the evaluation of responses submitted concludes that no responding firms have the necessary capabilities, negotiations may be conducted with the International Association of Fire Chiefs on a non-competitive basis. See Numbered Note 22. (121) (0099)

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