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

R -- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS FOR FIRE AND EMS PREVENTION AND PROTECTION DUE 022699 POC Contract Specialist Cynthia Adams (301) 447-1221, Contracting Officer Bryan McCreary (301) 447-1058 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, cindy.adams@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) currently has a requirement for "Public Education and Awareness for Fire and EMS Prevention and Protection" and intends to award a contract for continued support. Work under this contract will require in-depth knowledge of the development and dissemination of educational and informational materials through public education campaigns and messages designed for a national audience. This is not a RFP, but a survey to locate potential small business sources capable of performing the proposed requirement. The contractor must possess experience and expertise in all of the following areas: (a) develop and delivery of firesafety messages to a variety of fire risk population groups through the use of major media (such as television, radio, print media), (b) utilizing and producing multi-media program material in various media forms (such as: print, audio, video, multi-media, CD-ROM, laser disk) and for various communications media (such as newspapers, television, trade journals, radio, the internet), (c) similar work with National Public Education Campaigns, (d) understanding of national fire problems and fire prevention/protection programs and how public education and be used to achieve motivation, (e) identifying special/high risk audiences, (f) designing and delivering programs to identified high risk audiences (g) effecting attitude change in targeted audiences through public education and awareness programs, (h) public relations and advertising concepts and placement of related materials in major media markets, (i) a full service public relations capacity within 150 miles radius of Washington, DC and capacity to operate on a national level, (j) working with private sector initiatives to include: working with philanthropic organizations, volunteerism, and major corporations in public education and awareness type programs; and facilitating the formation of community coalitions and partnerships. The SIC code for this requirement is 8743 or $5.0 million average annual sales or receipts for the preceding three (3) years. Small business firms who feel they possess all of the required experience and expertise may submit three (3) copies of their capability statement by February 26, 1999. Information furnished shall include: (1) the 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 clearly demonstrates the experience, expertise and capabilities listed above. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and the government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon 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 received concludes that none of the responding small business firms have the necessary capabilities, the government shall proceed with awarding a contract using full and open competition. Posted 02/12/99 (W-SN298090). (0043)

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