The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Acquisition Operations Branch (AOB), Washington, D.C. 20472 intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract with the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to assist the DHS/FEMA Individual Assistance Branch by actively engaging with Federal, State, Local and non-governmental partners in support of Regional response and recovery planning, exercise support and coordination requirements. This will include Mass Care and Emergency Assistance planning initiatives, especially at the catastrophic level and the development of SOPs, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Continuity of Operation Plans (COOPs) and hazard specific planning pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. From date of award, the period of performance will include a 12 month Base Period and four 12 month Option Periods. Interested parties may respond to this synopsis by providing a Capability Statement which identifies their competence to provide the required service; to include descriptive literature for their proposed service AND pricing. Responses shall be in writing and sent to the following e-mail address:
[email protected] . Responses must be received 14 calendar days from date of the publication of this announcement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the date identified above will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.