Emergency Medical Services (EMS) SUPPORT SERVICES

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue a RFP or Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is “business confidential” or “proprietary information.” Further, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to your submission other than acknowledgment of receipt, should the submitter request an acknowledgement. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Contractor shall provide equipment, training and expertise in accordance with DHS EMS requirements. In addition, the DHS EMS Program requires academic and clinical expertise designed to support the Medical Operations Directorate EMS Program as well as other DHS Component Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Programs, with the overall goal to enhance the quality of equipment familiarity, emergency medical care, training and operational medical support in the pre-hospital setting. Requirements include but are not limited to delivery of continuing medical education meeting the requirements of the various First Responder certification levels, as well as adhering to current EMS industry standards and best medical practices.