Spotlight: Department of Health & Human Services: Preparedness and Emergency Management

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• Public Health & Medical Services Support
• Legal Authorities, Policies, Guidance & Committees
• Federal, State, & Local Planning
• Medical Countermeasures
• International Preparedness & Response
• Responders, Clinicians, & Practitioners
• Public Health Emergency Response

Disaster Response

• Daily situation update
• Declared disasters & emergencies
• Disaster assistance
• More disaster response...

Agents, Diseases, & Other Threats

• Natural disasters & severe weather
• Bioterrorism emergencies
• H1N1 Preparedness Tools for Professionals
• Chemical emergencies
• Radiation emergencies
• More agents, diseases, & other threats...

Food Safety

• Food defense & terrorism
• Food protection planning
• Food defense & Emergency Response
• More food safety & inspection...

Air & Water Quality

• Health effects of hazardous air pollutants
• Water security
• More air & water quality...

Traumatic Events & Mental Health

• Coping with Traumatic Events
• Mental health all-hazards disaster planning

Human Services

• Medicare/Medicaid
• Veterans Administration
• Health Care Research and Quality
• Administration for Children & Families
• Office for Civil Rights
• Health and Social Assistance Hotlines

Red Cross

• Safe & Well (locate loved ones)
• Locate your local Red Cross  

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Contracting Opportunities during Disaster Declarations

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Local Contractors Benefit in Disaster Declarations
Disaster declarations have been made for the following states: Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Washington, DC, making federal funding available to supplement state and local response efforts.  Once a disaster has been declared, under FAR ruling, preference shall be given to local firms. An excerpt from the FAR ruling: When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.), preference shall be given, to the extent feasible and practicable, to local firms. Preference may be given through a local area set-aside or an evaluation preference. 26.202-1 Local area set-aside. The contracting officer may set aside solicitations to allow only local firms within a specific geographic area to compete (see 6.207).  (a) The contracting officer, in consultation with the requirements office, shall define the specific geographic area for the local set-aside. (b) A major disaster or emergency area may span counties in several contiguous States. The set-aside area need not include all the counties in the declared disaster/emergency area(s), but cannot go outside it.  (c) The contracting officer shall also determine whether a local area set-aside should be further restricted to small business concerns in the set-aside area (see Part 19). Where can you find opportunities? FEMA contracts over $25,000 are posted on FedBizOpps (FBO) granted, if you are seeing the opportunity for the first time - you are probably too late to win. Posting in some cases is a formality, the contracting officer has a vendor waiting in the wings already. So what can you do? Review the opportunities, they include buyer contact data- this is invaluable information. Contact the buyer let the CO know 1) you are local 2) you are available 3) if you are a GSA schedule holder- play that card right away. Award data for Sandy contracts is available at the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) website, here you will find information on the winning vendor, very often disaster recovery contracts mandate the prime contractor sub-contract with local small businesses.  Contact the prime and let them know you are ready and available to perform subcontracting opportunities . Fedmarket has been helping companies win government contracts in 1996. Our product and service offerings cover all aspects of government sales. Call 888 661 4094, Ext.2 for more information and to learn how we can help you win in the government marketplace.      Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. It is our policy never to send unwanted email messages. You were sent this message because you previously registered at fedmarket.com or expressed an interest in receiving information on public sector business opportunities. If you wish to be removed from this email list, please send your request and a copy of the original email to P.O. Box 6639, Ketchum, ID 83340 or for immediate removal follow this link: http://www.fedmarket.com/remove/remove.php?remEmail=bema@blackemergmanagersassociation.org

WSSC Solicitation: Information Technology (IT) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Technical Staff

Please visit the Centralized Bidder Registration (CBR) at www.cbr-wssc.com

Acquisition Office 14501 Sweitzer Lane Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 206-8288 acquisitionoffice@wsscwater.com

Open Solicitation Solicitation Number: RFP 1067 Revised Solicitation Title: Information Technology (IT) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Technical Staff Closing Date: 12/4/2012 Closing Time: 4:00 PM Description: The Commission is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide a range of Technical Support Services to the Commission's Information Technology (IT) Team. The contract will provide a wide range of IT services on a fixed hourly labor rate or fixed-cost on a task-order basis. The Commission will assess the abilities of firms to respond to task order requests based on their demonstrated capabilities, experience, and depth of staff resources in the skill areas described. NAICS Code(s): 541611, 541300, 237110, 541370, 541330, 561320, 541511, 541519, 611420, 541512 Buyer: Rosa Wilson Type: Fully Open with SLMBE Needs Security Clearance: No

Washington D.C. Public Safety Technology Summit Thursday, November 29, 2012

Washington D.C. Public Safety Technology Summit Thursday, November 29, 2012 New Featured Session: Morgan WrightCEO/Chief Crime Fighter of Crowd Sourced Investigations (Connected To The Case) Click – Connect – Solve: Crime fighting in the 21st Century “The police are the public and the public are the police…” The very essence of community policing began in 1829 with these words from Sir Robert Peel. Explore how crowdsourcing can expand the scope, reach and frequency of crime fighting and involve citizens from around the world. With over one billion users on Facebook and over five hundred million on Twitter, social media can shrink the world for law enforcement and the criminals they pursue. Read more.... Other Featured Speakers Include:
Cathy Lanier Chief of Police Metropolitan Police Department Washington, DC		David Roberts Sr. Program Manager Technology Center, International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP
Registration is complimentary for all public sector and non-profit employees!
Thursday, November 29, 2012 8:00 am - 9:00am - Registration 9:00am -2:00pm - Program		Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: (202) 582-1234
For questions or to register, contact: Michael Shane Emergency Management 800.940.6039 ext. 1410 mshane@emergencymgmt.com

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Effort Needs Your Help…NOW!

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Effort Needs Your Help…NOW! LLIS.gov puts your innovative ideas, lessons learned and best practices in the hands of those in need when they need it most. Join the Whole Community response to provide just-in-time support and assistance to responders and officials rallying to meet the needs generated by Hurricane Sandy. In the days and weeks following Hurricane Sandy, community leaders, academia, nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, the private sector and government agencies have joined together to develop innovative ways to leverage resources and help survivors and their communities. The Current Events – Hurricane Sandy page in LLIS.gov was recently launched to help responders and officials collaborate and access critical information as they address real time recovery efforts. This on-line resource already offers a wealth of valuable information, however, we are reaching out to the LLIS.gov community to further enhance it by generating and sharing lessons learned, best practices and innovative ideas applicable to those recovering from the storm. Please take time now to submit ideas, information, checklists, lessons learned and practical advice to communities in need. Areas of specific need are: Housing: Identifying housing opportunities, communicating housing information, and operational planning and coordination Power: Implementing temporary power solutions and long term power restoration Fuel: Acquiring and distributing fuel and restoration of fuel resources Human Capital: Acquiring and using specialized personnel, volunteers and donation management Communications: Providing back-up communications, establishing connectivity, and using alternative communication options Disaster Recovery Center Management and Operations: Implementing innovative management, operations and redesign techniques Health and Medical: Providing patient location and reconnection mechanisms Content generated from this call to action will not only be included in the newly created Current Events – Hurricane Sandy page on LLIS.gov, but will also remain available as a resource on LLIS.gov for others to use in the future. For more information, please contact the LLIS.gov Help Desk at (866) 276-7001 or feedback@llis.dhs.gov.