Contractor Opportunity. District of Columbia. RFP. Full-Scale Family Assistance Center

Please post to the BEMA listserve to share this opportunity with your members.

The District of Columbia (The District), Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking a Contractor to provide services to initiate, coordinate, and develop a complete full-scale Family Assistance Center (FAC) Plan for the District of Columbia. 

Your presence has been requested to participate in the Request For Proposal (RFP) listed below.   If you are interested in being invited to the solicitation and would like to register in the Procurement Automated Support System (PASS) please follow the steps below: 

• Go to website: ocp.dc.gov

• Go to - Opportunities and support
• Click - Vendor Registration process
• Click - Register or log into e Sourcing
• Click - Register as a new Supplier (Vendor then fills in their information and in 48hrs they will be able to log into their account)

The solicitation RFP can be viewed at http://dcdhs.dc.gov/node/1145992

If you have additional questions concerning the solicitation please contact; Willandria Blount, Contract Specialist at 202-671-4491 or willandria.blount@dc.gov. 

For questions concerning registering in PASS contact the Office of Contracting and Procurement Customer Contact Center at (202)724-4477.  PASS is the District Government’s e-Procurement system that supports the full range of the District procurement of goods and services.

Willandria D. Blount

Contract Specialist

District of Columbia Government

Office Of Contracting and Procurement

Department of Human Services

64 New York Avenue, NE

Washington, DC  20002

Office:  202-671-4491

Email:  Willandria.blount@dc.gov

FEMA on-line course on Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disasters

The DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships and Federal Emergency Management Agency have partnered to produce FEMA Independent Study Course-505: Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster (https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-505).

This free on-line training course provides actionable information and resources for first responders, emergency managers and the general public seeking to increase their religious and cultural literacy and competency as it relates to disasters. This is the only FEMA approved course on the topic is available to be taken via FEMA Emergency Management Institute.

This five-hour course:

·       Explains why we engage religious and cultural communities in disaster, and how religious and cultural diversity and practice is not only protected by law but how it strengthens emergency management’s capabilities.

·       Defines the meaning of religious and cultural literacy and competency in disaster management.

·       Describes how religious and cultural language differs from government culture and language.

·       Identifies the skills needed to competently engage religious and cultural leaders and groups in the field.

Describes each step in the six step “LEADER” process.

Global Health Security. Situation Awareness. U.S. Drug Supply.

As Spring and Summer approaches SA (situation awareness) on U.S., and worldwide drug supply should be monitored for future outbreaks for the upcoming seasons by all EM professionals in the health & human services, and public health sectors.

Counterfeit drug use in all jurisdictions should also be of major concern with immediate detection and prosecution.  No fines, prosecution and incarceration internationally.

BEMA

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/default.cfm

A drug receives Resolved status when the Drug Shortages Staff (DSS) determines that the market is covered, based on information from all manufacturers. The market is considered covered when supply is available from at least one manufacturer to cover total market demand. However, some manufacturers may not have all presentations available. DSS monitors the supply of products with Resolved status. For the most current supply information, contact the manufacturers.

Examples from DSS….

Generic Name or Active Ingredient	Status
Acetohydroxamic Acid (Lithostat) Tablets	Currently in Shortage
Ammonium Chloride Injection	Currently in Shortage
Anagrelide Hydrochloride Capsules	Currently in Shortage
Aprepitant (Emend) Capsules	Resolved
Atropine Sulfate Injection	Currently in Shortage
Azathioprine Tablet	Resolved
Barium Sulfate for Suspension	Resolved
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) Injection	Resolved
Caffeine Anhydrous (125mg/mL); Sodium Benzoate (125mg/mL) Injection	Currently in Shortage
Calcium Chloride Injection, USP	Currently in Shortage
Calcium Gluconate Injection	Currently in Shortage
Cefazolin Injection	Currently in Shortage

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Situational Awareness (ZIKA). PAHO set guidelines to ID and confirm ZIKA virus, other information

PAHO, laboratories set guidelines to identify and confirm Zika virus

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CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR)

CIDRAP Update: A Case Hints At Other Severe Birth Defects Tied To Zika

By Ruth McClure Brazilian Experts Investigate If The Common Culex Mosquito Is Transmitting Zika Virus Ruth McClure in CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR)

Webinar. March 2016. “Update/Brief on the Newest Procedures in IPAWS."

“Update/Brief on the Newest Procedures in IPAWS."  

This month’s speaker is Mr. Antwane Johnson who is the Director of the Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS).  

Mr. Johnson is one of the Directors for the National Continuity Programs.  He will be discussing the policy of the United States to have an effective, integrated, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people facing immediate serious situations.  

IPAWS is a National System for local alerting to radio and television as Emergency Alert System broadcasts; cellular phones as Wireless Emergency Alerts; NOAA All Hazards Weather, Radio, Internet applications, and websites.  

This policy is expanded to enable state and local officials to alert local populations during local emergencies and provide for better and more accurate handling of alert reception and rebroadcast.

Invited By:     FEMA-Continuity Webinar (FEMA-ContinuityWebinar@fema.dhs.gov)
When:             Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Time:              2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Speaker:         Antwane Johnson, Director, Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS), National Continuity Programs

Connection Options for Webinar:   

1) Webinar (Do not need to dial into Audio Conference. Webinar can be heard through computer speakers.) 

Click:   https://share.dhs.gov/mar2016

• Enter as a guest.
• Type your FIRST and LAST name.
• Click “Enter Room.”

  
2) Audio Conference (Can be used if having trouble hearing Webinar through computer speakers. Please Dial In Prior to the Meeting Start Time.) 

While participating in the teleconference, please mute your phone.

• Audio Conference Dial-In Number: 1-800-320-4330
• Audio Conference pin: 769214

  
Technical Support 
If your screen freezes or locks up during the Webinar, click the “Refresh” button, or close the window out and reopen.
For technical support questions, contact:  

• Adobe Connect Help Desk: 800-422-3623 or
• E-mail: FEMA-ContinuityWebinar@fema.dhs.gov         

If you have never attended a Connect Pro meeting before, please use the following instructions to test your computer connection before the meeting:
Conduct an Adobe Connect connection diagnostic test at: 

http://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/connection-test-connect-meeting.html 

If the test run is successful, your computer should be ready for any Adobe Connect web meeting.  If not, you may be advised to install some “add on” features after the test, please do so as advised.  If the Internet cannot display the page, please go to the advanced tab, Internet Options, and under Security check the box use TLS 1.0. 

Test your connection: http://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/connection-test-connect-meeting.html

To get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html
 “NCP’s vision is to be the Nation’s center of excellence for government continuity planning, guidance, and operations. Our mission is to serve the public by protecting our Nation’s constitutional form of government”. 
  
For additional information please contact us: 
  
Email:
FEMA-STTLContinuity@fema.dhs.gov: continuity of operations information for State, Territorial, Tribal and Local government.
FEMA-ContinuityWebinar@fema.dhs.gov: information on the monthly webinar series

Website:
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