SAM #WX03103Y2026T

Sole Source Procurement for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Risk Assessment & Mitigation Training and Software

This notice announces a sole source procurement by DHS FEMA USFA for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Risk Assessment & Mitigation training and software. - Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA), Preparedness Section - Sole Source Vendor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Gaithersburg, MD - Requirement: - SFPE proprietary WUI risk assessment software - SFPE-developed training materials and courses for fire departments - Three (3) 1-day course deliveries (Course F0663) - Seven (7) 2-day course deliveries (Course F/W2292) - Purpose: Enable fire departments to use engineering-based tools for property fire risk assessment and mitigation in the WUI - NAICS Code: 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) - SFPE is the only responsible source; no other vendors or OEMs are considered - Commercial opportunity is limited to SFPE due to sole source justification

Products & Services: - SFPE Wildland-Urban Interface Risk Assessment Software - SFPE Wildland-Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation Training Programs (1-day and 2-day courses)

Period of Performance: - Not specified; likely covers delivery of all courses within a single contract period

Estimated Contract Value: - Not stated; based on similar training and software procurements, likely in the range of $50,000 to $200,000

Competing Products & Vendors: - No competitors identified due to sole source justification - Potential alternatives (not considered): NFPA wildfire risk assessment tools, Firewise training programs

Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / United States Fire Administration (USFA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13 and 19.14) with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), 9711 Washington Blvd, Suite 380, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, as the only responsible source that capable of providing Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service for USFA.

The SFPE uniquely developed software for wildfire risk assessment with high tech systems for determining mitigation strategies.  There are no other software applications with these capabilities and proficiencies for managing communities’ risk for WUI incidents.  The SFPE has specialized knowledge and training material content for fire mitigation strategies in the Wildland Urban Interface.

This project will provide students with the opportunity to attend the SFPE premier training Program (F0663 & F/W2292) Wildland Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service. The course goal is to teach learners to use a virtual handbook of engineering-based resource materials to support fire department WUI property fire risk assessments and recommended mitigation strategies for use in the field.

Currently, many WUI fire assessments are based on simple checklists that don’t provide fire departments with the flexibility they need to make informed recommendations on assessment and mitigation in the field. This project is designed to support three (3) Wildland Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service (1-day) course deliveries and seven (7) Wildland Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service (2-day) course deliveries in the field for fire departments to learn to use the SFPE WUI tool and apply learning in their jurisdictions

This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures (IAW FAR 13).  The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 611430 with a Small Business Size Standard of $15M.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement.  However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product.  All capability statements received within 15 days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to James Suerdieck at james.suerdieck@fema.dhs.gov.  Statements are due by 4:00 PM Eastern, 25 JUN 2026.  No phone calls accepted.

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