SAM #70FB70Water

FEMA market research for disaster-response drinking water

FEMA is researching industry capacity to supply drinking water for emergency response and ongoing operations. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its Logistics Management Division, Distribution Management Division, and Supply Chain Integration Branch. - Requirement: Information on the ability to provide drinking water for disaster response and steady-state operations in the continental and outside the continental United States, including natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, and other emergencies. - Products and quantities: Drinking water, including bottled water; no quantity, packaging specifications, or product models are provided. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are named in the notice. - Notable requirements: FEMA identifies bottled water manufacturing as the relevant industry. This is market research for a potential IDIQ recompete, not a contract offer.

Description

                                           FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)                                                          REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)                                                                                    10/15/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Logistics Management Division, Distribution Management Division, Supply Chain Integration Branch, seeks to identify and assess industry capabilities to provide disaster Water in support of emergency response and steady-state operations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). The information collected will be used to support contingency planning, requirements development, and operational readiness assessments during natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, and other emergency response scenarios. 

This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the Supply Chain Integration Branch. In accordance with FAR 15.101(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research. 

Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in its RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. FEMA reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated PWS or solicitation. Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interest. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9.5. 

NAICS CODE: 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing industry

Subject: IDIQ Water Recompete Request for Information (RFI)

Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Oneko Dunbar, Contracting Officer, at Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder, Contract Specialist at Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov  no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) November 4, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 11:00 am ET October 20, 2026. 

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