FEMA wants businesses to know that there are contracting opportunities for private sector vendors to help fulfill the response needs for disasters such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The agency’s Doing Business with FEMA webpage outlines the steps that companies looking to compete for federal contracts should take. During response and recovery, the agency’s goal is to contract with local businesses in the affected area whenever practical and feasible.
FEMA will only engage with companies through the federal procurement process. Business solicitations sent to individual members of the FEMA workforce will not be processed.
The FEMA website outlines how companies can see and respond to the agency’s solicitations. The key steps to beginning the process are:
- Consult local procurement center: We recommend consulting with Technical Assistance Centers.
- Register with SAM.gov: This is the System for Award Management. Entity registrations are free, and registration is required to do business with the federal government.
- Understand the FEMA mission: FEMA mission’s as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Act, is to help people before, during and after disasters.
Monitor contracting sites for opportunities: Contracting sites are listed on fema.gov.
