Federal Emergency Management Agcy, National Emergency Training Center, Procurement Branch, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

R -- REVIEW AND REVISIONS OF U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION FIRE PREVENTION MASTER PLANNING CONCEPT SOL EME-1998-RQ-0026 POC Contract Specialist Gregory Blair (301) 447-1455, Contracting Officer Bryan McCreary (301) 447-1058 RFQ EME-1998-RQ-0026 -- E-MAIL, greg.blair@fema.gov. The National Emergency Training Center (NETC), U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has a requirement for the services of a "Subject Matter Expert" (SME) in reviewing and validating the existing USFA fire prevention and control master planning concept, its process and supporting methodology. While doing this, the SME will assist the USFA in updating and revising, where needed, the master planning concept to reflect today's community fire and rescue service needs. Interested sources should have extensive experience and or knowledge in: 1) the original concept of fire prevention & control master planning program developed by the USFA; 2) thorough understanding of the "systems" approach to providing public fire/rescue and emergency management services; 3) knowledge and experience in all levels of fire/rescue service administration and management at the company & chief officer level; 4) knowledge of current management principles of local city/county municipal governmental operations; 5) bachelor's degree in fire science, fire administration, fire protection technology, or public administration along with experience in conducting at least ten (10) or more local community fire service master plans, or a combination of an associate's degree in the above subject areas with experience in conducting at least twenty (20)or more local community fire service master plans. During and after the completion of review and revision of the master planning materials, the contractor shall be required to travel to at least (3) selected pilot communities for purpose of field testing the revised materials. The period of performance will be from date of award through (12) months. The contractor will be required to submit a work plan with its proposal indicating how it intends to perform the services required in the Statement of Work. Award of a firm-fixed price purchase order, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (actions estimated under 100K), is anticipated. The Request for Proposal (RFQ) will be available on or about March 30, 1998; quotation due on or about April 16, 1998. All requests for the RFQ must be submitted in writing or faxed to (301) 447-1092. The anticipated award date is April 30, 1998. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 8742, Management Consulting Services, with a size standard threshold of $5.0 million average annual receipts for three preceeding fiscal years.***** (0071)

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