Relief & recovery contract tips

      Federal disaster relief and recovery aid totals tens of billions of dollars annually, with much of that flowing to contractors. Here are Set-Aside Alert’s tips for assisting with those projects.

Disaster Response Registry in SAM.gov

      Sign up for the Disaster Response Registry in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Follow these instructions: https://www.acquisition.gov/disaster-response-registry.

Top Relief/Recovery Commodities

      The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released this list of top disaster response goods and services (https://www.fema.gov/industry-liaison-program):

• Infant/Toddler Products
• Durable Medical Equipment Kits
• Consumable Medical Supplies Kits
• Plastic Sheeting, Tarps
• Blankets
• Comfort/Hygiene Kits
• Water
• Meals
• Forklift Rentals, Cargo Vans
• Generators, Leased Generators
• Cots
• Leased Copiers
• Office Supplies
• Shred Bins
• Portable Toilets
• Security Guard Services
• Sign Language
• Temporary Labor
• Janitorial Services

Army Corps Debris Removal

      Become a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contractor Registry for debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction and other recovery and response tasks. Access the registry at https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/Contracting-in-Disasters/.

Transportation Services

      Visit http://www.moveit.gsa.gov to access the General Services Administration’s Transportation Management Services Solution. GSA provides many transportation services to FEMA including trucking, air charter, barge, air freight, air ambulance, heavy hauler, vehicle rental, truck rental, travel trailers and mobile homes.

Transitional Sheltering Assistance

      Owners of hotels and motels may participate in FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program to provide temporary housing to disaster survivors. The program is also referred to as “Emergency Lodging Assistance.” For more information visit https://ela.corplodging.com/.

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