FEMA Contracts: Learn How To Do Business With FEMA And Discover Lucrative Contracting Opportunities

Originally published in 2009 as a spiral-bound pamphlet, this popular guide will help you speed up the process of bidding on FEMA contracts.

Inside, you will discover how to contact the appropriate FEMA office and register in the vendor information repository; how to accurately complete the vendor profile; how to submit an unsolicited proposal if necessary, and more.

You will also learn over twenty powerful steps you can take to improve your success rate, including:

- Promoting your services in government-wide databases, such as the CCR. Registering with this database will allow FEMA and other federal agencies to locate your business.

- Tracking expected completion dates. The Federal Procurement Data Center maintains this information. You will be notified before the next Request for Proposal (RFP) is released on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.

- Reviewing the DHS budget. The Department publishes a "look ahead" at budget enhancements for coming fiscal years.

- Becoming a contractor at a Disaster Field Office (DFO). DFO locations and telephone numbers can be accessed by calling FEMA’s acquisition voice message system.

- Requesting a debriefing on unsuccessful awards. You will receive important feedback regarding your proposal including pricing, teaming suggestions, and experience.

- Competing for multiple order contracts. Go after GSA Schedule and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. These are popular contracting vehicles with government buyers because of little or no paperwork and fast delivery.


By Brian Cook, author of "How to Sell to the U.S. Military," this information will help ensure that your company is prepared to compete successfully for FEMA contracts.