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B -- INVESTIGATION OF MAJOR FIRES SOL EME-97-RP-0062 DUE 071097 POC Contact Point, Veronica Keane, Contract Specialist, (301) 447-1190/Contracting Officer, Bryan S. McCreary (301) 447-1058 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, veronica.keane@fema.gov. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, veronica.keane@fema.gov. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has a requirement to identify, conduct investigations of 18-24 specifically identified major fires/incidents and document in reports "lessons learned " that are reviewed by the nation's fire service and allied groups. Conducting the formal field investigation includes all activities necessary to bring about an understanding of the incident, to include but not limited to: investigator travel to and physical observation of the incident scene; conducting and documenting interviews with occupants, emergency responders, and other relevant officials; conducting and documenting the on-site investigation including photographs, diagrams and details of the site plan, construction features, floor plans with victim locations, safety features, or other aspects of the structure and incident relevant to understanding the scenario. The results will be documented in a formal printed report. Note: This is not a requirement for origin and cause determinations. In addition, the contractor shall be required to conduct six (6) or more Special Reports in the form of studies on fire problems, specific mitigation or intervention strategies, innovative technology or management initiatives, or analytical evaluation oriented reviews which seek to assess operational methodologies, organizational responses to targeted needs, etc. Studies may involve site visits, gathering preliminary, independently acquired or follow up data from the jurisdiction or entity involved, and may rely heavily on the use of data bases, such as the National Fire Incident Reporting System, Arson Information Management System, or other platforms developed by the USFA and require sophisticated analytical assessment in order to produce the desired products. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from date of a ward with four (4) additional 12 month option periods. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issues on or about July 10, 1997, with proposals due in 30 days. All requests for the RFP must be submitted in writing. FAX requests may be sent to (301) 447-1092. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The SIC code is 8999 with a size standard of $5.0 million. (See Note 1) (0175)

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