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B -- DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM SOL EMW-2000-RI-0100 POC William M. Roberson, Contracting Officer, (202)646-3622 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFI, http://www.fema.gov/ofm/bidinfo.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bill.roberson@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently seeking expressions of interest, comments, and input regarding it's plans for a competitive procurement of capabilities and services required for assisting the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) in determining the evaluability of specific Areas of Inquiry, developing a conceptual framework and research design for an evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and provide recommendations for conducting the evaluation. It is anticipated that a three (3) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded to a contractor under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule program, and will be based on which detailed quotation provides the best value to the Government. Request For Information (RFI) EMW-2000-RI-0100, including the draft BPA Scope of Work and draft Order #1 Statement of Work, is available and may be viewed on FEMA's World Wide Web site (http://www.fema.gov/ofm/bidinfo.htm). A hard copy of the RFI may be requested. Additionally, should your firm be interested in receiving a copy of the Request for Quotations (RFQ), and potentially submitting a quotation package using your GSA Schedule, please provide a written request for the RFQ. In addition to your request for the RFQ, please provide a one page description of past projects of a similar size, scope, and complexity, that your firm has completed. All hard copy requests for documents shall be in writing to the Contracting Officer, and can be faxed on (202)646-3846 or e-mailed to bill.roberson@fema.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. It is contemplated that an RFQ will be forwarded to the firms replying to the RFI. Your reply to the RFI must be submitted no later than April 17, 2000. Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440522). (0094)

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