What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsFEMA seeks an Advisory and Assistance Support contract to provide qualified arbitrators for the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, with an estimated 1,700 arbitration hearings over the period of performance. This is an RFP for commercial items evaluated on best value, with a 12-month base period plus two 1-year option periods.
Scope
- Furnish roster of qualified arbitrators for Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire claims arbitration
- Conduct arbitration hearings and issue final decisions; up to 1,700 cases estimated
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 10 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 1:00 PM MT on Oct 29
- Solicitation · 2.2.1 Attachment 4 - Question Template - Solicitation.xlsxView
- Section M · 2.2.1 Attachment 3 - Evaluation Factors - FINAL.pdfView
- Pricing · 2.2.1 Attachment 2 - Pricing Template - Hermits Peak - Arbitration 2026 v4.xlsxView
- SOW / PWS · 2.2.1 Attachment 1 PWS v3 - Hermits Peak - Arbitration 2026.pdfView
Details
- Place of performance
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- FEMA_70FB8026R00000020
- Categories
- Consulting · beta, Legal Services · beta
- Size standard
- $20.5M revenue SBA table, NAICS 541199
- Quantity
- 1,700 arbitration hearings estimated from attachment p.1
- Delivery location
- New Mexico (primarily virtual; in-person hearings as needed) from attachment p.3
- Period of performance
- 12-month base + 2 one-year options from attachment p.4
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 14
- Contact
- Lisa G. Thibodeaux
- Office
- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY · NEW ORLEANS CONTRACT OPS MGMT BRA
- Phone
- 504-250-1022
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
Change log
verified Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 PM MTNo amendments since posting on Wed, Oct 14; verified Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 PM MT.
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Notice as published
Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims Arbitration Services
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) subpart 12.2, Solicitation, Evaluation, and Award, conjuction with procedures in RFO Part 15. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
FEMA Solicitation 70FB8026R00000020 is issued an a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government seeks an Advisory and Assistance Support (A&AS) Contract to provide qualified arbitrators to the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office. FEMA estimates up to 1,700 arbitrations hearings to take place during the Period of Performance of this contract, with 55% of cases occurring during the Base Period, 35% occurring in Option Period 1, and 10% occurring in Option Period
- FEMA estimates a weekly average of up to 8 arbitration hearings. See RFP and PWS Attachments.
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