Sources Sought
Request for Information (RFI) - OCONUS Generator Maintenance
Department of Homeland Security · Federal Emergency Management Agency
AI summaryThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking businesses to send information (a Request for Information, RFI, used for market research) on on-site generator maintenance and testing in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam. This is not a request for offers or prices to be awarded. Information is due by the response due date, November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern; questions are due October 21, 2026 (passed), 11:00 AM ET. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Federal Emergency Management Agency who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 15, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 26, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 2 attachments weren't read (OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking businesses to send information (a Request for Information, RFI, used for market research) on on-site generator maintenance and testing in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam. This is not a request for offers or prices to be awarded. Information is due by the response due date, November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern; questions are due October 21, 2026 (passed), 11:00 AM ET.
How to submit: Email to Oneko Dunbar (Contracting Officer) at Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder (Contract Specialist) at Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov. Subject line: "RFI Response for LMD OCONUS Generator Maintenance".. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Worth checking: Location count differs: four or five. The notice says four locations in one place and five distinct operation locations in another, so ask the contracting officer how many sites are in scope.
- Worth checking: Work at three widely separated island regions. Crews must cover sites in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam, which needs local staff, subcontractors or travel for a small business.
- Minor: Information request only, not a solicitation. A response is not an offer and cannot lead to an award; a later solicitation, if any, will be separate.
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- Minor: Questions were due Oct 21, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
- Minor: Possible certification expectations. FEMA asks whether certifications issued or renewed within the past two years is a reasonable standard, and names EGSA, OSHA and manufacturer training as examples, so a future solicitation may require them.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 of 2 not read. Show which files.
- RFI - LMD OCONUS Generator Maintenance 10.15.2026.pdf (read)
- OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- On-site preventive and corrective maintenance and testing of generators at FEMA sites in the Caribbean (Caguas and Ponce, Puerto Rico), Hawaii (Aiea and Wahiawa) and Guam
- Technician labor, key personnel, specialized tooling, diagnostic instruments, vehicles, materials, consumables and transportation
- Capacity to scale up or down by 15% to 30% of active generator inventory during the contract
- Surge support after a major weather event such as a hurricane or typhoon
- Parts supply, long-lead items and transport of hazardous materials (fluids, batteries, diesel exhaust fluid) to remote sites
- Corrosion-mitigation steps for high-salinity, high-humidity tropical sites
- RFI answers on staffing model, certifications, tooling, service intervals and recommended contract type
- Contract type
- Not stated; the acquisition strategy is to be determined based on market research results
- Period of performance
- Anticipated period of performance start date: 06/30/2027. Length and options are not stated.
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA per SAM.gov. The RFI lists sites in Caguas and Ponce (Puerto Rico), Aiea and Wahiawa (Hawaii) and Barriagada (Guam).
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not stated. This is a market research request, not a competition for award.
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 15, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Oneko Dunbar (Contracting Officer) at Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder (Contract Specialist) at Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov. Subject line: "RFI Response for LMD OCONUS Generator Maintenance".
- Page limits
- Whole response: 10 pages including images, data displays, charts, graphs and tables. The 1 cover page and the Contractor Capability Statement (no more than 2 pages) do not count toward the limit.
What to include when you submit
- Put these in order: A. Cover Page; B. Contractor Capability Statement; C. Responses to RFI Questions.
- Cover page: company name, address, unique entity ID (UEI), point of contact (name, title, phone, email), business size under NAICS 811310 and any socioeconomic status, and any GSA Schedule, DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle or other contract vehicle.
- Capability statement (no more than two pages): relevant experience, similar projects, geographic coverage, past performance and core technical capabilities.
- Answer the 10 RFI questions to the extent practical; you are not required to answer every question.
- Send unclassified responses with proprietary information clearly marked.
- Use Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 8.5 by 11 inch pages, 11-point font or larger (10-point for charts, graphs and tables).
- Do not include promotional materials.
Current contractor
No incumbent, follow-on or previous contract number is named.
Not in the notice text
- The generator inventory (the OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary, October 2026, spreadsheet) is attached but not read, so the number, size and type of generators are not known.
- The attached RFI PDF's text was cut off partway through question 10, so the end of that question was not read.
- Set-aside, contract type, contract length and option periods, and the Government's estimate are not stated.
- The notice does not say how many sites are covered: four locations in one place, five in another.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Incident Support Section(ISS70), Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- J061 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 811310)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Sources Sought (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Request for Information (RFI) Outside Continental United States locations (OCONUS) Generator Maintenance 10/15/2026 The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Logistics Management Directorate, is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing on-site generator maintenance and testing services at four Outside Continental United States locations (OCONUS). The anticipated requirement may include key personnel, technician labor, specialized tooling, diagnostic instruments, vehicles, materials, consumables, transportation, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, testing, and related generator support services. The OCONUS requirement encompasses generator assets across three distinct island regions, comprising a total of five distinct operation locations: • Caribbean DC Caribbean: Rd.1, Km 25.1, Quebrada Arenas Ward, Caguas, PR 00725 Ponce Warehouse: 1000 Carr 507, Coto Laurel, PR 00780 • Hawaii DC Hawaii: 99-1269 Iwaena Street, Aiea, HI 96701 East Range: 1980 Higgins Road, Bldg. 6043, Wahiawa, HI 96786 • Guam DC Guam Bldg. 100, Barriagada GU 96913 This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the LMD Outside Continental United States Generator Maintenance (OCONUS Generator Maintenance). In accordance with FAR 15.101(c), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research. Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in their RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. FEMA reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated PWS or solicitation. Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interest. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 3.12 NAICS CODE: 811310 PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC): J061, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/30/2027 ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION STRATEGY: To be determined based on market research results ATTACHMENT: OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary October 2026 (.xlsx) Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Oneko Dunbar, Contracting Officer, at Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder, Contract Specialist at Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) November 5, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 11:00 am ET October 21, 2026.
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