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 running a Request for Information (RFI, a market research notice and not a bid) to find companies that can maintain and test generators at sites in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam. Responses are due by email on November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern. No contract is awarded from this notice, and the anticipated period of performance starts June 30, 2027. 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
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This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 3 attachments weren't read (UPDATED OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx, Response - Questions and Answers- OCONUS Generators.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is running a Request for Information (RFI, a market research notice and not a bid) to find companies that can maintain and test generators at sites in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam. Responses are due by email on November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern. No contract is awarded from this notice, and the anticipated period of performance starts June 30, 2027.
How to submit: Email to Oneko Dunbar (Contracting Officer), Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov, and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder (Contract Specialist), Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Worth checking: Location count differs: four versus five. The text says four locations outside the continental U.S. but then lists five operation locations on three island regions, so ask which count is correct.
- Worth checking: Sites on three separate islands and regions. A small business needs technicians or local partners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Guam, with travel between two sites each in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
- Worth checking: Remote parts supply, hazardous materials and hurricane or typhoon surge. FEMA asks how bidders would ship parts, fluids, batteries and diesel exhaust fluid to remote sites and support FEMA right after a major weather event.
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- Minor: Specialized technician certifications may be required. FEMA asks about certifications such as EGSA and OSHA, OEM training, and whether requiring certifications issued or renewed within the past two years is reasonable.
- Minor: RFI only, no award or reply to respondents. Responses are not offers, FEMA will not contact respondents with results, and the later solicitation may use a different acquisition approach.
- Minor: Questions were due Oct 21, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 2 of 3 not read. Show which files.
- RFI - LMD OCONUS Generator Maintenance 10.15.2026.pdf (read)
- UPDATED OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Response - Questions and Answers- OCONUS Generators.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Show experience managing generator maintenance fleets of similar size and complexity across island regions
- Describe how you would staff each location (own staff, local subcontractors or traveling teams) and manage technician travel between two sites in Hawaii and two in Puerto Rico
- Explain how you would scale up or down by 15% to 30% as the generator inventory changes
- Describe technician qualifications and certifications (for example EGSA and OSHA) and the tools, software and load banks needed, and whether you could work without Government-furnished equipment
- Recommend preventive maintenance tasks and intervals, load bank testing frequency and test run parameters
- Recommend corrosion protection for salty, humid tropical sites
- Explain how you handle parts supply, hazardous materials shipping and surge support after a hurricane or typhoon
- Recommend a contract type and pricing structure (such as firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials or fixed-price with economic price adjustment) and any Statement of Work changes
- Contract type
- Not stated. This is an RFI; the acquisition strategy is to be determined based on market research results.
- Period of performance
- Anticipated start date June 30, 2027; length not stated
- Place of performance
- Five operation locations on three island regions: Caribbean (DC Caribbean, Caguas, PR; Ponce Warehouse, Coto Laurel, PR), Hawaii (DC Hawaii, Aiea, HI; East Range, Wahiawa, HI) and Guam (DC Guam, Bldg. 100, Barriagada GU). SAM.gov lists Washington, DC.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not applicable: an RFI used to gather market information, with no evaluation or award
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Oneko Dunbar (Contracting Officer), Oneko.Dunbar@fema.dhs.gov, and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder (Contract Specialist), Marcia.Irizarrysnyder@fema.dhs.gov
- Page limits
- Responses to the RFI questions: no more than ten (10) pages including images, charts and tables. Not counted: 1 cover page and the Contractor Capability Statement (no more than two pages).
What to include when you submit
- Put "RFI Response for LMD OCONUS Generator Maintenance" in the email subject line
- Send unclassified responses with proprietary information clearly marked
- Use Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 8.5 by 11 inch pages, type no smaller than 11-point (10-point for charts, graphs and tables)
- Part A, cover page: company name, address, UEI number, point of contact (name, title, phone, email), business size status under NAICS 811310 and any socioeconomic status, and any GSA Schedule, DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle or other contract vehicle
- Part B, Contractor Capability Statement (no more than two pages): relevant experience, similar projects, geographic coverage, past performance and core technical capabilities
- Part C, responses to the RFI questions (no more than ten pages): answer to the extent practical; you do not have to answer every question
- Do not include promotional materials
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. FEMA states that market research results will decide the acquisition strategy.
Not in the notice text
- Two spreadsheets were attached but not read: the updated OCONUS Generator Inventory Summary (October 2026) and the Questions and Answers file. The generator counts, makes and sizes are likely in them.
- The RFI document text ends partway through question 10, so the end of that question is not in this brief.
- The set-aside, size standard result, contract type, contract length and estimated value are not stated.
- What changed in the October 26, 2026 version of the notice is not stated.
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 26, 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 0001 (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue 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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