Sources Sought
Request for Information (RFI) - CONUS Generator Maintenance
Department of Homeland Security · Federal Emergency Management Agency
AI summaryThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Management Directorate is asking businesses to tell it about their ability to maintain and test generators at four U.S. sites: Atlanta, GA; Fort Worth, TX; Greencastle, PA; and Tracy, CA. This is a request for information (RFI) for market research, not a request for offers or a contract award. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern. Work is anticipated to start 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
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026.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 (CONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Management Directorate is asking businesses to tell it about their ability to maintain and test generators at four U.S. sites: Atlanta, GA; Fort Worth, TX; Greencastle, PA; and Tracy, CA. This is a request for information (RFI) for market research, not a request for offers or a contract award. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern. Work is anticipated to start June 30, 2027.
Who can bid
- SAM.gov lists this notice as a total small business set-aside. Respondents give their business size status under NAICS 811310 on the cover page.
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, with "RFI Response for LMD CONUS Generator Maintenance" in the subject line. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Worth checking: Information request only, not a solicitation. Responding does not make you an offeror or guarantee a later solicitation, and FEMA says respondents will not be told the results of the market research.
- Worth checking: Four sites in four states. Work covers Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania and California, so a small business needs regional coverage, local technicians or subcontractors in all four areas.
- Minor: Questions were due Oct 21, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
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- Minor: Specialized generator skills and certifications. FEMA is asking about industry certifications (such as EGSA), OSHA credentials and OEM training, including work on Tier 4 Final engines and automatic transfer switches.
- Minor: Scale up or down by 15% to 30%. FEMA wants to know whether you can absorb a change of this size in the number of generators, and how you would price it.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 of 2 not read. Show which files.
- RFI - LMD CONUS Generator Maintenance 10.15.2026.pdf (read)
- CONUS 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
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of standby generators at four distribution centers
- Generator testing, including load bank testing
- Emergency repair services across the continental U.S.
- Technician labor, specialized tools, diagnostic equipment, vehicles, materials and consumables
- Key personnel and a plan to scale service for a 15% to 30% change in the number of generators
- RFI answers on experience, staffing model, certifications, parts supply and contract type
- Contract type
- Not stated. The acquisition strategy is "to be determined based on market research results"; the RFI asks bidders to recommend a contract type (for example firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, or fixed price with economic price adjustment).
- Period of performance
- Anticipated start date June 30, 2027; length not stated
- Place of performance
- Four FEMA distribution centers: Atlanta, GA; Fort Worth, TX; Greencastle, PA; Tracy, CA. SAM.gov lists Washington, DC, USA.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not stated. This is a market research RFI, so responses are not scored or awarded.
- 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, with "RFI Response for LMD CONUS Generator Maintenance" in the subject line
- Page limits
- 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) are not counted.
What to include when you submit
- Send the response by email to both the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist, with "RFI Response for LMD CONUS Generator Maintenance" as the subject line.
- Make the response unclassified and clearly mark any proprietary information.
- 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).
- Cover page: company name, address, unique entity ID (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.
- Contractor Capability Statement, no more than two pages: relevant experience, similar projects, geographic coverage, past performance and core technical capabilities.
- Answer the nine RFI questions to the extent practical; respondents are not required to answer every question.
- Do not include promotional materials.
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The RFI does not say whether this is a follow-on or recompete.
Not in the notice text
- The attachment "CONUS Generator Inventory Summary_October 2026.xlsx" (the generator inventory) was attached but not read, so the number, size and type of generators at each site are not known here. Check it on SAM.gov.
- Contract type, contract length (base and options) and the Government's estimated value are not stated.
- The performance work statement (PWS) and any later solicitation are not yet posted; the acquisition strategy is to be determined from the market research.
- Whether the later buy will be set aside for small businesses is not stated beyond the SAM.gov set-aside field.
- Required emergency repair response times are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- If it goes ahead as planned: set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 811310
- 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, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Request for Information (RFI) Continental United States locations (CONUS) 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 Continental United States locations (CONUS). 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 anticipated locations are: • DC Atlanta, 3780 Southside Industrial Ct., Atlanta, GA 30354 • DC Fort Worth, 501 W. Felix, Fort Worth, TX 76115 • DC Greencastle, 12879 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Greencastle, PA 17225 • DC Tracy, 1547 East Grant Line Road, Tracy, CA 95304 This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the LMD Continental United States Generator Maintenance (CONUS 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 3.11 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: CONUS 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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