FEMA American Sign Language and CART Services Indiana Local Area Set-Aside

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a potential need for American Sign Language interpretation and CART services in support of Federal disaster declaration DR-4704-IN in the state of Indiana. As part of our market research, we are seeking input from qualified interested firms, particularly but not not exclusively firms qualified for FAR Part 19 socioeconomic programs, which qualify as Local Area Firms under FAR Part 26.202-1. All federal contractors are required to be registered in the Federal government System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and not be on an exclusions list; all entities not currently registered are encouraged to contact their local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) or Small Business Administration (SBA) office for registration assistance for consideration for future Federal contract opportunities. in accordance with FAR Part 26.202-1. this opportunity is reserved for qualified firms meeting the definition of Local Firm in FAR 52.226-3. The local area for this requirement is defined as the Indiana counties of Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Morgan, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan, and White. Temporary facilities may be located in any or all of the listed counties. Respondents must be able to perform work in any and all counties listed. It should be noted that one work location lies outside the designated disaster area, in Marion County (City of Indianapolis). Due to the urgent nature of disaster response, response time will be limited. Interested firms should send email with “ASL/CART FEMA DR-4704-IN” in the subject line to [email protected] before 4:00 PM Eastern time Wednesday April 25 2023. No contract or agreement is guaranteed. List company name, SAM Unique Entity Identification number (UEI; do not submit DUNS), address of principal office, phone number and email address, and FAR Part 19 socioeconomic category if applicable, and a statement certifying the firm is located within the disaster area specified. If a Request for Quotations is issued, it will be emailed to all eligible local area firms at the address provided.