Six Function Hand Crank Flash Lights

**THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) WILL TAKE ANY PROCUREMENT ACTION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT** The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to determine if capabilities exist to manufacture or produce for FEMA, a Hand-Crank, Six (6) Function Flash Light/Radio. This Six (6) Function Hand-Crank Flash Light/Radio must be in compliance with the Buy America Act and/or the U.S. Trade Agreement Act. Background: FEMA has a need to provide various life saving commodities to survivors during disaster response operations to include natural disasters and other manmade disasters. Additionally, FEMA provides life sustaining commodities to disaster impacted survivors during recovery operations. FEMA is currently executing a "Right-Sizing" Initiative to redefine the type and quantity of commodities currently warehoused in the FEMA Distribution Centers (DCs) in Hawaii and Guam. This initiative includes developing Tent Support Packages (TSPs) and Individual Support Packages (ISPs). These pre-staged packages include fundamental life sustaining items such as hand crank flash lights. TSPs would be distributed to impacted disaster survivors living in soft shelter emergency housing for temporary sustainment. Requirement: Estimated 5,913 Hand Crank Six (6) Function Flash Lights to be distributed between Hawaii and Guam as requested. Hand Crank Flash Light Component Requirements are as follows: • LED Flashlight w/minimum 35 Lumens • Radio w/access to both AM/FM and weather band stations • Multi-Power Capabilities- ability to be powered by crank power, battery power, car charger, or wall charger • Light flasher capabilities • Emergency siren w/at least 130 decibels • Cell phone charging capabilities • Includes both car and wall power AC/DC adapter • Included minimum of four commonly used cell phone charging adapters w/charging cord Additional Requirements: • Vendor must be able to provide delivery of Hand Crank Flash Lights to the FEMA DCs in Hawaii and Guam • Components for the flashlight should come packaged or assembled w/the hand crank flashlight assembly • Bulk components in separate packaging are not acceptable Responses to this Request for information must be submitted to Amanda Rogers at [email protected] by 04:30 PM EST January 18, 2012.