FEMA Crisis Management System - Operations, Maintenance and Development Support Services.

FEMA Crisis Mangement System - Operations, Mainteance and Development Support Services & Software FEMA’s Crisis Management System (CMS) is a core DHS/FEMA mission essential system used in supporting Response and Recovery disaster-based operations by providing communications to the field 365 days a year.  The system supports FEMA and its partners such as FEMA Headquarters, Regions, Field units, all federal interagency members, and States, Local, Territories and Tribes (SLTT) partners participating in both National and Regional Disaster Activations and National Events.  The CMS is currently securely deployed on the Amazon Cloud (but could be deployed on any FEDRAMP Cloud platform) and provides FEMA and its strategic partners with the seamless access to time-critical event information to maintain an effective level of situational awareness.  Its web interface allows access from a wide array of internet-enabled platforms that provides response workers the flexibility needed as they

respond to disasters. Authorized users can monitor and manage emergency operations during planning, mitigation, and response/recovery phases from anywhere in the world.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLYIn accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2)(i) this notice is issued solely for the purpose of market research. This request is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or an indication the government will contract for the items contained in this notice. This notice is not to be construed as an acquisition Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is any commitment on the part of the government to award a contract implied, nor does the government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this notice. Any response received will not be used as a proposal. FEMA is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.After reviewing responses to this RFI, FEMA may allow respondents to provide a demonstration of their devices for the purpose of market research.See Attachments