Request for Information (RFI) - Drinking Water
Updated
Sources Sought from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5), 12 days left.
| Solicitation number | 70FB70Water |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Office | Incident Support SECTION(ISS70) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112) |
| Product or service code | 8945 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5) (12 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 10/15/2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Logistics Management Division, Distribution Management Division, Supply Chain Integration Branch, seeks to identify and assess industry capabilities to provide disaster Water in support of emergency response and steady-state operations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS).
The information collected will be used to support contingency planning, requirements development, and operational readiness assessments during natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, and other emergency response scenarios. This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the Supply Chain Integration Branch. In accordance with FAR 15.101(e), 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 its 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 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, Part 9.5. NAICS CODE: 312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing industry Subject: IDIQ Water Recompete Request for Information (RFI) Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Oneko Dunbar, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] and Marcia Irizarry-Snyder, Contract Specialist at [email protected] no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) November 4, 2026.
Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than 11:00 am ET October 20, 2026.
Contracting contact
- Oneko Dunbar, Contracting Officer · [email protected]
- Marcia Irizarry Snyder, Contract Specialist · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 312112, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,100 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for bottled water manufacturing work, who also hold DHS contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Ready America Inc $10.1 million in this trade
- Culinary Depot Inc. $3.6 million in this trade
- Composite Analysis Group, Inc. $2.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Homeland Security awarded $73.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Fisher Sand & Gravel Co, Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated and Davie Defense Inc.. See what DHS is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.