Request for Information for Disposal and Destruction of Expired Commodities Rev 1

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Logistics Management Division
Distribution Management Division-Supply Chain Integration Branch Request for Information (RFI) 70FB7027I00000005

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Logistics Management Division, Distribution Management Division, Supply Chain Integration Branch, is conducting market research to identify and assess industry capabilities to provide nationwide disposal services for excess, expired, damaged, contaminated, deteriorated, or otherwise unusable emergency response commodities. The anticipated requirement is for services throughout the Continental United States (CONUS), including the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. FEMA is also seeking market research information regarding respondents’ potential capability to support locations outside the continental United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories or possessions, should such support be required in the future.
The information collected will be used to support contingency planning, requirements development, and operational readiness assessments related to mass sheltering operations during natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, and other emergency response scenarios.

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION

FEMA has a requirement for disposal services for excess, expired, damaged, contaminated, deteriorated, or otherwise unusable emergency response commodities located at FEMA distribution centers, warehouses, staging areas, or other designated facilities nationwide. The commodities may include, but are not limited to:
• Meals, ready-to-eat or packaged meals, with or without heater elements • Water, bottle, canned or boxed
• Hygiene kits containing perishable, degradable, or expired items • CUSI kits containing perishable, degradable, or expired items • Consumable medical supplies containing perishable, degradable, or expired items • Plastic sheeting
• Tarps
Some items may require special consideration, including: • Meal heater elements
• Medical consumable supplies
• Batteries, if present
• Pharmaceuticals, if present
• Regulated medical waste, if present
• Hazardous or special waste, if identified

GENERAL INFORMATION: 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