FEMA's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer released a formal solicitation in April 2026 for the Logistics and Life-Safety Support (LLSS) IDIQ — a $1.8 billion, five-year vehicle that will be FEMA's primary contract mechanism for disaster-response logistics, life-safety equipment, temporary housing support, and supply chain management. Proposals are due June 13, 2026. The solicitation is posted at SAM.gov.
Two-track structure
LLSS is organized into an unrestricted track and a SDVOSB set-aside track — both carry their own IDIQ ceilings:
- Unrestricted track: $1.2 billion ceiling, estimated 12–15 awardees
- SDVOSB track: $600 million ceiling, estimated 6–8 awardees; VA CVE certification required
- Task orders over $250,000 on the SDVOSB track must be competed among track holders; sole-source authority applies below that threshold
Scope of services
LLSS covers four functional areas that map to FEMA's National Response Framework missions:
- Emergency supplies and life-safety equipment (cots, generators, water purification)
- Temporary shelter and transitional housing support
- Last-mile logistics — staging, transportation, and distribution in disaster-affected areas
- Supply chain visibility tools and real-time inventory management
Proposal requirements
FEMA is using a two-phase down-select. Phase 1 (technical capability statement, 10 pages max) will screen offerors before full proposals are requested:
- Phase 1 submissions due: May 9, 2026
- Phase 2 invitations issued: May 23, 2026
- Full proposals due: June 13, 2026
- Key evaluation factors: management approach, past performance, and price
Action items
- SDVOSB firms: confirm VA CVE certification at veterans.certify.sba.gov before Phase 1 submission
- Focus Phase 1 on demonstrating surge capacity and geographic reach — FEMA evaluators want to see you can scale fast
- Identify at least one disaster-response or humanitarian logistics reference; FEMA places high weight on mission-analogous experience