- FEMA is seeking a new deployment management system to replace the legacy DTS
- The agency wants visibility into training, certifications, qualifications and personnel availability
- The new system would support force package management and equipment assignments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s IT development and sustainment office is soliciting industry input on a replacement for its legacy Deployment Tracking System, or DTS, an effort valued at $50 million to $100 million over five to 10 years.
According to a sources sought notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, FEMA is seeking commercial off-the-shelf, configurable COTS, custom or hybrid options that could replace the current system and improve its incident workforce management capabilities. Interested companies have until Oct. 16 to submit their responses.
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What Capabilities Does FEMA Want?
The new system would give FEMA greater visibility into its incident workforce, from training, certifications and qualifications to personnel availability and deployment status. It would also support equipment assignments, force package management and staffing for incidents and events.
Other requirements include analytics and reporting, secure cloud hosting, and connections with existing agency and Department of Homeland Security systems.
The requirement is organized around five mission areas: maintaining a qualified workforce, managing and monitoring deployments, overseeing events and incidents, providing analytics and reporting, and administering and supporting the system.
How Would the System Support FEMA?
The system would be used for major disasters, Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents, exercises, and DHS events. FEMA also wants the capability to support surge operations and less manual work, including data entry, spreadsheet-based tracking and other administrative tasks associated with deployment management.
The notice also identifies cybersecurity, auditability and long-term sustainment as desired capabilities, along with integration with other government systems.
