Emergency Staffing Support
Non-mandatory pre-proposal conference 05/03/2010.
Purpose of RFP
1. During a declared emergency such as a major hurricane strike, the Bureau may be responsible for the coordination of specialized emergency transportation assets/resources to fulfill the following requests:
a. Local EMS/911 support
b. Hospital and nursing home evacuations
c. Home health and homebound evacuations
d. EMS support at Critical Transportation Needs Shelters and Medical Special Needs Shelters
e. Special population evacuations (neonates, pediatric ICU patients, etc.)
f. Search and Rescue support
g. Support to all other ESFs
2. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that can provide staff augmentation for emergency operational support to assist the Bureau during a declared emergency to provide the successful deployment of mission required assets/resources.
3. A contingency contract is necessary to prepare in advance for supplemental staff to assist the Bureau to effectively respond to declared emergencies and serve the needs of Louisiana citizens. The contract awarded as a result of this RFP will be in effect on a contingency basis and shall only be activated at the direction of the State Health Officer during a declared emergency.
