# AMENDMENT - Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims Arbitration Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fema70fb8026r00000020

- Solicitation number: FEMA_70FB8026R00000020
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Contracting office: New Orleans Contract Ops MGMT Bra (70FBLA)
- NAICS: 541199 All Other Legal Services
- Product or service code: R418 Legal Services
- Place of performance: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- County: Santa Fe County (FIPS 35049). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-fe-county-nm-35049
- City: Santa Fe. https://abierto.us/cities/santa-fe-nm-3570500
- First posted: October 15, 2026
- Last posted: October 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e0c320b11ac14e3f92c719c310c94f3f/view

## Description

Amendment 10-23-2026 Updated RFP SF1449; updated PWS; Updated Pricing Template; Updated Evaluation Factors; ADDED: Responses to Questions Attachment 4. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) subpart 12.2, “Solicitation, Evaluation, and Award,”  conjuction with procedures in RFO Part 15. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. FEMA Solicitation 70FB8026R00000020 is issued an a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government seeks an Advisory and Assistance Support (A&AS) Contract to provide qualified arbitrators to the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office. FEMA estimates up to 1,700 arbitrations hearings to take place during the Period of Performance of this contract, with 55% of cases occurring during the Base Period, 35% occurring in Option Period 1, and 10% occurring in Option Period 2. FEMA estimates a weekly average of up to 8 arbitration hearings. See RFP and PWS Attachments.

## Attachments

- [2.2.1 Attachment 4 - Question Template - Solicitation.xlsx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/096a94b991ed4b8c801476c3dd92fd36/download)

## Open now in the same industry

1 open in NAICS 541199.

- BPA - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PATENT AND TRADEMARK PSC R498 (N0017424SN0030), due November 11, 2028 at 12:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017424sn0030

## Publications

- October 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8757db96e6d143a28bd2cd064811f585. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8757db96e6d143a28bd2cd064811f585/view
- October 23, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d2e7c955d8b24779bfb0f70cd8054cab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2e7c955d8b24779bfb0f70cd8054cab/view
- October 23, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e0c320b11ac14e3f92c719c310c94f3f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e0c320b11ac14e3f92c719c310c94f3f/view

## Points of contact

- Lisa G. Thibodeaux, lisa.thibodeaux@fema.dhs.gov, 504-250-1022
- Sharon Edwards, sharon.edwards3@fema.dhs.gov

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