HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH FEMA AFTER A DISASTER
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250214/how-do-business-fema-after-disaster]


Release Date: 
February 14, 2025 

LOS ANGELES – FEMA works with private sector vendors to help fulfill
the response and recovery needs for disasters like the recent Los
Angeles County Wildfires.

The Doing Business with FEMA
[https://www.fema.gov/business-industry/doing-business] webpage
outlines the steps that companies and small businesses looking to
compete for federal contracts should take. During response and
recovery, FEMA’s goal is to contract with local businesses in the
affected area whenever practical and feasible.

FEMA will only engage with companies through the federal procurement
process. Business solicitations sent to individual members of the FEMA
workforce will not be processed. The FEMA website outlines how
companies can see and respond to the agency’s solicitations. The key
steps to beginning the process are:

	* CONSULT YOUR LOCAL PROCUREMENT CENTER: We recommend you consider
consulting with these APEX Accelerators [https://www.napex.us/].
	* REGISTER WITH SAM.gov [https://sam.gov/]: This is the System for
Award Management. Entity registrations are free, and registration is
required to do business with the federal government.
	* UNDERSTAND THE FEMA MISSION: FEMA’s mission
[https://www.fema.gov/about], as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford
Act [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/stafford-act], is to help people
before, during and after disasters.
	* MONITOR CONTRACTING SITES FOR OPPORTUNITIES: Contracting sites are
listed on FEMA’s webpage
[https://www.fema.gov/business-industry/doing-business].

Debris removal is often contracted locally after a disaster. If your
company provides debris removal services, you can sign up with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contractor Registry
[https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/]. You can
also register your business information [https://sam.gov/] (including
capabilities and locations served).

Additional information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions
[https://www.fema.gov/business-industry/doing-business/faq] webpage.

_For the latest information about California’s recovery,
visit __fema.gov/disaster/4856_
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856]_. Follow FEMA Region
9 __@FEMARegion9_ [https://x.com/femaregion9]_ on X or follow FEMA
on social media at: __FEMA Blog_ [https://www.fema.gov/blog]_ on
fema.gov, __@FEMA_ [https://twitter.com/FEMA]_ or __@FEMAEspanol_
[https://twitter.com/FEMAEspanol]_ on X, __FEMA_
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Instagram_ [https://www.instagram.com/fema]_, and via __FEMA YouTube
channel_ [https://www.youtube.com/user/FEMA]_. _

_California is committed to supporting residents impacted by the Los
Angeles Hurricane-Force Firestorm as they navigate the recovery
process. Visit _CA.gov/LAFires_ _ [http://ca.gov/lafires]_for
up-to-date information on disaster recovery programs, important
deadlines, and how to apply for assistance._