Recovery Reporting and Analytics Division, Aerial Imagery for Emergency Management

The FEMA/Recovery Reporting and Analytics Division requires Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Aerial Imagery Services. The contractor shall provide high-resolution, color, rectified orthophotography imagery (minimum 7.5 cm GSD) for disaster response and recovery across the Continental United States and U.S. territories. Imagery must be delivered within 48 hours of tasking for disaster incidents, weather permitting, and cover both urban and suburban areas. Historical (blue-sky) nadir imagery must be refreshed annually and retained for at least two years.
Ad-hoc imagery collection outside the base coverage area is required, with delivery within 48 hours of tasking and support for up to 10,000 square miles per year. All imagery and analysis outputs must be accessible via secure, standards-based web services and compatible with Esri ArcGIS Online for FEMA integration. Data must be shareable with FEMA partners and exportable for at least two years following acquisition.
The contractor shall integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to automatically detect structural damage and debris in post-disaster imagery. Outputs must include damage category, confidence score, timestamp, latitude/longitude, and support review/override. The contractor shall provide information on modeling methodologies, training datasets, and accuracy rates quarterly.
An AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan must be submitted and maintained as a contractual deliverable, in accordance with the DHS Guide for Procuring Artificial Intelligence (Version 1.1, March 2026). The plan must address AI tasks, use policy, data handling, bias mitigation, safeguards, compliance with Unbiased AI Principles, end user resources, documentation of compliance with relevant standards, and regular updates as directed by the Contracting Officer.
All data collection, processing, and delivery methods must comply with federal data security standards and protocols. Contractor personnel must be qualified, with a designated Project Manager, and maintain continuity of support. Monthly progress reports are required, including updates on the AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan. The contractor must attend a post-award conference and submit project plans, business continuity plans, and other deliverables per schedule.
All information and communications technology delivered must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.