Social Survey

The Oregon State Fire Marshal, through its Fire & Life Safety Education Division, is issuing a Request for Information to gather expert input on designing and implementing a Social Survey aimed at establishing baseline data on community preparedness and adaptation to wildfire in Oregon. This effort seeks recommendations on effective social science methodologies for collecting public data on risk perception, mitigation behaviors, and barriers to resilience, with a focus on including underserved and vulnerable populations including representatives from Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes and key community-based organizations. Responses must be submitted electronically by June 5, 2026, via email to a designated point of contact, and are limited to a one-page cover letter and a ten-page main submission, with a maximum file size of 10 MB; hard copies are not accepted. All submissions become the sole property of the State of Oregon, and respondents grant a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license for use of the material. To protect proprietary or confidential information, respondents must complete and submit a Disclosure Exemption Affidavit under Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192.311–192.478), with failure to do so waiving any claim of confidentiality. No pricing, contract value, or procurement commitment is associated with this RFI, as it is strictly for informational purposes to inform future acquisition planning. The NAICS code 541910 identifies the category of other scientific and technical consulting services, and the place of performance is Salem, Oregon, where the administering office is located. There are no federal acquisition regulation clauses, evaluation factors, payment instructions, or technical standards applied beyond state-specific confidentiality requirements and submission guidelines.