Bid guide
How to bid on NCEM SERT exercise services for North Carolina DPS
What North Carolina is buying
North Carolina Emergency Management’s Exercise Branch is seeking contractors to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate all-hazards discussion-based and operations-based exercises using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
Contractors should be able to assess preparedness capabilities and use local, regional, tribal, private, and state plans to create relevant exercise scenarios and planning documents. The state may award contracts to multiple vendors.
Deadline and what to check
The RFP was published October 14, 2026. Responses are due November 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Submit before the deadline using the method stated in the solicitation posting. Check the posting for its instructions and any submission requirements.
Who this opportunity suits
This professional-services opportunity may suit firms with HSEEP expertise and experience designing, conducting, and evaluating all-hazards exercises.
Relevant capabilities include understanding response and recovery operations and assessing the 32 core capabilities across the five mission areas of the National Preparedness Goal.
How to access and respond
Find solicitation Doc2413542893 on North Carolina’s electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). Click “View original source” to open the posting. Viewing the posting and document list is public and does not require an account.
Responding requires free eVP vendor registration. Some North Carolina bids use the separate NC eProcurement (Ivalua) tool; otherwise, follow the response instructions in the posting. The agency point of contact is Morgan Rilling.
Prepare a focused response
Explain your approach to building HSEEP-consistent scenarios and planning documents from existing plans, and how you would conduct and evaluate both discussion-based and operations-based exercises.
Describe a practical method for assessing preparedness capabilities across the stated mission areas. Before submitting, check that your response follows the solicitation’s instructions and is complete well before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Department of Public Safety; the original posting controls.