The Louisiana Department of Health is in the process of continuing the development and maintenance of Emergency Support Function (ESF-8) to assist hospitals and EMT facilities in Louisiana with the implementation of cost-effective emergency preparedness. The purpose of this RFI is to provide Subject Matter Expertise in planning and response activities to develop and maintain medical surge capacity in the area of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

The purpose of the RFI is to obtain the services of an organization(s) to provide Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for technical consultative and administrative services to LDH in the implementation of the program on an hourly basis.