Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

General Bid Items

• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Review of LBPUD's current COOP, CCP, and related emergency plans.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Conduct project kick-off meeting to confirm scope, objectives, and schedule.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Interview Management Team, Public Information Officer, and key subject matter experts to identify operational needs and plan deficiencies.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Conduct Business Process Analysis (BPA) to identify Mission-Essential Functions (MEFs) and required supporting resources.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Review Crisis Communications Team (CCT) structure, notification procedures, approval workflows, and stakeholder lists.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Assess hazards and vulnerabilities using City of Long Beach Hazard Mitigation Plan and LBPUD Risk & Resilience Assessment.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Conduct formal gap analysis comparing current plans to FEMA CGC and other accepted best practices.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: EA  Work Item: Deliver a Gap Analysis Report with prioritized recommendations for improvement.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Define and prioritize MEFs with their Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD), Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Establish procedures for protecting and accessing essential hardcopy and electronic records.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Document chain of command for COOP activation, including Devolution of Control procedures aligned with City/Department policies and regulations.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Identify and validate requirements for Alternate Operating Facilities (AOFs).
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Develop internal and external communication procedures for COOP activation and operational updates.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Document procedures for acquiring essential resources during continuity operations.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Consolidate and update all LBPUD communications policies, SOPs, and guides into a single CCP.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Define CCT roles, responsibilities, authority, and activation procedures.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Develop internal and external communications workflows aligned with the COOP.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Update or create pre-approved standby statements for various continuity scenarios.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Establish procedures for traditional and social media use during incidents.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: EA  Work Item: Develop a Department Social Media Usage Policy.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Co-facilitate briefing for the LBPUD Executive Team outlining key plan elements and activation protocols.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Develop targeted training modules for DOC Management Team and Crisis Communications Team.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Facilitate a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) or equivalent scenario-based exercise to validate plans.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: EA  Work Item: Develop an After-Action Report (AAR) and Improvement Plan.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: EA  Work Item: Deliver a final COOP that adheres to FEMA CGC or other approved standard.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: EA  Work Item: Deliver a final CCP incorporating all updates and new materials.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Provide recommended structure for electronic storage and secure dissemination (e.g., SharePoint, server directory structure).

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Consulting on continuity of operations, emergency preparedness, long-range organizational planning and strategic recommendations for resiliency)., NAICS 541618 – Other Management Consulting Services (Specialized consulting for crisis communications framework development, media relations strategies, and message development)., NAICS 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (Conducting hazard and vulnerability assessments, formal gap analysis against industry standards like FEMA CGC, DRI, ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34)., NAICS 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training (Developing and delivering training modules and facilitating exercises for emergency planning and crisis communications).

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 30, 2025, and was last updated on December 29, 2025. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 14, 2026.

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