This is to advise the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contractor community of contracts that are affected by a lapse in appropriations.

As you are aware, a full year appropriation or a continuing resolution has not been enacted for the current fiscal year. As a result, certain existing contracts will be stopped.

The contracting officer for each affected contract will promptly provide appropriate notice to the contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the affected contract. The notice will contain the necessary directions to adjust the contract due to the lapse in the appropriations.

Additionally, the contract non-exempt list is provided and serves as official notice to contractors. If your respective contract(s) is on the list, you are required to immediately stop work. Any work done after receipt of this notice is at your own risk and will not be reimbursed. Do not resume work until provided a written cancellation of a stop work order by a warranted contracting officer. I thank you for your assistance during this funding lapse. Please immediately provide a stop-work order to any and all subcontractors on this Contract.

Lastly, contract invoice payments may be delayed. Contractors will be notified once funding is available and the Government has returned to normal operations.  For contracts that are not affected at the onset of the lapse in appropriations, FEMA does not plan to provide any separate notifications or communications of that fact. Unless the contracting officer provides a formal notification to the contrary, all contractors must continue to comply with all terms, conditions, requirements and deliveries specified in their contract(s).

FEMA will provide periodic updates to the contract list based on mission needs.

We appreciate your continued partnership supporting FEMA's mission during this funding uncertainty.

Sincerely,

Bobby McCane
Head of Contracting Activity