The proposed contracts are pre-event, on-call agreements and do not obligate the County to expend funds. Services will be utilized only as needed through task orders issued in support of emergency response, recovery, exercises, special events, or other authorized activities. Establishing these contracts in advance of adisaster will help ensure rapid deployment of critical resources while supporting compliance with federal procurement requirements a disaster will help ensure rapid deployment of critical resources while supporting compliance with federal procurement requirements and eligibility for reimbursement under disaster assistance programs, including FEMA Public Assistance.