Is the Coast Guard saving the drowning FEMA, by taking over its duties?

November 9, 2012
Filed under Disasters, PPRN Posted by James Smith
By James Smith
9 Nov 2012

In light of recent news articles, such as “Ineptitude in FEMA food purchasing continues and FEMA: A Disaster Relief Agency That’s Completely Unprepared for Disasters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is performing an end-run on government contract procedures by shifting the responsibility from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

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Clearly shows that the purposes for the J&A is for the relief, recovery and restoration due to the storm.

A review of the USCG Newsroom at www.uscg.mil failed to and reports of any relief efforts by Coast Guard personnel actually being “boots on the ground in the affected areas.

The USCG has in the past few days have performed a Justification and Approval (J&A) on many basic items, such as fuel, generators, food, and shelter to be used in support of Hurricane Sandy.

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=e2...046501687ebc00

Leading header in PDF document on every single J&A in recent days

The justification has been redacted to hide sensitive information, and has been copied and pasted to each of the J&A requests, without any variation.

The J&As provide contract award authority from 30 October 2012 until 30 November 2012, and shall not exceed 150 days unless extraordinary circumstances require another J&A to be issued by the Head of the Contracting Activity. The maximum amount of tax payer money that is allowed shall not exceed 10 million dollars.

Here is a list of what is being requested:

Water, Blackwater, and Garbage Services in support of Hurricane Sandy for US CGC SPENCER
Food Services in support of Hurricane Sandy for USCG Station Bayonne
Food Catering Service, Refrigerated Trailer, and Equipment for USCG Station Sandy Hook
Shelter in support of Hurricane Sandy for USCG Station Bayonne
Sewage Offload Service at NAT New York
Fuel for Sector New York ISO Hurricane Sandy Operations As a side note: Gas rationing now in effect for NYC
Generator Services Even though FEMA has solicited to rent 300, 9 1/2 KW 120V generators
Ground Support Equipment/Crew for Road Cleanup
Fuel Tanks and Diesel in support of Hurricane Sandy for USCG Bayonne

Any form of recovery that the Coast Guard may do in any other situation would never cover road repair, food catering, or garbage collecting. These contracts are clearly outside the purview of the Coast Guard and should be handled strictly by FEMA, and no other federal agency.

The questions that must be asked are:

Is the Coast Guard taking over relief efforts from FEMA?

If so, why?

Did FEMAs credit card get denied due to excessive disasters, and now needs a loan from Big Sis via the USCGs bank account?

Once the Coast Guards budget has been expended, will the US Navy have to step in an perform interdictions and sea rescues?

Regardless of finances, Big Sis and FEMA have been poorly managed and Janet Napolitano has shown that she couldnt lead a one-man marching band. And once again, the Boys in Blue have to pull someone out of trouble who is clearly in WAY over their heads.

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