Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this market research to gather information, data and knowledge to help the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Health Department (AHD): • identify providers in Anchorage interested in delivering emergency shelter services; • explore different configurations and seasons of emergency shelter services; • obtain information that will help AHD ensure individuals experiencing homelessness have a place to be sheltered both in the winter, when temperatures are dangerous to the point of causing death, as well as in summer, when camp abatement clean-up activities are enforced; and • provide AHD with an understanding of the potential providers in the Municipality and the capacity of facilities providers have that would meet Chapter 16.120 - EMERGENCY SHELTER PLAN FOR HOMELESS PERSONS for provision of emergency shelter service. This information is important as it will help AHD determine if there are interested providers in the community to ensure year-round emergency shelter.