Specifications include, but are not limited to: SOV seeks to contract with a vendor with significant, direct, relevant experience working in state level emergency operations centers and leading statewide or jurisdiction-wide disaster response to provide subject matter expertise and staffing support in response to COVID-19 global pandemic. Vendor must demonstrate knowledge and expertise to guide executives in response decision-making drawing upon lessons-learned in other parts of the country. Vendor must demonstrate the ability to obtain and assign staffing support to the State EOC or other department operations centers with previous relevantexperience and appropriate training qualifications.SOV may call upon the selected vendor to provide one or more of the following services at the direction of Vermont Emergency Management:A.Task personnel to advise on statewide response strategies in support of COVID-19 to state executives. B.Task personnel to provide staffing support at the State Emergency Operations Center or other department operations centers in Operations, Logistics, Planning, Finance and Management, Public Information, and Situational Awareness.a.Staff will be called upon on an as-needed basis for a pre-determined amount of time. b.Staff may be required to operate virtually in support of the state.