comprehensive fire and arson investigation services from certified investigators. Sufficient qualifications will account for the sporadic and urgent nature of fire investigations, which can require swift attention outside of regular business hours. While contracts may ultimately be awarded to more than one offerer, comprehensive offerings from a single entity will be preferred. Investigatory needs include origin and cause investigations, failure analyses, and scene assessments. These responses are likely to be needed for structure fires, vehicle fires, and vegetation fires. Inherent to fire and arson investigations, qualifications should also demonstrate capabilities for evidence collection, analysis, and storage as well as the delivery of written reports and providing of expert testimony on investigated cases.
