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NEW CONTRACTS ENTITLED, PA TAC IV WILL CONSIST OF ONE PROCUREMENT PACKAGE TO SOLICIT NON-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN AN ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES (A&AS) CAPACITY. FEMA ANTICIPATES THE NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CONSTITUTE THE PRIMARY REQUIREMENT, CONSTITUTING APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE OVERALL NEED. FEMA ANTICIPATES THE NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN AN A&AS CAPACITY WILL BE 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT. THESE SERVICES ARE TYPICALLY ONLY NEEDED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AFTER MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE PA PROGRAM.