SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- This is a non-personal services contract to provide an expert witness to the Government in scheduling and claims analysis before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or Federal Circuit Court. - Justification and Approval (J&A)
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Fort Worth, PO Box 17300/819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300
- ZIP Code
- 76102-0300
- Solicitation Number
- W9126G-13-R-0068
- Archive Date
- 4/3/2013
- Point of Contact
- David M. Deleranko, 817-886-1087
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Fort Worth
(david.m.deleranko@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- W9126G-13-P-0048
- Award Date
- 2/28/2013
- Description
- Justification & Approval 1. Contracting Agency -U.S. Department of Army less than br greater than US ARMY Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District less than br greater than Contracting Division less than br greater than Fort Worth, Texas 76102 less than br greater than less than br greater than 2.Describe the supplies or services required (including the estimated value). less than br greater than less than br greater than This request for services is based upon the need to hire the firm Trauner Consulting as a scheduling and claims expert witness for the Government to prepare report and testify on the behalf of the Government before the Armed Service Board of Contract Appeals or Federal Circuit Court to the validity of a claim submitted by Balfour Beatty/S&P, under Contract W9126G-09-C-0054, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. less than br greater than less than br greater than Trauner Consulting shall submit a written report of his findings per the major milestone listed under Deliverables, paragraph 2 of Scope of Work dated February 7, 2013. In addition the firm shall also be available to testify on behalf of the Government as an expert witness in the field of scheduling and claims. Trauner Consulting has appeared numerous times before the Armed Service Board of Contract Appeals. It is in the Government's best interest to employ the firm of Trauner Consulting as a scheduling and claims expert. less than br greater than less than br greater than Trauner Consulting address is as follows: less than br greater than Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. less than br greater than 1617 JFK Blvd less than br greater than Philadelphia, Pittsburg 19103 less than br greater than less than br greater than The estimated value of services is $303,000. less than br greater than less than br greater than 3.State the qualifications of the proposed contractor to meet the requirements. less than br greater than less than br greater than Trauner Consulting has extensive experience in project management, scheduling, construction change analysis, and surety completion on many types of projects including institutional, industrial, commercial, hi-rise, power and water, transportation, and marine construction. Their expertise lies in the areas of construction management and the analysis of construction impacts, including delays, inefficiency, acceleration, and damages. less than br greater than Trauner Consulting has provided expert witness testimony before United States District Courts, The United States Court of Federal Claims, The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, various State Courts and Boards, the American Arbitration Association, and in other forms of dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in the preparation of expert reports and written testimony, and in preparing and responding to interrogatories, discovery requests, questions for depositions and cross-examination, and in the design and preparation of demonstrative exhibits for trial. less than br greater than Trauner Consulting has written several training manuals and has lectured nationally on the topics of construction project management, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, construction contracts, delays and delay damages, and productivity and inefficiency. less than br greater than 4.Describe the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. less than br greater than less than br greater than The firm Trauner Consulting was chosen by the Government due to shortness of time before start of trial (May 2013) and past success in representing the Government (i.e. Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers). Trauner Consulting is deemed an expert witness involving claims of scheduling and as an expert witness has testified before the Armed Service Board of Contract Appeal (ASBCA) in this capacity. less than br greater than less than br greater than 5.List facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition. less than br greater than less than br greater than Truaner Consulting is listed as having trial experiences on Government contracts along as being recognized an expert on construction scheduling claims assisted in his selection for other than full and open competition. This description of experience is what the Government will need to be successful in defending against the contractor's claim. Furthermore, due to the shortness of time before the start of trial (May 2013) and award of a contract, their selection will bridge the time gap necessary to remain on schedule for start of trial. In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-2(a)(iii), due to urgent and compelling circumstances coupled with the fact that there is only one responsible source available for this procurement, this acquisition will not be competed. less than br greater than less than br greater than 6. A listing of other sources, if any, which expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. less than br greater than less than br greater than -- None -- less than br greater than less than br greater than 7. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required, if necessary. less than br greater than less than br greater than Trauner Consulting is highly qualified and a recognized expert witness to testify on the behalf of the Government on scheduling claim. This recognition and valuable experience will shorten the time necessary to prepare report for trial. less than br greater than
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