Commander & Director, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, ATTN: CEWES-CT-C, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199

H -- PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL REVIEW AND SUPPORT FOR CIVIL WORKS GUIDANCE UPDATE PROGRAM (CWGUP) POC Contract Specialist: Jack Little, 601-634-3175 Market Survey. The USAE Waterways Experiment Station proposes to award a contract to the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF), Washington, D.C., a non-profit institution, under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) for Civil Engineering Professional Review and Support for the Civil Works Guidance Maintenance Program (CWGMP). This is a notice of intent to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis, a contract with the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF), an affiliate of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Washington, D.C., for the proposed procurement. The procurement requires the assistance of an independent, impartial civil engineering research organization, with potential for accessing volunteer experts, to work with the Corps in performing the following tasks: 1. Establish acceptable formats for Corps manuals and standards 2. Assist in updating critical Corps guidance documents 3. Identify qualified industry experts 4. Coordinate and provide objective industry peer reviews on a range of technical topics 5. Identify gaps in research and help establish research needs 6. Provide management and logistical support 7. Promote innovative design and construction methods and improve technology transfer In particular, this effort requires an organization that is experienced in coordinating, facilitating, and integrating civil engineering related research and technical matters among government agencies, academia, and the private sector. The success of this project depends heavily on the ability of the contractor to be viewed as an impartial and objective organization representing the interests and needs of the nation and not the interests of any one agency or corporate entity. In the performance of this proposed procurement, CERF, through its affiliation with ASCE, CAB and NCCER, will draw upon an extensive volunteer network and utilize the experience and expertise of its own staff. CERF, therefore, has a unique ability to access a large number of qualified experts, on a voluntary basis, across the nation. This unique CERF characteristic should result in a significant cost savings to the government and will provide the Corps with expert professional assistance reflecting a national industry consensus. No other organization is able to reach as many members of the civil engineering profession as easily as CERF, nor is it likely that any other organization would be able to enlist the assistance of as many qualified civil engineering professionals on a voluntary basis. CERF is the only responsible source qualified to perform this effort, because CERF is the only research organization able to represent the national civil engineering profession at large and provide the breadth of civil engineering expertise required at a significant cost savings to the government. Any other organization who believes they are a responsible source should submit a detailed capabilities statement regarding their experience/abilities with regard to the above tasks within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this synopsis to the Corps. (0160)

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