U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, Kingman Building, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860

R -- ANALYTICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DACW72-99-R-0006 POC Lisa Lam, Contract Specialist, 703/428-7407, Brenda O'Mearns, Contracting Officer, 703/428-7406 This procurement is for Analytical and Professional Support Services for the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Technical Analysis and Methodologies Division. A major responsibility of IWR is to perform policy, planning and Socio-economic research and analysis to develop methods to evaluate, formulate and manage water resources plans and projects. IWR is currently responsible for a number of Corps water resources related activities or programs including but not limited to Environmental Restoration and Evaluation, Alternatives Analysis and Selection, Decision Support Systems, Planning Methodologies, Risk Analysis in Planning, Investment and Financial Analysis, Performance Measurements and Evaluation, etc. IWR also routinely provides technical assistance to the Corps' Headquarters, Corps Field Operating Activities (divisions, districts and labs), other Army Commands and other Federal agencies encompassing a broad range of topic areas. Examples of the areas of study and the kinds of expertise IWR provides to its customers through its research, analysis, technical assistance and training activities include the following: Economic Analysis for Flood Control, Water Supply, Navigation, Recreation, and Coastal Protection projects; Environmental Analysis; National Studies for Water Resources Development; Decision support Systems; Institutional analysis; Financial Analysis of Water Projects; Incremental cost analysis for Environmental Projects and Survey Research Methods including Questionnaire Design. This description is not intended to be all inclusive of the scope of this effort but rather to provide insight into the potential variety that could be involved in this contracting effort. All requests for proposals must be in writing and reference RFP Number DACW72-99-R-0006. The proposed procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. For the purpose of this procurement and small business concern is defined as: a concern whose average annual sales or receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years has not exceeded $5 million. Anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about June 18, 1999. A proposal will be due 30 days from release date. An Indefinite Delivery type contract is anticipated. All responsible sources to submit a proposal will be considered by this agency. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337383). (0152)

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