Civil Works Strategic Focus Areas
This notice is for a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in support of civil works strategic focus areas. The USACE, and its Civil Works mission areas of commercial navigation, flood and coastal storm risk management, and aquatic ecosystem restoration, will play an essential role in energizing the US economy as we recover from recent crises and prepare for the future challenges facing our Nation. Investments in Civil Works are critical in generating near- and long-term benefits for securing our communities, supporting and growing our economy, creating jobs, and enhancing broader societal impacts such as improved public health, National security, recreation and tourism.Award of a grant or cooperative agreement is subject to applicable terms and conditions of 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1104, DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), and DoD Research Terms and ConditionsGo to https://www.erdcwerx.org/civil-works-cso/ for details and submission instructions.All solutions shall be submitted through ERDCWERX via the link above. Solutions for the strategic focus areas will be accepted beginning 23 May 2023 and ending 1700 CST 22 May 2024.
Award Range
Not specified - $999,999,999
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Proposals received in response to an RFP will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria by scientific, technological, and/or other subject matter experts: • Technical requirements will assess how innovative the solution is (as defined in this announcement) and the feasibility of the solution solving the agency’s challenges. • Importance to agency programs will assess the solution’s potential to enhance the mission effectiveness of the agency. • Funds availability will assess the availability of funding to procure the solution. Price Reasonableness Determination: Price shall be considered to the extent appropriate, but at a minimum, the Contracting Officer will use market research as the primary method to determine that the price is fair and reasonable. The Government may elect to use external market research in the evaluation of the proposal. The ERDC must determine the price fair and reasonable prior to award using the procedures at DFARS subpart 212.209. In some circumstances, the Contracting Officer may request information from the offeror regarding recent purchase prices paid by the Government and/or commercial customers for the same or similar commercial items.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
March 12, 2024
Application Closes
May 22, 2024
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