National Contracting
Organization
CONTRACTING STRONG
Briefing to NDIA
Mr. Kim D. Denver
Director, NCO
20 Mar 09
Topics of Discussion
• NCO Organizational Structure
• USACE Organizations of Interest
• Army Acquisition
Program EvaluationDivision
Contracting Policy Division
Workforce Development Division
PARC – Atlanta
PARC - Dallas
PARC – Winchester
NCO Deputy Director(BG)
USACE National Contracting Organization
(NCO)
Northwestern DivisionRegional Contracting Center
Pacific Ocean DivisionRegional Contracting Center
South Pacific DivisionRegional Contracting Center
Southwestern DivisionRegional Contracting Center
Mississippi Valley DivisionRegional Contracting Center
North Atlantic DivisionRegional Contracting Center
South Atlantic DivisionRegional Contracting Center Huntsville Engineer Center
Contracting Center
Humphries Engineering Center Contracting Center (FOA)
Trans-Atlantic Center Contracting Center
Gulf Region DivisionRegional Contracting Center
Engineering Research & Development Center
Regional Contracting Center
Afghanistan Engineer DistrictContracting Division
Great Lakes & Ohio River Division
Regional Contracting Center
NCO Director(SES)
R&Dand
SpecializedMissions
Engineering Research & Development Center (ERDC)– Provides science, technology, and expertise in engineering and
environmental sciences
– Focus on five primary technical areas:
• Warfighter Support – geospatial information; system development; operational support;
force protection; and force projection and sustainment
• Installations – transformation; operations; and environmental issues
• Environment – remediation and restoration; land planning, stewardship and
management; threatened and endangered species; and cultural resources
• Water Resources – infrastructure, water resources, environmental issues, and
navigation; and flood control and storm damage reduction
• Information Technology – informatics; geospatial technologies; computational
services; high performance computing applications
– Annual budget of $1B
– POC: Ms. Shirley Wilson, (601) 634-3462
– http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/
Vicksburg, MS
2400 Employees 1037 Scientists & Engineers $1.2 Billion in Research Facilities &
Equipment $1 Billion Annual Program 91 Active Patents
2400 Employees 1037 Scientists & Engineers $1.2 Billion in Research Facilities &
Equipment $1 Billion Annual Program 91 Active Patents
Topographic EngineeringCenter
Construction EngineeringResearch Laboratory
Coastal and Hydraulics LaboratoryEnvironmental Laboratory
Geotechnical and Structures LaboratoryInformation Technology Laboratory
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Champaign, IL
Alexandria, VA
Hanover, NH
Army Large Research Laboratory of the Year
Engineer Research & Development Center
Huntsville Engineering Center (HNC)
• Support specialized missions requiring unique technical
expertise in national or broadly scoped programs
– Integrate facilities crossing geographical boundaries
– Require commonality, standardization, multiple-site adaptation, or
technology transfer
– Require centralized management structure for effective control of
program development, coordination, and execution
– Require services not normally provided by other Corps elements
Huntsville Engineering Center (HNC)
• Major Programs include:– Ballistic Missile Defense – DPM for design, test, tactical and tactical support facilities for
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (formerly National Missile Defense)
– Chemical Demilitarization - Life Cycle Project Manager for facility design and construction, equipment design, acquisition, and installation
– Installation Support – Provide public works business processes, systems, training and contingency support
– Ordnance and Explosives – Provide detection and disposal of unexploded ordnance
– Centrally Managed Furnishings Program - Execute procurement of furnishings for Admin and barracks facilities for new construction, renovation and replacement projects
– Theater Construction Management System (TCMS) – Provide automated construction planning, design, management, and reporting system
• Annual budget of $1.2B
• POC: Mr. John Mayes, (256) 895-1111
• http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/
Army Acquisition
• Transparency & accountability
– American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• Special reporting requirements
– Contracts coded to identify stimulus projects
– Jobs Accountability Act (DARC draft interim rule)» Clause requiring contractors to report to the agency on the use of the ARRA funds
• Recovery.gov
– Reduce number of no-bid contracts
• J&As IAW FAR 6.302 over $100,000 posted to FedBizOpps
• J&As for orders under MAC contracts, FSS, and Simplified Acquisition are
exempt from posting
– Reduce number of cost reimbursable contracts/cost overruns
Army Acquisition
• Insourcing
• Oversight
– Gansler Report
– Peer Reviews
– Commission on Wartime Contracting
• Military Contingency Contracting Teams
Army Acquisition
• Rothe vs. DoD and Air Force: Decision invalidates 10 U.S.C. 2323
– District court ruled 10 U.S.C 2323 is unconstitutional
– DoD agencies ordered to cease award of following set-aside contracts/orders, advance payments, and award/addition of funds of grants or scholarships that rely exclusively on the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2323:
• Historically black colleges and universities• Minority institutions• Hispanic-serving institutions• Native Hawaiian-serving institutions• Alaska Native-serving institutions
– Not applicable to following set-asides:• Small business • HUBZone• 8(a) • SDVOSB • Alaska Native Corporations (ANC)
Questions?