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?