U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Overview Christopher A. Tew Chief of Contracting, Alaska District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers June 16, 2015 US Army Corps of Engineers
Agenda USACE Organization, Mission & Customers Small Business Program Overview & Performance Marketing to USACE Soldier Transition and Wounded Warriors Q&A 2
San Francisco USACE Civil Works Boundaries Portland Seattle Sacramento Walla Walla South Pacific Division Northwestern Division Omaha Kansas City St. Paul Rock Island St. Louis Great Lakes & Ohio River Division Detroit Buffalo Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Huntington Louisville North Atlantic Division New York Norfolk New England Philadelphia Baltimore Alaska Los Angeles Honolulu Pacific Ocean Division Albuquerque System for Acquisition Management (SAM): www.sam.gov US Army Corps of Engineers: www.usace.army.mil Tulsa Southwestern Division Dallas Ft. Worth Galveston Little Rock Vicksburg Memphis Mobile New Orleans Mississippi Valley Division Nashville Atlanta Charleston Savannah Jacksonville Wilmington South Atlantic Division Federal Business Opportunities: www.fbo.gov 3
Alaska District and Where We Work Military Installations Civil Works Projects Environmental Projects KIVALINA EROSION UMIAT AIR FORCE STATION LOS ANGELES, CA SAVANNAH, GA NOME UNALAKLEET FORT WAINWRIGHT CLEAR AIR FORCE STATION JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON CHENA PROJECT EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE FORT GREELY ANCHORAGE HARBOR DEEPENING AKUTAN HARBOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Bangladesh Cambodia India Laos Mongolia Nepal Sri Lanka Vietnam 4
USACE Program Trends FY01-16 Program (Budget Authority) ($M) 40,504 FY 08 49,331 44,311 Total USACE 36,432 60,000 50,000 40,000 FY 03 23,905 26,940 19,158 19,384 18,620 15,458 10,648 10,944 8,510 8,440 8,447 8,320 32,795 31,731 22,279 22,896 20,771 19,733 9,452 9,899 30,319 31,948 30,817 27,991 27,999 FY 15 26,736 24,648 23,047 22,291 22,558 20,291 18,725 17,720 21,340 Military 16,187 17,575 13,470 Civil 12,092 8,433 8,028 9,390 6,928 6,860 6,821 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Fiscal Year FY13 Constant $ (Apr 13) Military = MILCON, RDT&E, RE, Reimb, OCO, ARRA Civil = Direct+Reimb, FY05-13 Incl Supplemental
Military Missions Program Trends Program ($Millions) FY01-16 30,000 25,000 20,000 RDT&E RE ECIP (too small to show) OCO O&M/SRM ARRA Other Engineering & Design (P&D) Air Force Construction DOD 15,000 Environmental Host Nation/FMS 10,000 5,000 Army Construction 0 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16
Hydropower Civil Works Construction Infrastructure Recreation
8 Base Camp at Tanaga Island ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM Formerly Used Defense Sites Program: performs environmental restoration of sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste and/or ordnance from past military activities. Beach Excavation at Kogru River Native American Lands Environmental: Mitigation Program: administers cooperative agreements with tribes to mitigate military impacts on tribal lands. Tribes execute work with tribal resources and federal funding. Army and Air Force Environmental Program: provides technical assistance to identify, investigate and clean up hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants on active installations. White Phosphorous Remediation at Eagle River Flats Interagency Environmental Program: engages in environmental remediation and compliance activities on behalf of non-dod federal agencies.
Research and Development Before After Hurricane Sandy Coastal Storm Modeling Extending Useful Life of the Nation s Infrastructure Broken Rods (Piers 1 & 8) Reducing Lock Repairs and Closures Mobile Information Collection Environmental
REGULATORY PROGRAM Mission to protect the Nation s aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible and balanced permit decisions. Authorities Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 Section 404 Clean Water Act (1972) Section 103 Marine, Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (1972) Most activities in Alaska require permits Majority of State is jurisdictional waters o Wetlands and other waters of U.S. Wetlands Determination o 3 million lakes; 15 million miles of rivers /streams; 174 million acres of wetlands Regulatory Division staffed with ~50 people mostly biologists (project managers) ~2,000 actions annually environmental impact statements, individual and general permits, jurisdictional determinations, enforcement and compliance inspections Program complexity increasing, while resources (human and funding) decreasing 10
International & Interagency Enhancing US and Allied Capabilities to Deter Aggression Partnering Advancing Partner Nation Capacity to Manage Resources and Address Water Security National Security Partner Nation Defense Diplomacy Development Delivering Best Value for the US Taxpayer
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for School in Vietnam INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Humanitarian Assistance Program Partnership with U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Construction of schools, medical clinics, hospitals, blood centers, disaster centers, cyclone shelters, wells, structural retrofits, bridges and culverts Project Coordination in Bangladesh U.S. Agency for International Development Construction of multipurpose cyclone shelters/schools in Bangladesh Supporting USAID and the Local Bangladesh Government to construct roads, market centers and irrigation improvements Global Peace Operations Initiative Partnership with U.S. State Department and PACOM Security assistance program Projects in Mongolia and Bangladesh Renovating and expanding training facilities for host-nation peacekeeping forces Foreign Military Sales Program Providing the Indian Air Force with beddown facilities for recently purchased C-17 Globemaster III aircraft 12
USACE and Industry: Partnering to Deliver for the Nation *Based on FY06-12 financial expenditures. USACE ~ 33,000 Civilians ~700 Military 9 Divisions 43 Districts 7 Labs and 2 Centers Civilian Construction Contractors Perform 100% of Construction FY15 Architect- Engineer Firms* Perform 80% of Military Programs and 55-60% of Civil Works PED
USACE Small Business Program Mission Statement Develop the Small Business Program as an integral part of the USACE acquisition program, providing expert advice to execute the USACE mission and expand the industrial base of small businesses ready to respond to the nation s day-today, contingency, and disaster needs. 14 14
USACE Fiscal Year 2015 $6.6B Total US Obligations (Source: FPDS-NG as of 29 May 2015) Small Business Achievements USACE Historical Data FY SB Goal Achieved 2014 41.5% 39.2% 2013 41.5% 42.5% 2012 42.3% 45.3% 2011 35.0% 42.4% 2010 33.0% 39.7% USACE Percentage Dollars Goal Achieved Achieved Small Business 41.5% 39.2% $2.57B Small Disadv SB 19.0% 19.6% $1.3B Women-Owned SB 7.0% 5.5% $361M HUBZone SB 11.0% 7.8% $512M Service-Disabled Vet 4.5% 4.3% $280M 15
Small Business Performance Thus far in FY15, USACE has obligated $6.6B in funds 39.2% ($2.6B) awarded to SB 19.6% ($1.3B) awarded to SDB AK District Performance in FY15 55.5% ($49.9M) awarded to SB 32.4% ($29.1M) awarded to SDB Construction and Environmental Programs account for ~75% of all SB $ s 16
Alaska District Small Business 8(a) Program Small Business Administration Region X Prime Contractor of the Year (2014) Marsh Creek, LLC Remediation at Umiat Air Force Station Bristol - Expansion of Physical Fitness Facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson The Alaska District has consistently outperformed 8(a) Program goals (FY14 45.3% against an 18% goal) Between Fiscal Year 2011 and 2014, contracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporations valued at 447.4 million Silver Mountain Construction Battalion Headquarters with Classrooms at Fort Wainwright 17
Marketing Tips Understand the structure and mission of targeted agency. Know the targeted agency s policies, procedures & restrictions (i.e. mandatory or preferred sources) Mine FBO and keep acquisitions on the radar Respond to Sources Sought Notices and RFIs. List your company as an interested vendor. LBs find you as a teaming partner this way. Utilize resources (i.e. PTACs, SBSs @ agency) Gain experience and past performance as a sub, JV partner, or protégé. Use FPDS (fpds.gov) for market research. 18
Soldier Transition and Wounded Warriors
QUESTIONS? Christopher A. Tew Chief of Contracting, Alaska District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Building and Preserving Alaska s Future 20