The Corps of Engineers buys a variety of supplies, services, construction and engineering services. Examples of these acquisitions are:

Construction -- Roads, diking dams, bridges, buildings and dredging.

Engineering Services -- Concept studies, master planning, engineering studies, all types of surveying and mapping, engineering design and construction and inspection services.

Other Services -- Trash collection, grass mowing, janitorial, oversee and maintain recreational parks.

Supplies and Equipment -- Generators, transformers, HVAC equipment, electronic gear, repair parts, lumber, computers and peripheral equipment, and publications.

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Guide to Contracting Opportunities

The Army Corps of Engineers is very interested in doing business with qualified small, small-disadvantaged, and woman-owned business concerns.

SDB Certification
Small and Disadvantaged Businesses must be certified by the Small
Business Administration in order to obtain an evaluation adjustment
for competitive acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold.
More information may be found on the Small Business
Administration home page at http://www.sba.gov.

We offer the following tips for selling/marketing to us:

1. Call, write or visit the Corps of Engineers Deputy for Small Business at the District(s) with which you desire to do business.
   
2. Discuss your capabilities, interest and capacities to perform with the Deputy for Small Business
   
3. Complete the appropriate forms and return them to the Contracting Division.
   
   
   
   • Supplies and Services and Construction - Standard Form 129, Bidders Mailing List Application
     
   • Architect-Engineer Services -- Complete the Standard Form 254, A-E and Related Services Questionnaire, and mail to:
     
     U.S. Army Engineer Division, North Pacific
     Attn: CENPD-CT
     P.O. Box 2870
     Portland, OR 97208-2870
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   A standard Form 255, A-E and Related Services Questionnaire must be completed in response to each individual requirement and mailed to the office indicated in the announcement.

4. Commerce Business Daily -- CBDNet (external link) is the official FREE online listing of government contracting opportunities. All routine procurement proposed by the Army must be publicized by certain prescribed methods.

5. Review the Advance Notices to Bidders and Invitations for Bids, with plans and specifications for construction work which are furnished to organizations such as the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), minority contract associations, and construction industry associations. These organizations maintain plan display rooms for the benefit of contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers at no charge.

6. As of March, 1998, the Department of Defense is requiring all contractors to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (external link) database. Contractors must be registered before they can be awarded a contract. The only exceptions will be for purchases made with the government-wide commercial purchase card (VISA), contracting offices located outside the U.S., classified contracts, and contracts executed to support contingency or emergency operations.

   1. Registration can be accomplished by:
   
   · dial-up modem at (614)692-6788 (user ID: ccrpub; password: ub2ccri)
   · through any DoD Certified Value Added Network (VAN)
   · the CCR website (external link)
   
   A paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-888-227-2423.
   
   2. Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) Numbers can be obtained by calling 800-333-0505.
   
   

Generally regarded as:

· $100,000 or less
· Acquisitions valued between $2500 and $100,000 are advertised through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
· Simplified purchasing procedures are used
· FAR Part 13 and its supplements apply
· Requirements are not advertised in the CBD
· Acquisitions valued between $5,000 and $25,000 are also posted on the buying activity's bulletin board.
· Acquisitions valued at $2500 or less do not require competition and are classified as micro-purchase requirements. These requirements are generally purchased using the government credit card.