Blanket Purchase Agreement W912PL20A0005

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement to provide quality assurance testing services in support of Task Force Barrier construction efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border. The originating solicitation sought sources for a potential $5 million BPA to conduct various field and laboratory tests for soil, aggregate, riprap, concrete, and structural steel. Task orders issued to date have designated Wright Geotechnical of Arizona, LLC as the awardee, with performance locations in Phoenix, Arizona. Tests include those outlined in standards like ASTM and AASHTO to ensure material compliance for rapid border barrier deployment under the Task Force Barrier program. Testing is required from November 2019 through February 2025 across California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The multiple-award BPA mechanism streamlines procurement of recurring quality control requirements for barrier projects within the Corps' area of responsibility.

The price schedule accompanying the originating solicitation detailed approximately 50 line items for standardized field and laboratory testing methods. Issued task orders to Wright Geotechnical have valued individual calls against the BPA between $0 to $98,112.50 and designated total small business set-asides. Dates of performance on calls issued from July through December 2020 reflect the ongoing need for material testing to support barrier construction. The BPA and task order awards demonstrate the Corps' use of quality assurance to efficiently build and maintain border barriers through contracted testing services.