ERDC-CERL Sustainment Management System R&D

The ERDC-CERL Sustainment Management System R&D Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center's efforts to develop standardized facility condition assessment tools for life cycle asset management. The contract focuses on providing engineering reference and research services for critical infrastructure systems, including utilities such as water, electric, sewer, natural gas, and thermal distribution networks. Specifically, the contract aims to produce engineering content, documentation, and training materials for assessors, implementers, and system users, with a particular emphasis on component inventory definitions, physical condition assessment, functional assessment, and applicable work activities.

Task orders under this contract typically range from $5,000 to approximately $400,000 and are primarily awarded to engineering and technical services firms such as AECOM Technical Services, CDM Smith, and Stantec. The task orders cover specialized engineering reference support in specific utility domains, including water, electric, natural gas, stormwater, wastewater, and thermal systems. Performance locations have included Los Angeles, California; Fairfax, Virginia; and Champaign, Illinois. No set-aside designations were used in the task orders reviewed, indicating full and open competition. The contract has a total shared ceiling of $9,500,000 and was originally awarded on March 1, 2019, with a last date to order of February 29, 2024. Contractors are engaged to deliver firm fixed-price services supporting the Engineer Research and Development Center's research and development programs.