SAJ_JA AE Design IDIQ MATOC Redacted.pdf

J&A Control #

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition

1. Requiring Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caribbean District, Fundación A. Ramos Annex Bldg. 383 Franklin D. Roosevelt Ave. San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918.

2. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Contracting Division, 701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32207.

3. Description of Proposed Action: Request approval for a modification to increase the total shared contract capacity of the 2022 AE Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) awarded to seven (7) Architectural-Engineering (A-E) firms through SAJ solicitation no.

W912EP20R0041 (hereafter the SAJ Design MATOC). The SAJ Design MATOC contains an unrestricted contractor pool consisting of four (4) large AE awardees and a small business pool consisting of three (3) Small Business AE awardees.

TABLE 1: SAJ DESIGN MATOC CONTRACTORS

Contractor Name

UEI

Cage

SAM

Registration Expiration

Date

Base Contract #

UNRESTRICTED AE CONTRACTS

CDM Federal Program Corp KKCNQ59FJTG7 1SZY4 8/5/2026 W912EP22D0004 Kimley Hanson, Bergmann JV NZQGUKGYAC84 8Q875 6/23/2026 W912EP22D0006 AECOM-Black & Veatch JV LGK3C45CYKE6 8H4X6 2/18/2027 W912EP22D0007 Stanley Consultants-Stantec JV M9JZSEKL62T4 81SC7 8/14/2026 W912EP22D0008

SMALL BUSINESS AE CONTRACTS

Integrated Logistical Support, Inc./Arcadis JV HBGSK7G3M8R3 7W4P0 9/9/2026 W912EP22D0002 Singhoffen & Wantman Group JV G2NBXKDFCGQ9 8BGG0 8/20/2026 W912EP22D0005 Genterra-Freese and Nichols JV JFX5N74KM4E4 842F2 1/8/2027 W912EP22D0009

*Note: W912EP22D0003 was not used when this MATOC was created

The SAJ Design MATOC was awarded in 2022 with a shared capacity of $130 million for both the Unrestricted pool and the Small Business pool for engineering and design services for civil works projects, which may include support for other agencies located within the Jacksonville District AOR boundaries to include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations as assigned.

During the first four years of performance, more than $129M in task orders were awarded to provide AE work needed to support projects

. The remaining capacity of the MATOC is approximately less than $1M, which must be held in reserve for the exercise of options or the modification of present task orders.

available course of action is to increase the capacity of the existing SAJ MATOC. This allows SAA to bridge the acquisition gap and leverage an established pool of qualified contractors, some of whom are the designers of record, ensuring mission continuity until the district’s own MATOC is in place.

9. Market Research: Market research was conducted between July and October 2025 to determine the most appropriate strategy for executing the critical design tasks listed in .

The research consisted of two primary components:

a. Analysis of the Existing SAJ Design MATOC Pool: The capabilities of the firms within the existing FY22 SAJ Design MATOC pool were reviewed. This analysis confirmed that multiple awardees possess the requisite technical expertise, specialized experience in coastal flood risk management, and regional knowledge necessary to execute the projects. However, the analysis also confirmed that the remaining shared capacity of the MATOC is insufficient to cover the scope of these accelerated BBA-funded projects. Therefore, the market research revealed that the barrier to competition is not a lack of qualified firms within the existing pool, but a lack of available contract ceiling.

b. Research for the New Caribbean District (SAA) AE MATOC: Market research for the forthcoming SAA AE MATOC, planned for award in , has also been conducted. This research included a review of the contractor base in the region, and an analysis of the time required to solicit, evaluate, and award a new MATOC of this size and complexity. This research validates the new MATOC and, in doing so, supports the assertion that an interim solution is necessary. It confirms that relying on this future vehicle for the current, time-sensitive requirements is not a viable option. The research for the new MATOC is being used to develop a robust acquisition strategy that will maximize competition for future district requirements.

c. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source was issued on SAM.gov on 29 January 2026.

Responses were due on 13 February 2026.

10. Interested Sources:

11. Other Facts: N/A

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the increase to SAJ AE Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of RFO 6.103-1(c)(2)(i) and (ii) and 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3204(a)(1) in the amount of $73,000,000.00. The approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.