Civil and Geotechnical Communities of Practice

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic has issued a Public Announcement of Intent to Award a sole source contract to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for specialized civil engineering training services. This one-year contract focuses specifically on online training courses in earthquake engineering, covering seismic analysis of buildings and the design and detailing of steel and concrete structures. The contract falls under NAICS code 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training, with a small business size standard of $15 million, though ASCE is classified as a large business. NAVFAC Atlantic selected ASCE as the sole source provider under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1) due to their unique capability to deliver professional engineering training that meets the government's specific technical requirements. The announcement serves as formal notice of the government's intent to proceed with this sole source award unless competitive alternatives emerge.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to invite interested parties to demonstrate their competitive capabilities before NAVFAC proceeds with the sole source award to ASCE. Potential contractors must submit a written statement of capabilities showing how they could competitively fulfill the earthquake engineering training requirements by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on September 10, 2024. All responses must be directed to Alicia.n.mitchell2.civ@us.navy.mil, and interested parties should note that any costs associated with preparing their capability statements will not be reimbursed by the government. The government retains complete discretion in determining whether to open this requirement to full competition based on the responses received. This opportunity represents the government's commitment to ensuring it receives the best value while maintaining transparency in the procurement process for specialized professional development training in civil and geotechnical engineering communities.