Notice of Intent to Sole Source - CEATI International Professional Organizational Memberships

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) has published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract with CEATI International for professional organizational memberships. The notice pertains to annual membership participation in five specific discipline groups: Dam Safety, Hydropower Plant Equipment, Hydropower Operations and Planning, Protection & Control, and Stations Equipment. This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 for synopsis of proposed contract actions. The intended contract is a Firm Fixed Price agreement for professional memberships that will support the Directorate of Civil Works, Engineering and Construction Division. USACE has previously contracted with CEATI International for similar memberships, with the current proposed contract valued at $30,042.50 for a 12-month period.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency about the intended sole source award and offer an opportunity for other firms to demonstrate their capability to provide equivalent professional memberships. Interested firms have 10 calendar days from the notice's publication date (until December 26, 2024) to submit written notice to the Contracting Officer. Any responding firms must provide detailed supporting evidence demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement's specifications. While alternative firms may submit responses, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement. The memberships are crucial for USACE, offering benefits such as knowledge sharing, technical training, industry standardization, and maintaining the organization's status as a premier public engineering entity. CEATI International is characterized as a unique international organization with over 130 participants that facilitates information exchange through industry conferences and technical collaboration. Potential contractors should carefully review the specific discipline groups and be prepared to provide comprehensive evidence of their capabilities.