Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Dr. David Watkins
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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ENDIST Chicago
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Place of performance
- Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Chicago has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Dr. David Watkins, PE, a Distinguished Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University. This special notice, posted on July 1, 2025, with a due date of July 15, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The contract falls under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and PSC code B541 for Special Studies/Analysis-Defense. The agency intends to award this contract without competition based on Dr. Watkins' unique qualifications and expertise. The opportunity represents a sole source procurement action that requires specialized technical knowledge in Great Lakes modeling and coastal resiliency studies.
The primary objective of this sole source contract is to conduct technical peer review of the Great Lakes modeling framework and its application in the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLRCS). The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that Dr. Watkins is uniquely qualified due to his extensive experience in hydrologic modeling, water resources planning, and climate adaptation specific to the Great Lakes region. His prior work with modeling tools applicable to this framework and familiarity with lake level regulation models used in Great Lakes forecasting make him the only identified expert capable of providing the required level of technical review. The agency states that no competitive alternatives were identified with equivalent technical understanding, regional expertise, and credibility. This procurement is structured to ensure the GLRCS modeling results receive appropriate peer review from a recognized expert before public presentation of findings.
Notice text
To publicly present the results of the Great Lakes modeling framework and utilize them in the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLRCS), USACE must subject the model development and findings to technical peer review.
Dr. David Watkins, PE, a Distinguished Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University, is uniquely qualified to fulfill this role. He has extensive experience in hydrologic modeling, water resources planning, and climate adaptation in the Great Lakes region. Dr. Watkins has previously worked on modeling tools directly applicable to this framework and possesses deep familiarity with the lake level regulation models used in Great Lakes forecasting. Additionally, his academic and applied research in regional weather impacts and water level dynamics ensures he brings a high level of expertise to the peer review process.
Given his domain knowledge, prior experience with similar modeling efforts, and familiarity with both the region and methodology, Dr. Watkins is the only known expert capable of conducting the level of review required. Competitive alternatives were not identified that possess equivalent technical understanding, regional expertise, and credibility.
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