Notice of Intent to Sole Source Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) Expert Panelists.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912P626QA016
- Agency
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ENDIST Chicago
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- 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 Expert Panelists for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS). This Special Notice, posted on March 19, 2026, identifies David Fay as the proposed sole-source contractor for providing technical peer review and expert panel services. The notice explains that Mr. Fay possesses unique qualifications as a Great Lakes coastal modeling expert with extensive experience in water resources planning, hydrologic modeling, and adaptation strategies related to extreme weather conditions. The Corps of Engineers emphasizes that his specialized knowledge of proven lake level models and the Great Lakes region makes him distinctly qualified for this requirement. The anticipated contract, identified as W912P626QA016, is designed to support the public presentation and technical validation of the Great Lakes modeling framework results.
The primary objective of this engagement is to subject the Great Lakes modeling framework development and findings to rigorous technical peer review and to resolve specific methodological concerns raised by the expert panel. Although this notice is not a competitive solicitation, the Corps of Engineers has indicated that any responsible source believing it can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency, and interested parties must respond by April 2, 2026. Potential contractors must clearly demonstrate their firm's ability to deliver services without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of the technical review. The contract falls under the NAICS category of Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690) and the PSC category of Support-Professional: Other (R499). To be eligible, contractors must possess specialized experience and contextual knowledge of Great Lakes water resource studies, lake level modeling, and weather-related impacts on Great Lakes water levels to ensure the scientific integrity of the review process is maintained.
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 for the following Expert Panelist. **********W912P626QA016 - GLCRS Expert Panelist ? David Fay. Mr. Fay is uniquely qualified to this requirement. a Great Lakes coastal modeling expert, who has the requisite subject-matter expertise to perform a critical portion of the required additional work. Mr. Fay has performed modeling to inform water resources planning and management, hydrologic modeling and forecasting, and mitigation and adaptation under extreme weather conditions. He has worked extensively in the Great Lakes region and is intimately familiar with the proven lake level models used in the model framework. Additionally, his work in water resource planning in the Great Lakes region makes him uniquely qualified. He has the necessary understanding of other studies that have been completed in the Great Lakes region related to weather conditions and the resulting impact on Great Lakes water levels. In addition, the proposed work includes resolution of concerns regarding the methodology of the model framework generated by the expert panel. No one else is qualified to resolve these concerns. Competitive sources would lack specialized experience and contextual knowledge there by jeopardizing the scientific integrity and intended purpose of the review. ********* THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES, and no public solicitation will be issued; however, any responsible source believing that it can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis and must clearly show the firm ability to be responsive without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposal contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. ** ** All Correspondence in conjunction with this notice shall be submitted via e-mail only to the Government points of contact (POC) identified below by 2PM Central Time on April 2, 2026. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered DUNS and CAGE code numbers. *******
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