Prototype craftsman

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) has repetitive need for a skilled craftsman with basic prototyping and finishing skills.  To support these needs, the Government intends to award a Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five year ordering period to Mad Genius, Inc. (CAGE: 4AG29) on a sole source basis.

The GSL’s Survivability Engineering Branch (SvEB) has a requirement for a skilled craftsman with basic prototyping and finishing skills, to include forming, fastening, and shaping wood, foam, and other construction materials; finish painting to include detail work such as lettering, logos, and artificial weathering of a painted finish. Skill with basic power tools (table saw, miter saw, drills, lathes, grinders) and finishing tools and materials (sanders, epoxy fillers, paints/primers, adhesives, etc.) The craftsman must possess basic knowledge of the construction of scale models of facilities, structures, and equipment to include wire/metal/wood-frame construction and application of façade surfaces.  The contractor must be able to provide specific artistic skills described on-site in Vicksburg within 2 hours of notification and be capable of obtaining, a SECRET clearance.  A Request for Information (RFI) was posted at sam.gov 7 February 2023. As of the closing date, 21 February 2023, Mad Genius, Inc. (CAGE: 4AG29), a small business, is the only vendor who expressed capability and interest in this requirement under North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) Code 541430, Graphic Design Services.

The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Solicitating from a Single Source. The applicable NAICS Code is 541430, Graphic Design Services, with a small business standard of $9M. This notice of intent is for information purposes only.  

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.  A solicitation will not be issued.  However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement.  The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. 

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Allison Hudson at allison.b.hudson@usace.army.mil AND Angie Stokes at angela.m.stokes@usace.army.mil.  The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission.  Responses must be received no later than 1:00PM CST 11 August 2023.