Remedial Action Cost Engineering and Requirements (RACER) software version 11. 12 notice of intent to sole source

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
PANHES-25-P-025321
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Huntsville, Alabama 35808, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville Engineering and Support Center is issuing a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract for the development of version 11.12 of the Remedial Action Cost Engineering and Requirements (RACER) software. RACER is a parametric environmental remediation cost estimating system used by the Department of Defense (including Army, Navy, and Air Force) and other federal agencies to develop environmental liability estimates, annual budgets, and parametric cost estimates in accordance with DoD Financial Management Regulation and Defense Environmental Restoration Program guidance. The contract will require comprehensive software development services including database maintenance, software testing, updating the Estimate Documentation Report/Post Processor Utility, vulnerability scanning, and detailed documentation. Key personnel requirements include a Program Manager, Project Manager, Lead Programmer, Quality Control Representative, Technical Writer, and Principal Cost Engineer. Potential respondents must submit electronic responses by 9:00 a.m. CST on August 17, 2025, including company letterhead, SAM registration, Unique Entity Identifier, credentials, and business classification information.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and AECOM Technical Service, Inc. is identified as the intended sole-source contractor. The contract falls under NAICS code 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) with a business size standard of $34 million, indicating this is a significant software development project. The performance period is established from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, providing a twelve-month timeline for completion of the RACER 11.12 development and implementation. While this is announced as a sole-source procurement, the government retains discretion to consider competitive approaches based on responses received and has explicitly stated that all responses will be evaluated to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The contract structure is firm-fixed price, and the government emphasizes that responding to this notice does not guarantee contract award or obligate the government to any specific procurement approach.

Notice text

SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION - Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source procurement for version 11.12 of the Remedial Action Cost Engineering and Requirements (RACER) software.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) is issuing this synopsis in order to publicize its intentions to execute one (1) sole-source, firm-fixed priced contract award to AECOM Technical Service, Inc. for services required to develop version 11.12 of the RACER software in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.203(a)(1) – “Publicizing and response time,” which states, “A notice must be published at least 15 days before issuance of a solicitation, or a proposed contract action that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.302, except that, for acquisitions of commercial items, the contracting officer may establish a shorter period for issuance of the solicitation.”

The USACE Huntsville Center Team requires the personnel, technical, and functional services and supplies required to develop RACER version 11.12 and address Exigent Legacy Defects and develop specific model / technology documentation.

Both Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management Regulation (FMR) and Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) guidance provides for the use of electronic cost estimating software in most Environmental Liability (EL) estimating situations.  The RACER application is used by DoD (including the Army, Navy, and the Air Force) and other Federal agencies for developing parts of out-year ELs estimates and annual budgets.  Other DoD and Federal agencies also use RACER to prepare parametric cost estimates.  Electronic cost estimating applications provide for consistency among EL cost estimates.

This notice of intent is NOT a REQUEST FOR QUOTE, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Additionally, this announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within the closing date for this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The most applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The business size standard for this NAICS code is $34M.

Responses should appear on company letterhead and include, at minimum, affirmation of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), any applicable processed credentials and qualifications, and any applicable pricing data or information. All responses should include a point of contact, telephone number, and electronic mail address. Additionally, respondents should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone, service disabled veteran-owned small business, or qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned.

Responses should be furnished electronically to the contacts listed below no later than 9:00

a.m. CST, Sunday, 17 August 2025. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Contract Specialist:

PAUL SPEERING

Email: paul.f.speering@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer:

ROBERT MARSH

Email: robert.g.marsh@usace.army.mil

Attachment: Performance Work Statement

Files

File Type Posted
Synopsis - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source RACER 11.12.docx DOCX document
RACER 11_12 PWS 08 July 2025 synopsis.docx DOCX document

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