American Concrete Institute

American Concrete Institute (ACI), a non-profit organization headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, is a leading authority in concrete technology, standards development, and workforce training. Founded in 1904, ACI develops and distributes consensus-based codes, standards, technical resources, educational and training programs, and certification programs for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials. The organization serves federal agencies through a diverse portfolio of federal contract and grant awards that provide specialized expertise in concrete engineering, infrastructure development, and professional workforce development.

Through its federal contract awards, ACI has provided an extensive range of educational services, training materials, and technical resources to multiple defense and civilian agencies. The organization has delivered ACI University subscriptions and annual subscription packages to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Federal Highway Administration, enabling federal personnel to access comprehensive online educational content, individual memberships, and certification programs related to concrete design and construction. ACI has supplied certification training and testing course materials, including customized training packages, student workbooks, instructor materials, and certification exams, through multiple purchase orders and blanket purchase agreement calls with the Army Corps of Engineers and its Engineer Research and Development Center. The organization has also provided agency memberships to the Federal Highway Administration and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, offering standardized access to ACI's technical resources and expertise. Additional services include provision of workbooks and testing materials for specific ACI workshops, online access to ACI's collections for research and development activities, and specialized educational subscriptions providing access to monthly webinars and on-demand course libraries for structural engineering professionals. All of these contract awards have been made without set-aside designations, and ACI has consistently served as the prime contractor across these engagements, with contract values ranging from approximately $10,600 to $88,900 for individual purchase orders.

ACI's participation in federal grant programs has focused on international standards adoption and capacity building initiatives. Under a federal grant sub-award from the American National Standards Institute Incorporated, ACI received funding to establish functioning reinforced concrete building codes based on ACI 318 in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. This initiative involved a landscaping exercise to gauge interest in target countries, establishing cooperative relationships with in-country partners, developing and customizing best practices and standards for sustainable development and concrete use, and strengthening engagement and collaboration to increase awareness and understanding with the aim of securing commitments from countries for standards adoption. The award reflects ACI's role in promoting global adoption of American concrete standards and technical expertise in developing nations, supporting international infrastructure development goals aligned with U.S. government objectives.

ACI holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center valued at $276,281.56, with a period of performance from September 20, 2023, through September 19, 2028. This indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle enables the Army Corps to efficiently order ACI certification training and testing course materials on an as-needed basis throughout the five-year ordering period. Under this BPA, ACI provides customized training packages, student workbooks, instructor materials, and certification exams focused on concrete mix design, construction techniques, quality control, and other topics critical to the Corps' civil works projects. Multiple purchase orders and BPA calls have been issued against this vehicle, including orders for ACI exams and processing services, workbooks and testing materials, and specialized workshop materials, demonstrating the Army Corps' consistent reliance on ACI's standardized concrete engineering training offerings for workforce development and technical proficiency across its construction and infrastructure programs.