1. Memphis District PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Thomas Mercer
Deputy, Small Business Programs

2. MEMPHIS DISTRICT AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
Portions of 6 States
12 Senators
10 Congressmen
400 Dikes
10 Harbors
3 Major Pump Stations
St. Francis Basin
600 Miles of Navigation Channel
1,000+ Miles of Federal Levees

3. Mississippi river and tributaries Project (MR&T)
Comprehensive Flood Control and Navigation Project
Protects 36,000 square miles.
Worlds Busiest Waterway
11,000 vessels annually
500 million tons of cargo
60% of Nations' grains
380,000 jobs
$37 Billion in Revenue
$3.8 Billion in Tax Revenue

4. MR&T: River levees and floodwalls
Backbone of the MR&T Project
3,700 miles if levee in system
2,200 miles of mainline levee
Design Incorporates soil mechanics and technological advances
Berms
Relief Wells
Trenches

5. MR&T: channel improvement
Channel Improvement Program prevents the river from forming new meanders and maintains an adequate depth for navigation.
Dikes
Dredge
Revetment

6. Supply and Services opportunities
Crane Inspections
Fire Control Device Inspections
Temporary Services Mowing Services
Custodial Services Pest Control Services
Construction Maintenance
Propeller Refurbishing
Propeller Fabrication
Sandblasting and Painting
SUPPLIES
Equipment Rental
Truck Delivered Stone
Heavy Equipment Repair Parts
Steel
D6T VPAT LGP Bulldozers
Excavators
120 Ton Crane
Welding Supplies

7. OTHER PROGRAMS

8. Memphis District Funding Trends
*10-Year PB Average Allocation, FY10-FY19 is $67M
5-year Total Avg (FY15 -19) = $117M
$117
$Millions
Program Execution:
FY18 Small Business Achievements:
$75,937 million
Total SB - $76 M % of $111M
SDVOSB – $3.374M %
SDB - $22.4M %
WOSB - $28.3M %
HUB Zone - $31.2M % 
$ Obligations:
FY15 Actual: $134M
FY16 Actual: $ 99M
FY17 Actual: $131M
FY18 Actual: $111M
FY19 Estimate $117M
# Contract Awards:
FY15 Actual:
FY16 Actual:
FY17 Actual:
FY18 Actual:
FY19 Estimate: TBD
Amount to Small Business:
FY15 Actual: $68M
FY16 Actual: $55M
FY17 Actual: $84M
FY18 Actual: $76M
FY19 Estimate: $90M

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