1. Society of American Military Engineers Kentuckiana Post Industry Day
Jacque Gee
Deputy for Small Business
Louisville District
04 February 2015
he purpose of this briefing is to generate discussion on the validity of budgeting by systems
Outline
Agenda
Update on appropriations
Forecast of future appropriations
Introduce idea of systems view of appropriations
US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®

2. Colonel Christopher Beck Commander and District Engineer
Jacque Gee
Deputy for Small Business
Telephone: (502)
Colonel Christopher Beck
Commander and District Engineer
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Allen
Deputy Commander

3. #9 USACE Office in dollars obligated to SDVOSB - $38M
FY14 Accomplishments
Over 3,000 contractual actions - $843M in obligations
Small Business Target 23% - FY14 Actual 46.76%
Small Disadvantaged Business Target 5% - FY14 Actual 31.07%
Women-Owned Small Business Target 5% - FY14 Actual 3.94%
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Target 3% - FY14 Actual 4.60%
HUBZone Business Target 3% - FY15 Actual 7.41%
#9 USACE Office in dollars obligated to SDVOSB - $38M

4. New Authority to Increase Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses
President Obama Signs Into Law New Authority to Increase Opportunities for Women Owned Small Businesses
Release Date: Friday, December 19, 2014
Release Number: 14-72
Contact: Miguel Ayala (202)
Internet Address:
WASHINGTON – Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Maria Contreras-Sweet, applauded the signing into
law of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year President Obama’s signature on the NDAA is a
critical move that will now allow women-owned small businesses to earn their fair share of the federal marketplace and gain
economic opportunities. Section 825 of the NDAA authorizes federal agencies to award sole-source contracts to women-owned
small businesses eligible for the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, giving women the same level
of access to the federal contracting marketplace as other disadvantaged groups.
Pending Implementing Guidance from the Small Business Administration and Defense Acquisition Regulations Council .

5. FY15 Small Business Targets
Small Disadvantaged Business: 5%
Women-Owned Small Business: 5%
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business: 3%
HUBZone Business: 3%

6. Louisville District Top 5 North American Industry Classification System Codes (NAICS) in FY14
– Commercial & Institutional Building Construction ($520M – 61%)
– Other Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction ($185M – 21%)
– Engineering Services ($38M – 4%)
– Remediation Services ($26M – 3%)
– Roofing Contractors ($21M – 2%)

7. Subcontracting Subcontracting Plan
$1.5 Million for Construction Contracts
$650K for all other Contracts
Large Business Primes are required to submit a Subcontracting Plan.
Must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to award.
Small Business Participation Proposal
Large and Small Business Primes are required to submit a Small Business Participation Proposal on unrestricted best value/trade off acquisitions.
This is a rated factor.
Subcontract with Existing Contract Holders
Contact current contract holders.
Lists of Prime Construction and IDIQ contract holders are maintained on the Small Business page of the District’s

8. Opportunities
Contracting opportunities are posted in the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) Use “W912QR” to search for Louisville District projects.
Actively Respond to Sources Sought Notices (Market Surveys) posted in FBO.
Actively Respond to Competitive Requirements posted in FBO (Limited number of sole source opportunities.)
Construction & IDIQ Forecasts are maintained on the Small Business page of the District’s

9. Louisville District IDIQ Forecast
Description # of Contracts Duration Anticipated $ Value Anticipated Issue Date
Environmental AE (Unrestricted) up to 4 5 yrs $9M each See FBO
Independent Expert Peer Review up to 3 5 yrs $9M each 2nd Qtr – FY15
(Unrestricted)
Independent Expert Peer Review 1 5 yrs $5M 2nd Qtr – FY15
(Small Business Set-Aside)
Dredging (Unrestricted) 1 3 yrs $21M 3rd Qtr – FY15
Environmental Restoration Services up to 7 10 yrs $150M 1st Qtr - FY16
Environmental Restoration Services up to 7 10 yrs $200M 1st Qtr - FY16
Various solicitations for services including Mowing & Maintenance, Janitorial, Herbicide, etc…are currently being advertised. These requirements cover specific lake locations and vary in dollar value and duration. Please visit FBO routinely to view these upcoming opportunities.

10. FY15 Construction Opportunities
Dollar Value Anticipated
Project Description & Location Range Issue Date
Joint Regional Deployment Phase March AFB, CA $10M-$25M See FBO
Fuel Distribution Selfridge ANGB, MI $25M-$100M See FBO
System Integration Maintenance Ft. Campbell, KY $10M-$25M See FBO
Investigative Drilling & Rough River Dam, KY $10M-$25M See FBO
Add/Alt Foreign Materiel Exploitation WPAFB, OH $25M-$100M Mar 2015
FFR of Army Reserve Council Bluff, IA $5M-$10M Mar 2015
FFR of Army Reserve Ashley, PA $10M-$25M Mar 2015
FFR of Army Reserve Ft. Totten, NY $10M-$25M Mar 2015
Wing Hqtrs Bldg Westover, MA $5M-$10M Mar 2015
New Family Housing Rock Island Arsenal, IL $10M-$25M Apr 2015
Group Special Troops Battalion Ft. Campbell, KY $25M-$100M Apr 2015
Taxiway C East WPAFB, OH $5M-$10M Apr 2015
Renovation of Fire & Emergency Ft. Buchanan, PR $10M-$25M Apr 2015
FFR of Army Reserve Little Rock, AR $10M-$25M May 2015
Army Reserve Fresno, CA $10M-$25M Jun 2015
Parking Apron Seymour Johnson AFB, NC $5M-$10M Jul 2015
Entry Control Homestead ARB, FL $5M-$10M Jul 2015
Access Control Point/Mail/Freight Ft. McCoy, WI $10M-$25M Jul 2015
Army Reserve Mattydale, NY $10M-$25M Sep 2015
For a complete listing of our Construction & IDIQ Forecasts, please visit .

11. Obtain Information Attend Workshops, Conferences, Trade Fairs
Visit Agency Websites
Attend Site Visits & Pre-Proposal Conferences (Obtain copies of attendee listings for subcontracting opportunities.)
Request Debriefings/Feedback

12. Tips for Doing Business
Understand the structure and mission of your targeted agency.
Monitor FBO website on a regular basis. Use keyword searches for targeted agencies.
Read solicitation packages carefully to ensure you understand the requirements, terms and conditions. Refer to the solicitation for the proper procedure for contacting the agency representative and/or submitting questions.
Provide your best price/proposal the 1st time.

13. Upcoming Outreach Events Great Lakes & Ohio River Division
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 – Small Business Forum – Back to Business (Nashville District), Nashville, TN * (
Thursday, April 2, 2015 – Dynamic Networking for Small Business (DYNET) South (Pittsburgh District), Fairmont, WV * (
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 12-13, 2015 – Huntington Small Business Conference (Huntington District), Huntington, WV * (
Wednesday, June 18, 2015 –Dynamic Networking for Small Business (DYNET) North (Buffalo District), Erie, PA * (
*Pending Conference Approval

14. Call or Email for an appointment! or .
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