Foreword: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), through its staff and contractors, provides quality, responsive engineering and construction services to the Army and the Nation. USACE missions include civil works, military constructions, environmental restoration and support to other agencies. The civil works program encompasses flood control, navigation, shore erosion, and recreation facilities. The military construction program supports the Army, most of the Air Force, and certain other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. USACE performs environmental restoration work for the Army, DoD, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and several other agencies. USACE also provides design and construction management services for non-DoD Federal agencies, state and local governments, and foreign governments.
A majority of the planning, engineering, design and surveying and mapping services for these programs is acquired by contract with private architect-engineer (A-E) firms. USACE is one of the largest Federal procurers of A-E services. This pamphlet describes the USACE policies and procedures for the procurement of A-E services, and how A-E firms can compete for USACE A-E contracts.
