Steps for Doing Business with the Portland District
- Call, write or visit the Portland District Deputy for Small Business.
Carol McIntyre
Portland District Corps of Engineers
333 SW First Avenue P.O. Box 2946
Portland, OR 97204 Portland, OR 97208-2946
503/808-4602 PHONE carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil
503/808-4605 FAX - Be prepared to discuss your capabilities, interest and capacity to perform with the Deputy for Small Business. Following are several questions you should be prepared to address:
- Why should the Portland District contract with my company?
- In what way are my products or services well beyond those of my competitors?
- What are my demonstrated qualifications?
- Why is my specialized experience and technical competence better than others in my field?
- Do I have the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time and within the allocated budget?
- How has my performance been in the past?
- If I am not located in the general area of the work, how can I insure competitive pricing?
- Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800/333-0505 (8am-6pm EST). Both the call and the service are free. These numbers are needed before you can register with the Central Contractor Registration in Step 4, below.
- Register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database before they can be awarded a contract with the Corps of Engineers.
- For Small Disadvantaged firms - Register with the SBA as a small disadvantaged firm. To register contact your local SBA office. http://www.sba.gov/index.html
- For Architect Engineer Firms: Complete a standard form 330 to get into our database.
- The form can be found at http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF.
- Part II presents the general qualifications of a firm or a specific branch office of a firm. It is to be submitted to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
CENWP-CT-I
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, OR 97208-2946 - Part I presents the qualifications for a specific contract & is to be submitted in response to the individual request for proposal.
- For all IT services and supplies: The Corps of Engineers has a new organization responsible for all procurements, both large and small, for IT services and supplies, ACE-IT (Army Corps of Engineers - Information Technology).
Primary Contact:
Tom Tatum
703-415-0902 x 143
tom.tatum@lmco.comAlternate Contact:
Bill Colmer
703-415-0902 x 123
bill.colmer@lmco.com - Review the Fed.Biz.Opps. All routine procurements proposed by a Federal agency must be publicized. The most common method of announcement is publication in the FedBizOpps. There you will find a record of upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements. This is free at the website above.
- Visit the Portland District Contracting Division web site. There you will find information on current procurements.
- Be alert to announcements of business opportunity conferences, trade fairs and other federally attended or sponsored liaison meetings in your area. Make it a point to attend whenever possible. The Corps of Engineers is represented at most such meetings. This is an excellent opportunity to meet on a person-to-person basis with procurement and small business specialists who can assist small businesses with the selling of their services or products.