Army Reserve Contracting Center: Devens Satellite Office
The Army Reserve Contracting Center, Devens Satellite Office, manages and facilitates procurement activity for Fort Devens, the 94th RRC, New England ROTC and Junior ROTC. This includes procurement of supplies, services and/or construction.
"If we don't take care of our customers, someone else will!"
The Contracting Center staff serve as business advisors to the Fort Devens community by facilitating the procurement process and assuring that those purchasing processes meet Army Approved Regulations.
Phone: 978-796-2045
FAX: 978-796-3024/2194
Mailing Address: Fort Devens, 30 Quebec Street, Building 666, Unit 34
Devens, MA. 01434-4424
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Is there a regulation that governs the procurement process?
A. The Acquisition process is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) and Army Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFAR) all can be found at the following website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. When a procurement question arises it is advisable to contact the ARCC Devens Satellite Office directly for guidance and assistance, including use of the Government Wide Purchase Card.
Q. What is the first step for me to request the procurement of an item or service?
A. The first step in the procurement process is to accurately define what needs to be purchased whether a supply, detail item specifics need to be included. If a service or construction buy a Scope of Work and 3 suggested sources, needs to be submitted, along with a purchase request utilizing PR Web.
Q. Why is it that some requests are approved so quickly while others take several weeks?
A. Each type of procurement request goes through a process based on its category and attributes. Some requests may have specific vendors and/or approval processes as well as a specific schedule that must be adhered to. The Contracting Center will work in the most expeditious manner possible to comply with your request(s).
Q. Is there a specific vendor that I must purchase from?
A. If you would like to do business with a specific vendor, you'll need to verify that they are registered through the Central Contractor Registration located at http://www.ccr.gov.
All contract actions must meet competition requirements unless an exemption exists. Sole source requests must be justified in writing with a valid sole source justification letter documenting the details of why the buy should be considered for sole source procurement. An example would be emergency safety issues, in which case the vendor must still be CCR registered.
Q. I am a vendor and I'd like to do business with Fort Devens. What must I do in order to become an Approved Vendor?
A. In order to become an Approved Vendor, you will need to register via Central Contractor registration, located at http://www.ccr.gov. Please note that registration does not assure in any way that your organization will be awarded Fort Devens contracts.
Q. How can I find out more about Army Procurement Processes?
A. Whether you are requesting a purchase or are a prospecitive vendor, you may find out more about the Army Procurement Process at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
Q. How can I give feedback regarding the Fort Devens Procurement Service I received?
A. You may complete a survey located the the following link: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&site_id=174&service_provider_
id=82410
Resources:
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ - A resource of information pertaining to the procurement process.
http://www.ccr.gov - Includes registration form and approval process to become an approved vendor.
http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&site_id=174&service_provider_id=82410 - Feedback form to comment on Contracting Services received.