Subpart 5136.6 - Architect-Engineer Services
5136.601 Policy.
5136.601-90 Authority for architect-engineer contracting.
(a) Army contracting activities, and subordinate offices, authorized to contract for architect-engineer services are as follows:
(1) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
(2) The National Guard Bureau (NGB).
(3) The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command.
(4) The U.S. Army Contracting Command, 414th Contracting Support Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, for architect-engineer services for operations and maintenance appropriations and Army Family Housing (Operations) funded projects.
(b) Other Army contracting activities, as mutually agreed with the USACE, may execute task orders for architect-engineer services, under USACE indefinite-delivery contracts. The installation Contracting officer and facilities engineering personnel must comply with the instructions of the USACE Contracting officer regarding the negotiation, issuance, and administration of task orders.
5136.601-3 Applicable contracting procedures.
5136.601-3-90 Limitations.
Headquarters, USACE, and Headquarters, NGB, must establish appropriate controls on the use of indefinite-delivery contracts for architect-engineering services by subordinate contracting offices.
5136.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.
5136.602-1 Selection criteria.
(b) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) has the authority to approve design competition. See Appendix GG for further delegation.
5136.602-4 Selection authority.
(a) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) has the authority to make the final selection decision in accordance with all appropriate source selection guidance. See Appendix GG for further delegation.
5136.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The USACE and the NGB may use both short processes.
(b)(2) The ASA(ALT) has the authority to approve the selection report or return it to the chairperson for appropriate revision. See Appendix GG for further delegation.
5136.604 Performance evaluation.
See AFARS Subpart 5142.15 - Contractor Performance Information for the requirements to prepare contractor past performance evaluations on architect-engineer contracts.
5136.609 Contract clauses.
5136.609-1 Design within funding limitations.
(c)(1) The HCA shall make the determination at FAR 36.609-1(c)(1). See Appendix GG for further delegation.