EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
a. Work Not Involving Federal Funding Assistance. The
technical services that may be provided (within the scope of the
activities defined in OMB Circular A-97 Revised and DoD Instruction
7730.53) include studies and planning activities, engineering and
design (including plans and specifications), construction management
assistance and training. Construction management assistance is
limited to: technical advice to improve state or local management
capability in contract preparation, negotiating and evaluation,
contract administration, quality assurance and supervision and
inspection. (District commanders must concur in the certification
required by paragraph 7.c. of Circular A-97 Revised.) Commands may
not acquire real estate nor be the construction contracting officer
for a state or local government under 31 U.S.C. 6505.
b. Work Involving Federal Funding Assistance. 10 U.S.C.
3036(d) provides authority for the Corps to serve as the construction
contracting officer for a state or local government, provided the work
involves Federal funding assistance and provided the department or
agency providing the Federal funding does not object to the provision
of these services by the Corps. The requesting entity must certify
(in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraph 7.c. in
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-76) that the
services to be provided by the Corps cannot be procured reasonably and
expeditiously by it through ordinary business channels. The services
would normally be project-associated government management functions
which involve the exercise of discretion in applying government
authority and the use of value judgments in project management in the
role of contracting officer.
22-6. Work for Private Firms. 33 U.S.C. 2314(a) provides authority
for USACE to provide reimbursable support to U.S. private firms
competing for or awarded a contract for work overseas. USACE
laboratories are authorized to provide reimbursable services to U.S.
firms in the United States.
22-7. Work on Problems of National Significance. 33 U.S.C. 2323
provides authority for the Corps to provide support to other Federal
agencies or international organizations (after consultation with the
State Department) to address problems of national significance to the
United States.
22-8. Resourcing. All USACE costs must be provided by the customer
agency. OMB provides separate full time equivalent (FTE) resourcing
to USACE for the SFO program. HQUSACE allocates FTE through Civilian
Force Configuration and Management (FORCON).
22-9. Categories and Examples of Work. SFO work generally falls
under either environmental protection and restoration or, facilities
and infrastructure. Work varies from employing one or a few of the
Corps skills to using the whole range of the Corps planning,
engineering, real estate, contracting, construction management, and
legal skills. The majority of the work occurs in the United States
but work overseas is not uncommon. The following paragraphs summarize
some of the major characteristic work items.
a. Environmental Protection and Restoration. The Corps
supports the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Superfund
Program by managing remedial designs and remedial actions
(construction). The Corps provides a wide range of management
assistance to the Department of Energy's Environmental Restoration and
Waste Management Program and to the cleanup programs of about 20 other
Federal agencies including agencies within the Departments of
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