Construction Scheduler

****SOLICITATION FOR Construction Scheduler**** W5J9JE20R0003 1. AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Afghanistan District (TAA) 2. NAICS: 541990 - All other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: United States 4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: The Government intends to issue one (1) to two (2) Blanket Purchase Agreements for $700,000 each. The period of performance is a two (2) year base and no option periods. The Government intends to solicit and award using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Contingency thresholds. **All regular communication will be remotely through electronic means. Performance will not be in Afghanistan. Travel may be utilized under individual BPA calls for litigation support.** Description: The contractor will be responsible for supporting USACE by analyzing contractor schedules, responsible for look ahead schedules and related reports review and analyze progress as compared to baselines schedule, monitor resources and over-allocation of resources, develop, monitor and analyze recovery schedules, analyze requests for extensions, review and analyze project contract claims. The Contractor shall be an unbiased analyst (consulting expert) who has detachment from the day-to-day contract administration; has the expertise to identify and assess potential time impacts, both resulting from the Governments and the contractors activities; and can perform a Critical Path analysis to develop and inform the Governments position. All questions are to be directed no later than 3:00 p.m. local Afghan on 8 July 2020 to Michael Hughes at michael.w.hughes@usace.army.mil. Please courtesy copy, Ms. Temekka Ellis at temekka.s.ellis@usace.army.mil. Proposals are due on 12 July 2020 by 12 noon local Afghan time.