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structure necessary for reporting and bill- ing purposes, source selection approach and quality assurance. In addition to the standardizing processes, MICC estab- lished a functional center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to execute all pre-award actions for food services. Following award, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston transfers administration of the requirement to one of MICC’s 30 field offices for the duration of the contract’s period of performance. Not including the Fort Lee pilot, MICC has awarded eight contracts to date, saving the government 16.8 percent or $5.8 million annually.
WAY AHEAD Leveraging these successes, MICC devel- oped a similar approach for base operations contracts, one of the command’s largest categories of spending. Base operations contracts support many of the Army’s installation services, and include facili- ties and grounds maintenance, pavement clearance, heating and cooling services, and unaccompanied furnishings manage- ment. Te base operations requirements for Fort Belvoir, Virginia, were selected as the pilot test. In September 2018, MICC acquisition members at the head- quarters and Fort Belvoir teamed with the Installation Management Command and industry representatives to award the contract. Te standardized enterprise approach was first used for base opera- tions at Fort Bliss, Texas, with award in
SUPPORTING THE FORCE
Contracting specialist Shannon Baker works at her desk at MICC – Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. MICC continues to implement comprehensive category management initiatives and synchronize its efforts with the U.S. Army Materiel Command, maximizing savings for the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs)
November 2019. Together, the pilot at Fort Belvoir and award of the Fort Bliss base operations requirements are projected to save the Army 19.2 percent or $15.2 million annually.
Tis pilot realized additional savings for the government by reducing the time it takes to execute a contract from initial planning to award. The standardized
Category management entails the business practice of buying common goods and services at an enterprise level to eliminate redundancies, use industry standards, increase efficiency and deliver more value and savings to government.
approach greatly reduced the procurement action lead time, a critical element in the delivery of mission-essential requirements, from 250 days to approximately 130 days for the Fort Belvoir pilot contract award.
Analysis underway seeks to expand the food service functional center to include base operations requirements and evolve the organization into the premier instal- lation acquisition readiness center. Te analysis process is considering a similar standardization approach with contracts in support of Soldier and family readi- ness and institutional training in support of Army major commands.
CONCLUSION Changing the way we do business to deliver better performance outcomes, gain efficiencies in the acquisition process and maximize the value of every dollar
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