REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST
W912HZ-19-SOI-0009
Project Title: USCRP Research Topic 2: Coastal Structure Design and Rehabilitation
incorporating Stochastic Risk and Uncertainty
Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential
investigators for studies to be sponsored by the U.S. Army of Engineer (USACE) Engineer
Research and Development Center (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL). The intent
of this request is seek researchers interested in performing applied research to develop and
implement stochastic methods into the design and rehabilitation of coastal structures with
emphasis on the risk and uncertainty in coastal forcing and structural stability. In applying their
research findings to develop and implement stochastic methods into coastal structural design,
the researcher should examine and quantify aspects of coastal structure performance, such as
1) structural capacity, that is, can the structure sustain significant damage and still perform
reasonably well, 2) the transition from minor damage to catastrophic structural failure, which
can be gradual or abrupt and 3) the risk in not repairing a minimally-damaged structure
because the cost differential between repairing one with minor damage and waiting until it is a
catastrophically-damaged structure can often be orders of magnitude. Estimated award
amounts for individual proposals of $50,000 to $400,000 may be accepted. Multiple awards
may be funded. Possibly no awards will be made if the submitted proposals do not meet the
objectives outlined in this RSOI.
Review of Statements Received:
Based on a review of the Statements of Interest (SOI)
received, an investigator or investigators will be invited to prepare a full study proposal.
Statements will be evaluated based on the specific experience and capabilities of the
investigator(s) in areas related to the study requirements. Additionally, the evaluation method
and selection criteria for research and development awards must be: (1) the technical merits of
the proposed research and development; and (2) potential relationship of the proposed
research and development to the Department of Defense missions.
Please send responses or direct questions to:
Stacy Thurman
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ERDC Contracting Office (ECO)
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Stacy.D.Thurman@usace.army.mil
Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: Review of Statements of Interest will begin
after the SOI has been posted to all units on the CESU website for 10 working days.
Posted 1/29/2019