Special NoticePosted May 8, 2026·Responses due Jun 9, 2026

$625M USACE SPD Vertical AE Design MATOC

Army Corps of Engineers · W075 ENDIST SACRAMENTO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W9123826RA008
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Not stated
Contact
Sean Summer (sean.a.summer@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W9123826RA008 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • May 8, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
  • May 8, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Aug 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 9, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jun 18, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, middle of the range Jul 13, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from May 8, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

SPECIAL NOTICE / DRAFT SYNOPSIS FOR INDUSTRY FEEDBACKU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District (SPK)Architect-Engineer (A-E) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)NAICS: 541330 ? Engineering Services1. NOTICE TYPEThis is a SPECIAL NOTICE issued for market research and industry feedback purposes only in accordance with FAR Part 10.This is NOT a Solicitation and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP).No contract will be awarded from this notice.2. PURPOSEThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (SPK), is seeking targeted industry feedback on a planned … (show all)

A-E MATOC.The acquisition strategy, contract structure, and statutory framework have been established.Feedback is requested solely to refine the evaluation factor structure and instructions.3. ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK (FINAL)This requirement will be procured in accordance with:? Brooks Act? FAR Part 36.6Selection will be qualifications-based.4. PROGRAM OVERVIEW (FINAL)The Government will establish an A-E MATOC supporting vertical design services across the South Pacific Division (SPD).Projects will primarily be located within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of USACE South Pacific Division (SPD). MILCON/IIS boundaries generally include CA, NV, UT, NM, and AZ. SPD?s boundaries generally include CA, NV, AZ, UT, NM and portions of OR, ID, CO, TX and WY5. CONTRACT STRUCTURE (FINAL)? Contract Type: IDIQ MATOC? Number of Awards: The pool will consist of approximately 9?16 firms, with approximately 6?10 unrestricted and approximately 4?6 small business firms. ? Program Capacity: Approximately $625M total? Ordering Period: Multi-year ordering period? Task Order Range: $250,000 ? $5,000,000 typical? Each Infinite Delivery Contract (IDC) will have a guaranteed minimum award of $10,000.00.6. SCOPE OF SERVICES (FINAL)See Attached Draft Synopsis7. EVALUATION FACTORS (UNDER REFINEMENT ? FEEDBACK REQUESTED)Consistent with the Brooks Act, the Government anticipates the following evaluation factors:Criterion A ? Specialized Experience and Technical Competence Criterion B ? Professional QualificationsCriterion C ? Past PerformanceCriterion D ? Work Management Plan Criterion E ? Knowledge of LocalityCriterion F ? Small Business Participation Plan Criterion G ? Equitable Distribution of DOD ContractsThe Government is specifically seeking feedback on this section only.Industry input is requested on:? Clarity and differentiation between factors? Appropriate level of detail for each factor? Practicality of submission requirements (e.g., SF330 burden)? Redundancy or overlap between factors? Ability to clearly demonstrate strengths within page limitations? Alignment of factors with typical A-E MATOC task order execution8. INDUSTRY FEEDBACK PARAMETERSTo ensure focused and useful input:? Feedback shall be limited to Section 7 (Evaluation Factors)? Feedback on acquisition strategy, contract type, or Brooks Act implementation is not requested? Responses should be specific, actionable, and tied to improving clarity or execution9. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ALL FEEDBACK SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL IN PROJNET at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. No other means of communication (e-mail, fax, or telephone) will be accepted. To submit feedback, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system. To register, go to the link above, click the BID tab, select BIDDER INQUIRY, select USACE, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this draft synopsis as listed below, and your e-mail address, and then click login. Complete all required information and then click CREATE USER. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click CONTINUE. From this page you can view all bidder inquiries for this draft synopsis or add an inquiry. Offerors or Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail.The Draft Synopsis Number is: W9123826RA008The Bidder Inquiry Key is: HEQIW9-QGFBUZCaution: Any inquiry submitted within this system, will be accessible to view by ALL interested FIRMS on this Draft Synopsis. The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM U.S. Central Time Zone. The telephone number is 1-800-428- HELP.10. DISCLAIMER? This is market research only? No solicitation exists at this time? Responses will not be evaluated or scored? The Government will not reimburse costs11. POINT OF CONTACTU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (SPK)Sean A. Summersean.a.summer@usace.army.mil

Who won similar work

1921 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CURTIN MARITIME CORP13$155.3MSep 29, 2026
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC12$281.0M + 2 sharedSep 28, 2026
MADCON LLC10$2.5MSep 2, 2026
Aantilia LLC10$1.5MSep 29, 2026
RYMARC CONSTRUCTION INC9$1.5MSep 18, 2026
MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO Seattle WA 98134 USA8$75.5M + 3 sharedSep 14, 2026
BRANNON CONTRACTING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES, LLC8$6.4MAug 20, 2026
EVERGREEN CONTRACTORS LLC8$1.5MSep 18, 2026
WEEKS MARINE, INC.7$230.1M + 2 sharedSep 28, 2026
COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION7$124.9MSep 23, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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