Special NoticePosted Aug 6, 2026·Responses due Aug 19, 2026

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - MU SF6 Breaker Operating Mechanism

Army Corps of Engineers · W071 ENDIST PORTLAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W9127N26QA126
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
J059
Place
Greensburg, PA, USA
Contact
Consuelo Kiser (consuelo.j.kiser@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W9127N26QA126 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 6, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 16, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026, middle of the range Oct 11, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 6, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Solicitation Number: W9127N26QA126 Project Title: SF6 Breaker Operating Mechanism Rebuild Contract NAICS Code: 334513 � Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing (Size Standard: 750 Employees) Product Service Code (PSC): J059 � Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Electrical and Electronic Equipment 1.0 Special Notice Details The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to solicit and award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) commercial supply contract for the factory rebuild of one (1) breaker operating mechanism… (show all)

for a Main Unit SF6 Generator Circuit Breaker, with the option to include the rebuilding of a second breaker operating mechanism, depending on availability of funds for the Bonneville Lock and Dam to: Nexus Power Solution LLC 2139 S WEST TEMPLE, SOUTH SALT LAKE, UTAH 84115 A competitive solicitation package will not be posted to SAM.gov. 2.0 Technical & Market Research Justification The HMB Breaker Operating Mechanism is a highly specialized piece of electrical utility equipment proprietary to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Hitachi Energy USA Inc. Proper overhaul requires specialized factory tooling, proprietary engineering specifications, and certified testing apparatuses only available at the OEM's manufacturing facility to restore the unit. Nexus Power Solution LLC is the sole authorized regional sales and commercial representative with the exclusive authority to facilitate factory overhauls for this location. Consequently, no other vendor is reasonably available to satisfy this specialized requirement. 3.0 Response Instructions THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they have ability to supply the required services meeting the government�s need in this area. If no affirmative written responses are received by 5:00 PM PDT on 18 August 2026, the solicitation will be made directly to Nexus Power Solution Inc . Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to solicit this action on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is solely within the discretion of the Government, IAW RFO FAR 6.103-1(b). Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. 4.0 Submission Requirements Interested organizations must submit their response via email to the Contracting points of contact listed below. Responses must include the following information: Company Profile: Business Name Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone) CAGE Code Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) (Note: UEI has officially replaced the DUNS number) Socioeconomic Status: State if your organization is a Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) under NAICS 334513. Statement of Capability (SOC): Technical documentation demonstrating the organization's ability to facilitate factory-certified remanufacturing of Hitachi HMB-4 mechanisms and provide authorized OEM parts. 5.0 Contracting Points of Contact Contract Specialist: Consuelo Kiser | Email: Consuelo.j.kiser@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer: Suzanne W. Hunt | Email: suzanne.w.hunt@usace.army.mil

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811310.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CENTRIC ELEVATOR CORPORATION2$910KSep 25, 2026
HIGH PURITY NORTHWEST, INC.1$81KSep 22, 2026
UMPQUA VALLEY FIRE SERVICES INC.1$64KJun 11, 2025
C-LARS, LLC1$18KFeb 19, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 4 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

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  • 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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