Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 6, 2026·Responses due Oct 13, 2026

Illinois River Basin, Brandon Road L&D, Joliet, Illinois, Flushing Lock and Dam Gates Fabrication

Army Corps of Engineers · W07V ENDIST ROCK ISLAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
326199
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W912EK26RA007
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
5410
Place
Joliet, IL, USA
Contact
Samantha Johanson (samantha.k.johanson@usace.army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W912EK26RA007 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026, middle of the range Oct 26, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 21, 2026).
Responses are due Oct 13, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • 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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the intent of awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the fabrication and supply of ten Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite structures for Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Joliet, Illinois, Des Plaines River. The gates include (2) 14 X 14 ft filling valves, (2) 14 X14 ft filling downstream bulkheads, (2) 8 X 8 ft flushing valves, (2) 8 X 8 ft flushing valve bulkheads, and (2) 16 X 16 ft dam headgates. NAICS Code: 326199 Size Standard: 750 employees 100% Small Business Set-Aside - Lowest Price Technically Acc… (show all)

eptable It is anticipated that the RFP will be issued in September 2026. **06 October 2026: Pre-Solicitation Notice amended to notify interested vendors that the Notice ID/Solicitation Number has been updated from W912EK26RA007 to W912EK27RA001 to reflect the new fiscal year. If/when the solicitation is posted, the Notice ID will reflect W912EK27RA001 for this requirement. Additionally, it is now anticipated that the RFP will be issued in October 2026.

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same product/service code (PSC) 5410.

Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $34K to $156K, median $51K; range $33K to $400K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CHG BUILDING SYSTEMS INC1$400KSep 10, 2026
KRYNNEX SOLUTIONS LLC1$199KApr 28, 2026
GREG L HOSKINS Blackfoot ID 83221 USA1$156KSep 25, 2025
MICK'S GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC1$53KSep 15, 2026
GREGORY WELDING, INC1$51KMar 7, 2025
PERFECTED SOLUTIONS LLC1$48KOct 6, 2025
BIZON GROUP, INC1$34KJul 14, 2025
ONE TECH SOL, LLC1$33KSep 21, 2026
Satellite Shelters, Inc.1$33KFeb 24, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 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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