Special NoticePosted Jul 30, 2026·Responses due Aug 5, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Energy · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
89303526
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
H163
Place
Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Contact
Carol Jennings (carol.jennings@orem.doe.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 89303526 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 30, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 20, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, middle of the range Aug 30, 2026.
Measured from 192 past early notices at Energy, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 30, 2026).

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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Department of Energy Environmental Management Office in Oak Ridge (orem) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Lockmasters Incorporated., 2101 John C. Watts Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 for two Door-in-a Box. OREM will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition. The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting Competition, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the… (show all)

circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). Additional unique technical capabilities and performance certifications include Lockmasters' "Door in a Box" is the only commercially available, fully integrated, pre-engineered assembly that simultaneously meets all of the following stringent federal security requirements: � Sound Transmission Compliance (STC): Architecturally tested and certified to meet STC security thresholds for acoustic privacy. � RF & TEMPEST Shielding: Third-party tested and certified in accordance with IEEE-299 and MIL-STD 285 standards to meet TEMPEST electromagnetic performance requirements. � Integrated Locking Systems: Includes a factory-installed, GSA-Approved Level 1 Lock, satisfying mandatory federal physical security policies. � Fire Ratings: STC door assemblies are fully tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). � Engineering Design: Features advanced adjustable perimeter seals, a high-performance door bottom, a two-piece frame design, and rock-wool insulated frames (eliminating the need for grout), ensuring precise fit and acoustical integrity. The proposed contract action is Sole Source only. In accordance with FAR 5.102, the required justification documentation is attached (See Note). This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit product information in response to this notice by 1:00 PM ET 05 August 2026 via email to Carol.Jennings@doe.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is entirely at the discretion of the Government. NOTE: The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the closed date specified herein will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Who won similar work

834 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Energy), any industry: a loose match.

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

WinnerAwardsValueLast
DH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.16$2.8MSep 29, 2026
VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC14$37.2MAug 5, 2026
ENERGY BY NATIVE AMERICAN DESIGN CORP11$2.8MJun 2, 2026
RLH INC.11$514KSep 2, 2026
COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC.11$300KSep 24, 2026
THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC9$3.4MAug 13, 2026
VECTOR RESOURCE INC8$85.9MAug 3, 2026
HUGHES BROTHERS INC8$10.3MAug 20, 2026
Aantilia LLC8$504KSep 24, 2026
SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP.8$82KJul 27, 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.

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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 Energy, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Energy, Dept of 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
  • 75 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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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.