Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 20, 2026

Lookout Point Powerhouse Drawdown Transformer Cooling Water Supply

Army Corps of Engineers · W071 ENDIST PORTLAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
333415
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W9127N26QA125
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
4110
Place
Lowell, OR, USA
Contact
Aragon Liebzeit (aragon.n.liebzeit@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W9127N26QA125 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 20, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
  • Aug 20, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 4, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 9, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 23, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026, middle of the range Oct 25, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 20, 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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District has a requirement for an FOB destination supply procurement of a commercial 20-ton refrigerated closed-loop water chiller system for a large transformer. The requirement includes associated 3-inch diameter piping, valving, a fused disconnect, and a 480V Panelboard with breakers. The system is intended to support transformer cooling water operations during reservoir drawdown at Lookout Point Powerhouse in Lane County, Oregon. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333415 Air Conditioning a… (show all)

nd Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This procurement is set-aside, 100% for small business concerns. This synopsis is not a request for quotes (RFQ), proposals (RFP), or an invitation for bids (IFB). This is a pre-solicitation notice indicating that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm-fixed-price contract is intended to be issued via Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov in approximately 1 day or less. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Quotes will be due approximately 10 days from the date the solicitation is issued, however, the 10-day time frame is estimated and subject to change. The definitive solicitation closing due date and time will be stated in the solicitation once issued and any associated amendments as applicable. All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. Quotations must conform to the specifications provided with the solicitation upon its issuance. For contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). Pursuant to RFO 4.203-1(b), firms must be SAM registered at the time their quotation is submitted. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at SAM.gov.

Who won similar work

14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 333415.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
YOUNGS HEATING AND COOLING LLC2$67KMar 30, 2026
GULF GEOEXCHANGE AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.1$210KSep 29, 2025
BROOKS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, LLC1$102KSep 30, 2025
REAGENT WORLD, INC.1$95KJun 26, 2025
STERILECO LLC1$71KMar 25, 2026
PETERS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC.1$66KSep 26, 2025
CARUTHERS AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING LLC1$43KMay 29, 2025
MEAK SOLUTIONS LLC. Mentor OH 44060 USA1$41KSep 25, 2025
DARWIN CHAMBERS CO LLC1$23KJun 2, 2025
General Purpose SPV 1 LLC1$21KMar 7, 2025

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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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.