Vacuum Auxiliary Systems (VAS-02#1) Qualification and Commercial Dedication Services
Energy · ORNL UT-BATTELLE LLC-DOE CONTRACTOR
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation EOIVAS02 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 28, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
he United States ITER Project Office (USIPO) is seeking expressions of interest from qualified suppliers capable of supporting the qualification, commercial-grade dedication, and potential supply of commercially sourced pneumatic components for vacuum systems supporting the ITER project. The anticipated procurement involves pneumatic components used to operate and control vacuum valves and related equipment. The scope is expected to include qualification of selected commercial products to applicable technical and qualification requirements, commercial-grade dedication in accordance with recogn… (show all)
ized industry guidance, and the development of supporting technical documentation. The anticipated products include approximately 250 pneumatically actuated 3/2-way valve manifolds, 90 air pressure regulators, and 160 pressure relief valves. The procurement may also include an option for the purchase of dedicated hardware from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with delivery to Company-designated suppliers and/or the ITER site in France. USIPO is interested in suppliers with demonstrated experience manufacturing and/or supplying pneumatic components for industrial, nuclear, safety-related, or other highly regulated applications. Suppliers should have the capability to support product qualification, commercial-grade dedication, quality documentation, and applicable technical requirements. Specific product models, technical specifications, qualification requirements, applicable standards, documentation requirements, and other procurement details will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation. Please refer to the attached "Vacuum Auxiliary Systems (VAS-02#1) Qualification and Commercial Dedication Services Summary" document for additional details. This EOI is issued for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP), or commitment to award. Submitting an EOI is not a prerequisite for responding to any future solicitation. Interested firms should submit: � Company overview and relevant technical capabilities � Points of contact for follow?up Responses are due by 10/1/2026 at 4:00 PM.
Who won similar work
43 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Energy), same NAICS 541330.
Single-winner award sizes (41): middle half $135K to $3.4M, median $696K; range $10K to $949.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC | 14 | $37.2M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE LLC | 4 | $7.5M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| VECTOR RESOURCE INC | 3 | $83.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| TECHSOURCE INC | 3 | $79.1M | Dec 11, 2025 |
| CIVIL DESIGN & ENGINEERING INC | 3 | $645K | Mar 2, 2026 |
| BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY | 2 | $166K + 1 shared | Dec 22, 2025 |
| AMERESCO FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. · $AMRC | 1 | $949.4M | Mar 18, 2025 |
| BWXT ENRICHMENT OPERATIONS, LLC | 1 | $500.0M | Sep 16, 2025 |
| MELE ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $20.7M | Aug 1, 2025 |
| COGENT SECURITY CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $10.0M | Sep 5, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Sep 30, 2026HAZEN AND SAWYER, D.P.C. New York NY 10018 USA$1.0MConsulting Flood Hydrologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026KBENSKO CONSULTING, LLC$1.0MConsulting Engineering Geologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026CONVERGE FEDERAL SOLUTIONS JV, LLC$303KC--IDIQ Contract for Architect and Engineer (A/E) ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 5, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$1.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 3, 2026VECTOR RESOURCE INC$78.7MR--Pro Tech and Management Support Services, Defense Programs under the TEPS III BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$64KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 20, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$2.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 27, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$63KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$1.5MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 8, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$408KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Energy, Dept of since 2024 (23 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
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.
- 1 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 76 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 8 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.