Yaquina Fernstrum Brand Keel Coolers Purchase
Army Corps of Engineers · ENDIST PORTLAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9127N27Q1CPM in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 1, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
SPECIAL NOTICE: In compliance with RFO 5.101 coupled with the guidance set forth by RFO DFARS PGI 206.103-170(d) this Notice for Request for Information is hereby published to inform on the following: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to award a sole-source contract to R.W. Fernstrum & Company for the purchase of six (6) Fernstrum Brand Keel Coolers for the Dredge Vessel Yaquina. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is RFO 12, Simplified Procedure for Commercial Services. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to procee… (show all)
d with the sole source action. The NAICS code is 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing. The size standard is defined by the US Small Business Adminsitration as 1,300 employees. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sourced may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote to the Contracting Officer before the notice end date. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Gvoernment not to compete this proposed requirement is solely with the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses to questions shall be submitted via email to Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil. USACE is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. If no affirmative written responses are received by the closing of this notice, an award will be made without further notice. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE: Business name, Point of contact name, email address, and phone number. CAGE cose and UEI number In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as: 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. Statement of Capability (SOC): Discuss skills, knowledge, equipment, license, or certification from RW Fernstrum as an authorized seller. A copy of license, permission or any documents pertaining to permission shall be submitted with the SOC for Government's verification. Contracting Office Address: US Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District ATTN: CECT-NWP-S 333 SW 1st Ave Portland, OR 97204 Point of contact for questions concerning this notice: Ms. Jaren Bowman, Contract Specialist - Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same product/service code (PSC) 2090.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $61K to $814K, median $91K; range $21K to $964K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRP Contracting LLC | 1 | $964K | Jul 15, 2026 |
| FED CREW INC | 1 | $814K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| ZF MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS MIRAMAR LLC | 1 | $91K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| KKMI, Inc. | 1 | $61K | Sep 16, 2025 |
| AANTILIA LLC | 1 | $21K | Mar 12, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 29, 2026FED CREW INC$814KMRPO - Modular BargeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026ZF MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS MIRAMAR LLC$91KEssayons Bow Thruster VFD Critical SparesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2026MRP Contracting LLC$964KOil City Ice BoomNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2025KKMI, Inc.$61KSounder Motor ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 12, 2025AANTILIA LLC$21KCaterpillar OEM Aftercooler PartsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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
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
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
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.