Explosive Characterization and Technical Service Support
Army Corps of Engineers · W2R2 USA ENGR R & D CTR
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912HZ27Z1CRT in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 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
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) has a requirement to obtain comprehensive research and technical support for binary blasting agent DBA-105P. To support this effort over the next five years, the contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, deliverables, and necessary travel to execute core tasks encompassing readiness operations support, direct operations support, material characterization, and general technical research and development. To support these needs, the Government intends to award a Master Blanke… (show all)
t Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five year ordering period to UTEC Corporation, LLC. (Cage 4YTY2), on a sole source basis. This agreement is intended to allow streamlined purchase of UTEC Corporation LLC�s services to minimize any impacts to research and demonstration events. UTEC Corporation, LLC is the only source capable of satisfying this requirement without the Government incurring unacceptable safety risks, substantial duplicative costs, and catastrophic operational delays. The award will be issued in accordance with RFO Part 6.103. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) with a size standard of $19.5 million. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Jon-Vincent Holden at Jon-Vincent.S.Holden@usace.army.mil and Sonia Boyd at Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil . The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 1:00PM CST 22 October 2026.
Who won similar work
30 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 541990.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERSPEC, LLC | 5 | $968K | Jul 29, 2025 |
| DEROSA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | 5 | $359K | May 15, 2026 |
| RADISE INTERNATIONAL, L.C. Riviera Beach FL 33404 USA | 1 | $45.0M | May 15, 2025 |
| RADISE INTERNATIONAL, L.C. 4152 W BLUE HERON BLVD STE 1114 Riviera Beach FL 33404 USA | 1 | $35.0M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE Sacramento CA 95814 USA | 1 | $8.5M | Jun 2, 2026 |
| MY NEXT CAREER PATH STAFFING LLC | 1 | $6.8M | Sep 12, 2025 |
| BRIDGING PIECES INC | 1 | $5.0M | May 8, 2025 |
| Suntiff, LLC | 1 | $5.0M | May 8, 2025 |
| ESSA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 1 | $2.1M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| SAGE, LLC | 1 | $306K | Mar 25, 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.
- Sep 24, 2026JUSTUS CORPORATION$70KFY26 CRRP Gate-1 Cylinder Rebuild
- Jun 2, 2026STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE Sacramento CA 95814 USA$8.5MFY26 WSD Fish Hatchery Operation and Maintenance
- May 18, 2026TITAN D BARILONI Orange MA 01364 USA$119KHand-Pulling Eurasian Watermilfoil, North Hartland Lake, North Hartland, VT and North Springfield Lake, Springfield, VT
- May 15, 2026DEROSA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC$79KAquatic Herbicide Treatment, Milfoil, Hopkinton Lake, Hopkinton, NH and Everett Lake, Weare, NH
- May 8, 2026DEROSA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC$83KControl of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species and Aquatic Surveys, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA and Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, MA
- Mar 25, 2026SAGE, LLC$306KEareckson Air Station Tank Inspection
- Mar 5, 2026CEATI INTERNATIONAL INC.$100KHydropower Education Training 2026 CETAI
- Feb 26, 2026ESSA TECHNOLOGIES LTD$2.1MMissouri River Recovery Management Plan Adaptive Management Support
- Dec 23, 2025THOMPSON-GREENE INVESTMENTS L.L.C.$52KFire Sprinkler System Inspection and Repair Services at PEWARS
- Sep 24, 2025RADISE INTERNATIONAL, L.C. 4152 W BLUE HERON BLVD STE 1114 Riviera Beach FL 33404 USA$35.0MQuality Assurance Services Civil Works, Interagency and International Services (IIS) and Military Construction Projects Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
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
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.
- 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.