Sources SoughtPosted Jul 1, 2026·Responses due Jul 8, 2026

Sources Sought Notice for: Capabilities to Manufacture M776 Tube Forgings for the Watervliet Arsenal

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC WVA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332111
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W911PT26RA012
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
1025
Place
Watervliet, NY, USA
Contact
Amanda Robinson (amanda.p.robinson2.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W911PT26RA012 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 1, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 2, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 14, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 11, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, middle of the range Sep 5, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 1, 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

Sources Sought Notice for: Capabilities to Manufacture M776 Conventional Tube Forgings The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Warren (ACC-WRN) WVA Contracting Office located at Watervliet Arsenal is conducting a market survey to identify potential capable sources for the manufacture of M776 Conventional Tube Forgings THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This is a request for information on capabilities and interest and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely volun… (show all)

tary and the U.S. Government (USG) assumes no financialresponsibility for any costs incurred. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Data submitted in response to thismarket survey will not be returned. ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CAPABILITIES: 1. Tube, Forging, Conventional per Drawing # 13122585 Rev New. Approx tube size: length 254.25 inches INTERESTED PARTIES. The Government requests interested parties to submit a company brochure (if available) and a tailored capability statement for these requirements that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. The description should also include any anticipated needs for sub-tier vendors. Responses will be reviewed by U.S. Army Contracting Command - Warren (ACC-WRN) (WVA), Watervliet Arsenal and the US Army personnel only and will be held in a confidential manner. Any and all information provided shall include a description of the proposed manufacturing capabilities. Submitted documentation will not be returned. Submission Information: Responses to this sources sought synopsis should be submitted within 7 days from the date of this publication via email. Interested firms should provide their address, point of contact information with telephone number and e-mail address. The Point of Contact for this action is: Amanda Robinson Army Contracting Command - Warren (ACC-WRN) (WVA) Building 10 1 Buffington Street Watervliet NY, 12189-4000 Email: amanda.p.robinson2.civ@army.mil Your input is voluntary and no compensation will be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC WVA), same product/service code (PSC) 1025 and NAICS 332111.

Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $522K to $3.0M, median $1.5M; range $165K to $4.9M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ELLWOOD NATIONAL FORGE COMPANY1$4.9MOct 6, 2026
ELLWOOD TEXAS FORGE, L.P.1$2.4MJul 16, 2025
TRIDENT MARITIME SYSTEMS - CAC, LLC1$641KFeb 5, 2026
CROW PRECISION COMPONENTS, LLC1$165KApr 6, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 4 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. 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
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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.