Special NoticePosted Aug 28, 2026·Responses due Sep 2, 2026

Notice of Intent to Sole Source 20mm Rifled Gun Barrel with 1 in 20� Rifling and Surface Hardened Bore

Army Corps of Engineers · W2R2 USA ENGR R & D CTR

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334519
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W912HZ26Q1CHD
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
1010
Place
MS, USA
Contact
SONIA BOYD (SONIA.J.BOYD@USACE.ARMY.MIL)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W912HZ26Q1CHD in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 28, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 8, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027, middle of the range Nov 2, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 28, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) intends to issue a sole source award to Physics Applications Inc. (CAGE: 2T434) to procure 20mm (96� long) Rifled Gun Barrel with 1 in 20� Rifling and Surface Hardened Bore in the areas of Fragment Simulation Laboratory (FSL) research. FSL is responsible for conducting materials characterization development and testing of novel protection against a large envelope of impacting threats. The FSL currently uses the IBPG system in which this requirement is a component. The requireme… (show all)

nt necessitates original OEM parts to the existing system that FSL utilizes. The requirement must seamlessly interface and interchange with the existing IBPG infrastructure. The delivery shall be within 18 weeks after award. The unique requirements detailed are critical to the continuation of the GSL�s mission and continued research in the Fragment Simulation Laboratory (FSL). The selected source is the sole manufacturer and designer of the IBPG system in which the component will be used. This familiarity is necessary to provide the supply needed that will integrate with the specific system and its specialized features to accurately simulate and withstand testing without degrading test integrity. Any dimensional deviation would render the component useless and compromise testing safety. As such Physics Applications Inc. is the only company capable of completing this requirement. Since alternative methods will not be deemed acceptable, it is determined that Physics Applications Inc. (CAGE: 2T434) is the only vendor that can provide the 20mm (96� long) Rifled Gun Barrel with 1 in 20� Rifling and Surface Hardened Bore that can meet the government�s exact specifications. Therefore, the Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed price contract to Physics Applications Inc. in accordance with Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 RFO FAR 12.201-1. Physics Applications Inc. (CAGE: 2T434) is a large business concern under the applicable NAICS code 334519- Other Measuring and Controlling Device with a size standard of 600 employees. 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 Tam Coronel at Tam.M.Coronel@usace.army.mil and Sonia Boyd at Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil no later than 3:00PM CST Wednesday, 02 September 2026.

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W2R2 USA ENGR R & D CTR), same NAICS 334519.

Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $93K to $202K, median $141K; range $37K to $5.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BAHFED CORP1$5.2MJan 30, 2025
Plastometrex USA, Inc.1$222KSep 16, 2025
GERMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC1$143KJul 30, 2025
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · $ITW · $16.1B1$139KJul 18, 2025
HERZAN, LLC1$77KMay 28, 2025
PINE TEST EQUIPMENT INC1$37KOct 8, 2025

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Investor context
  • $ITW reported $16.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $141K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

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Competitive landscape

For the 6 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.

  • 1 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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