Material Handling & Rigging Services
Energy · BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE�DOE CNTR
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation INL-26-048 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 12, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 24, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
INTRODUCTION Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) Management and Operating Contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) owned Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is seeking an Expression of Interest (EOI) from qualified vendors capable of providing material handling, rigging, and transport services for the National Reactor Innovation Center�s (NRIC) advanced nuclear microreactor testing program. BACKGROUND INL is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory dedicated to nuclear energy, national security, and clean energy innovation. The NRIC advanced reactor testing program requires … (show all)
specialized support for moving reactors and related equipment at the Materials & Fuels Complex (MFC) and other INL facilities, including the DOME testbed. BEA anticipates awarding a Blanket Master Contract (BMC), with individual task orders issued over FY2027-FY2032. SCOPE OF WORK Work may occur at the subcontractor�s facility and/or at INL/MFC, depending on the task. Responding vendors must have experience with heavy rigging and critical lifts (350 tons / 40 ft, all axes), have the ability to operate equipment remotely for high-radiation work, be familiar with ASME and DOE lifting/rigging standards, have a quality assurance program comparable to ASME NQA-1, and have equipment rated for extreme temperatures (-47�F to 105�F). The scope of work will include the following Develop lift plans, engineering calculations, and safety procedures for each reactor move. Install and operate specialized handling equipment (hydraulic slides, powered skates, turntables, rigging, spreader bars, etc.). Transport reactors and components � up to 350 tons and 40 feet long � across INL property using cranes, SPMTs, crawler transporters, or similar. Install and remove reactors from testbed facilities, including remote operation for irradiated (high-radiation) reactors. Build mockups and perform load testing to verify equipment before use. Decontamination and radiation monitoring are not included; BEA will handle those. PROCESS This EOI is the first step in identifying interested and qualified vendors for future solicitation. Responses may be used to inform the development of a formal solicitation list. Selected vendors may be invited to participate in a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for award consideration. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Interested vendors should submit an Expression of Interest that includes the following: Company name and point of contact A summary of relevant experience (heavy rigging, nuclear/radiological work, critical lifts) Confirmation of ability to meet the tonnage and size requirements above NQA-1 certification, quality program documentation, and compliance with federal procurement requirements Lead times and renewal processing capacity NAICS and business size classification Confirmation of ability to comply with INL data control requirements High-level cost estimation for renewal services Deadline for submission: August 26, 2026 Submit to: Chase.Egbert@inl.gov Only select respondents, as determined by BEA, will receive an invitation to participate in the anticipated RFP solicitation. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Because information received in response to this EOI may be business sensitive or proprietary to the responding party, respondents must mark information in their responses accordingly.
Who won similar work
834 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Energy), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (819): middle half $28K to $497K, median $85K; range $267 to $3.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 16 | $2.8M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC | 14 | $37.2M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| ENERGY BY NATIVE AMERICAN DESIGN CORP | 11 | $2.8M | Jun 2, 2026 |
| RLH INC. | 11 | $514K | Sep 2, 2026 |
| COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. | 11 | $300K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 9 | $3.4M | Aug 13, 2026 |
| VECTOR RESOURCE INC | 8 | $85.9M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| HUGHES BROTHERS INC | 8 | $10.3M | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 8 | $504K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP. | 8 | $82K | Jul 27, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
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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 Energy, Dept of since 2024 (0 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.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 75 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.