Notice of Intent to Sole Source Service Contract for MTS Frame Actuator Reseal and Calibration
Army Corps of Engineers · W2R2 USA ENGR R & D CTR
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912HZ26QA063 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 18, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
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 MTS Systems Corp (CAGE Code: 34145) to procure maintenance and repair services for MTS Frame Actuator Reseal and Calibration. The requirement requires a field service engineer to conduct onsite repair and replacement of all seals on hydraulic actuator for MTS fatigue frame and recalibration of LVDT/TEMPO Displacement Transducer. The contractor shall travel to ERDC in Vicksburg, MS will be required for the MTS actuator repair and calibrati… (show all)
on services. All services must be completed within 30 days of contract award. Once repairs have been completed the frame must be fully operational. Place of Performance ERDC Vicksburg, MS. 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. 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 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 9:00AM CST Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 334513.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. MARINE ELECTRIC, LTD | 1 | $169K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| DILO COMPANY | 1 | $121K | Sep 9, 2026 |
| MCNAUGHTON-MCKAY SOUTHEAST, INC. | 1 | $92K | Dec 11, 2025 |
| VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | $87K | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Suncore Distribution LLC | 1 | $39K | Jul 29, 2025 |
| GAGING.COM, LLC | 1 | $17K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| VSS LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | $15K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| LOTUSUSA, INC. | 1 | $10K | Jan 16, 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.
- Oct 5, 2026VSS LOGISTICS LLC$15KUSACE MVK's Water Management Supplies for Hydraulics Branch
- Sep 9, 2026DILO COMPANY$121KSF6 Gas Analyzer and Services Cart
- Apr 10, 2026M.D. MARINE ELECTRIC, LTD$169KFort Randall Remote IO and Annunciation Panel Supply
- Jan 16, 2026LOTUSUSA, INC.$10KMcNary Dam Staff Gauges
- Dec 11, 2025MCNAUGHTON-MCKAY SOUTHEAST, INC.$92KMurden Variable Frequency Devices
- Sep 17, 2025GAGING.COM, LLC$17KOahe - High Precision Digital Level Supply
- Aug 14, 2025VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC$87KFort Randall Powerhouse Remote IO & Annunciation
- Jul 29, 2025Suncore Distribution LLC$39KSolicitation for AFD Modulating Valve Temperature Controller
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.