Big Bend 230kV Tie-Line Switch Replacement
Army Corps of Engineers · W071 ENDIST OMAHA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9128F26SC003 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 14, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District intends to determine the extend of capable small businesses and other than small business firms that have the availability in providing the requirement described below. USACE is considering issue a Total Small Business Set-Aside Request for Proposal that will result in one (1) Firm Fixed Priced contract for the 230 kV Tie-Line Switch Replacement at Big Bend Powerhouse, Fort Thompson, SD. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. Estimated mag… (show all)
nitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The general scope of work is to replace the disconnect switches connecting the Big Bend Power Plant to two (2) 230kV transmission tie lines. This equipment is located on top of the powerhouse structure and on the tailrace side of the dam next to the 230kV generator step-up transformers. Existing switch ratings are 242kV with a 900kV BIL; Ampacities range from 1,200A to 2,000A. The replacement scope is five (5) motor operated circuit switchers, two (2) load rated operated disconnects, six (6) grounding switches, and the associated equipment needed to place the 230kV switch connection back into service. Please respond to all information requested in this notice no later than 05 October 2026 at 2pm Central. Please include the Sources Sought Identification Number in the subject line of the email submission and send to Brianna.N.Wohlers@usace.army.mil. Please provide any comments or identify any concerns your company has regarding the planned solicitation. Note that the Government will not be responding to inquiries about the proposed solicitation at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation and assist market research efforts, and will be kept in strictest confidence. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 237130.
Single-winner award sizes (22): middle half $6.4M to $33.8M, median $15.3M; range $1.3M to $131.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE HOMES LLC | 3 | $23.6M | Aug 20, 2026 |
| CITY LIGHT & POWER JBLM LLC | 2 | $64.9M | Sep 26, 2025 |
| KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY | 2 | $59.4M | Mar 13, 2026 |
| J & J Contractors, Inc. | 1 | $131.9M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| ENERGY RESILIENCE PARTNERS LLC | 1 | $99.6M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Quanta Government Solutions, LLC · $PWR · $32.9B | 1 | $73.0M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| DAVID BOLAND INC | 1 | $54.3M | Nov 1, 2025 |
| CITY LIGHT & POWER ABERDEEN, LLC | 1 | $30.7M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aacon - Raven Volt Joint Venture LLC | 1 | $26.9M | Aug 20, 2026 |
| CITY LIGHT & POWER FTR, LLC | 1 | $26.4M | Jul 7, 2025 |
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.
- $PWR reported $32.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 22 past awards, $15.3M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 29, 2026Quanta Government Solutions, LLC$73.0MAward Notice: ERCIP Rock Island Arsenal MicrogridMateriality: 0.22% of $PWR revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 28, 2026J & J Contractors, Inc.$131.9MConstruction Services of a Power Generation Microgrid at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Bourne, MANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026ENERGY RESILIENCE PARTNERS LLC$99.6MAward Notice: ERCIP Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Microgrid and Combined Heat and PowerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026CECIL & CECIL ENTERPRISES INC$5.8MDDJC CENTRALIZED GAS AND ELECTIC METERING, TRACY, CANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 20, 2026HERITAGE HOMES LLC$5.7MFTG267 R and C 80KVA UPS ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 20, 2026Aacon - Raven Volt Joint Venture LLC$26.9MERCIP Microgrid and Power Generation Infrastructure at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) - Las Cruces, New MexicoNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 2, 2026TST TACTICAL DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, INC.$4.2MConversion of Overhead (OH) to Underground (UG) Powerlines at the Defense Supply Center, Richmond, VANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2026DOMINION PRIVATIZATION TEXAS, LLC$16.7MERCIP - Ft. Hood Network Enterprise Center (NEC) MicrogridMateriality: 0.10% of $D revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 13, 2026KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY$45.4MSoo Locks Generator and Duct BankNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2026KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY$14.0MFort Peck Powerhouse 1 Cubicle Room 15kV Switchgear Replacement ProjectNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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. 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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