Special Notice- Intent to Sole Source Removal of DowTherm J from the Doriot Climatic Chambers Wind Tunnel Fluid Systems and Replumbing
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG NATICK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W911QY-26-Z-1CGU in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 26, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
U.S. Army Contracting Command, Office of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division (ACC-APG, Natick Division), located in Natick, Massachusetts, intends to award the following in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Soldier Center, G4 � Facilities/Chambers (DEVCOM-SC, G4). ACC-APG, Natick Division intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract modification under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) for additional work to SMART LLC, located at 160 Second Street, Suite 216, Chelsea, MA 02150-1800. The proposed work is the removal of DowTherm J from the Doriot… (show all)
Climatic Chambers Wind Tunnel fluid systems and storage tanks in/around Building 2 at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center. Subsequently, the Contractor will replumb the Tropical Wind Tunnel water circulation system with copper piping to alleviate ongoing leaks with the existing schedule 80 piping. The period of performance will run twenty (20) weeks after issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP). It is anticipated that this contract modification will be awarded on or before September 15, 2026. See the attached redacted Restricting Competition document, which is hereby incorporated into this special notice, for full details and explanation as to why competition is lacking. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. There is no solicitation document. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which would be considered by the agency. Any response should demonstrate how the source can provide the requirements identified above without incurring unacceptable delays or duplicative costs to the Government. A determination not to compete this proposed contract action is within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses to this notice must be sent to ACC-APG, Natick Division via EMAIL ONLY to BOTH Edmund J. Bousaleh, Contract Specialist, edmund.j.bousaleh.civ@army.mil, and Alejandro Ayala, Contracting Officer, alejandro.ayala.civ@army.mil, no later than 1000 HRS EDT on Thursday September 10, 2026. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested source.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same product/service code (PSC) J045.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $491K to $614K, median $566K; range $334K to $694K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEPA Commercial Contractors LLC | 1 | $694K | May 8, 2025 |
| DMYLES INC. | 1 | $587K | Mar 16, 2026 |
| COMAIRCO EQUIPMENT INC. | 1 | $544K | Jul 30, 2025 |
| SMART, LLC | 1 | $334K | Sep 14, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Sep 14, 2026SMART, LLC$334KAward Notice- Sole Source Award of Removal of DowTherm J from the Doriot Climatic Chambers Wind Tunnel Fluid Systems and ReplumbingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 16, 2026DMYLES INC.$587KHot Water Loop Repair Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet NYNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2025COMAIRCO EQUIPMENT INC.$544KHypersonic Wind Tunnel Piping InstallationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 8, 2025NEPA Commercial Contractors LLC$694KTrane & York Chillers Maintenance & Repair- Tobyhanna Army DepotNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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.
- 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.
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