Notice of Intent to Sole Source - IMPLAN Economic Data and Multipliers for USACE Regional Economic Development Analysis
Army · W4LD USA HECSA
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912HQ26S0053 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 7, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
This is a Special Notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. A Solicitation will not be posted, however any firm who believes it can perform the required services may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this Special Notice. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to compete the requirement based on the responses to this Speci… (show all)
al Notice is solely the discretion of the Government. The US Army Corps of Engineers Mission Support Battalion (UMSB) intends to award a sole source fixed-price contract to IMPLAN LLC for the required economic data. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Interested parties may express interest and provide a capability statement.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W4LD USA HECSA), same product/service code (PSC) B507.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $96K to $485K, median $245K; range $95K to $756K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| IHS GLOBAL INC | 1 | $756K | Aug 19, 2025 |
| POLE STAR SPACE APPLICATIONS USA INC | 1 | $394K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing MI 48824 USA | 1 | $96K | Sep 26, 2025 |
| IMPLAN GROUP LLC | 1 | $95K | Aug 13, 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.
- Sep 26, 2025MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing MI 48824 USA$96KSupport for IMPLAN Economic Data Integration and Operational Workflow Execution Within Regional Economic SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025POLE STAR SPACE APPLICATIONS USA INC$394KWaterborne Trade & Deep-Draft Vessel Service Data & Information Incorporating Geographic\AIS Tracking of Vessel Movements - for USACENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2025IHS GLOBAL INC$756KWaterborne Trade & Deep-Draft Vessel Service Data & Information Incorporating Geographic\AIS Tracking of Vessel Movements - for USACENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 13, 2025IMPLAN GROUP LLC$95KIMPLAN Economic Data and Multipliers for USACE Regional Economic Development AnalysisNo 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.
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.