Special NoticePosted Sep 11, 2026·Responses due Sep 20, 2026

41--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO SOLE SOURCE

Interior (all) · FWS, IT SERVICES

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DOIFFBO260185
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
4120
Place
Not stated
Contact
Rawlinson, Mary (mary_rawlinson@ios.doi.gov)
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CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260185 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 11, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 27, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, middle of the range Oct 13, 2026.
Measured from 291 past early notices at Us Fish and Wildlife Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 11, 2026).

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

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000: Chet LeBlanc A/C & Heating LLC 6355 Earl Daughenbaugh RD Iowa, Louisiana 70647 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air�Con… (show all)

ditioning Contractors. There is a compelling and urgent requirement to replace two AC units at the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Southeastern Louisiana. A full manufacturer�s warranty will be attached to each unit. The contractor will install two new units and dispose of both existing units, and any other parts and debris left over from project. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Mary_Rawlinson@ios.doi.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Interior (all)), same product/service code (PSC) 4120.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $16K to $59K, median $28K; range $8K to $139K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
LUNDAY HEATING & COOLING INCORPORATED1$139KSep 23, 2025
Innovators Transportation LLC1$100KSep 14, 2026
Total Solution LLC1$45KJun 11, 2025
MBI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC1$36KAug 26, 2026
Soniat & Willow Inc1$20KJun 2, 2026
BIGHORN RIDGERUNNERS, LLC1$16KJun 17, 2025
K5 DEFENSE LLC1$15KMar 20, 2025
LOTUSUSA, INC.1$8KJan 2, 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.

Latest awards

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 Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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
  • 150 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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
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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.