Link Belt 348 Load Cell, Dardanelle Marine Terminal
Army Corps of Engineers · W076 ENDIST LITTLE ROCK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9127S26A085 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 9, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Sep 9, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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 notice of Intent to Sole Source is made to satisfy the requirements of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101.The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Little Rock District (SWL) intens to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) Purchase Order to Lyle Machinery Co (cage 3D6L9). This is a supply purchase order to replace two (2) load cells with calibrations and upper mast pin in sheaves by factory authorized personnel utilizing original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Work will take place at the Dardanelle Marine Terminal. This action will be executed under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) … (show all)
Restricting Competition for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT). The government intents to request quotes from one source based on the following rationale. Lyle Machinery Co. is the closest Link Belt authorized dealer capable of performing the required work by authorized personnel with OEM parts to be able to maintain operational certification on the Link Belt 348. The branch located in Columbus, MS will deliver and install all parts needed to fix said crane. Lyle Machinery Co is a Small Business under NAICS 334519.
Who won similar work
12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 334519.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAHFED CORP | 1 | $5.2M | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Plastometrex USA, Inc. | 1 | $222K | Sep 16, 2025 |
| GERMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC | 1 | $143K | Jul 30, 2025 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC · $ITW | 1 | $139K | Jul 18, 2025 |
| SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA | 1 | $100K | May 1, 2025 |
| HERZAN, LLC | 1 | $77K | May 28, 2025 |
| FRONTIER PRECISION INC | 1 | $64K | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | 1 | $55K | Apr 27, 2026 |
| NAVIGATION ELECTRONICS, INC | 1 | $46K | Jan 29, 2025 |
| PINE TEST EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $37K | Oct 8, 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.
- Apr 27, 2026Applied Research Associates, Inc.$55KDilatometer test equipment compatible with MVN CPT Rig equipment
- Oct 8, 2025PINE TEST EQUIPMENT INC$37KConcrete Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Machine-3 Channel
- Sep 25, 2025ACOEM USA, INC.$20KMNA - Laser Alignment Tool
- Sep 16, 2025Plastometrex USA, Inc.$222KNotice of Intent to Sole Source, Plastometrex Indentation Plastometer and Accessories for ERDC GSL
- Jul 30, 2025GERMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC$143KNotice of Intent to Sole Source- MIRA 6000
- Jul 18, 2025ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC$139KInstron SR20 Capillary Rheometer
- Jul 2, 2025WESTEND ENTERPRISES UNLIMITED, INC.$16KPipeline Camera Inspection System
- May 28, 2025HERZAN, LLC$77KVibration Dampening Table and EMI Shielding System for FIB SEM
- May 1, 2025SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA$100KAcoustic / Optical Televiewer
- Feb 24, 2025FRONTIER PRECISION INC$64KHandheld GPS and Laser Rangefinders
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.
- 1 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.