Notice of Intent to Sole Source for 7c's and CARIS software for the IENC program
Army Corps of Engineers · W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District intends to solicit and award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order restricting competition to a sole-source company per RFO 12.102(a). The requirement will be for the use of Teledyne's 7c's Analyser and CARIS software products. Teledyne has exclusive rights to sell these specific products within North America. The Government intends to purchase the 7c's and CARIS products on an annual basis for its IENC program with a base period plus four (4) option years. ALL responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which… (show all)
will be considered by the agency (per FAR 5.207(c)(16)). Any interested sources may submit information to Justin McPherson, Contract Specialist, via email at justin.m.mcpherson@usace.army.mil no later than 12:00 PM EDT on 01 September 2026. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 513210.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $67K to $420K, median $157K; range $25K to $981K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $981K | Nov 14, 2024 |
| R.S. MEANS COMPANY | 1 | $233K | Feb 24, 2026 |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 2121 K ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20037 USA | 1 | $81K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| FUGRO USA MARINE, INC. | 1 | $25K | Mar 31, 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.
- Feb 24, 2026R.S. MEANS COMPANY$233KCostWorks AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2025NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES 2121 K ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20037 USA$81KProjNetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2025FUGRO USA MARINE, INC.$25KGPS Enhancement ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 14, 2024NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC.$981KUSACE HQ FY25 Quality Management SoftwareNo 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.