Sources SoughtPosted Sep 29, 2026·Responses due Oct 13, 2026

Sources Sought for Structural Engineer Expert Consultant

Army Corps of Engineers · W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
w912bu27qxxxx
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
R425
Place
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact
NOELLE GRIEST (noelle.c.griest@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation w912bu27qxxxx in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 29, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 18, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027, middle of the range May 14, 2027.
Measured from 13 past early notices at Dept of the Army with NAICS 541330 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 29, 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

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District. In this project, the Contractor shall assist the Government in preparing for litigation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) by: requesting and evaluating information potentially available to or in the possession of AWFJV Western Federal Joint Venture and its subcontractors; assisting with the identification of Government and AWFJV personnel whose depositions would be relevant to evaluating the facts of the claim; identifying any additional information r… (show all)

equired to finalize an Expert Report in defense of the claim; finalizing the report for submission; providing trial support; testifying as an Expert Witness; and assisting with post-trial briefs. Prior to potentially issuing a solicitation, USACE Philadelphia District is requesting information from any additional sources to make an informed determination regarding procurement strategy. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Responses shall include speci?c details regarding the ability to provide the required products/services to meet the needs of the Government. Responses are not to exceed ?ve (5) pages. Responses shall be in electronic format. A cover page for the response shall be included. The cover page shall include the company name, address, CAGE Code, Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classi?cation System (NAICS) code of this notice and points of contract (names, email, and telephone numbers) at a minimum. The cover page is not considered in the total page count. USACE Philadelphia District will accept only electronic unclassi?ed submission of responses. Responses shall be sent to Noelle Griest at noelle.c.griest@usace.army.mil with the subject line "Structural Engineer Expert Consultant. �All responses shall be unclassi?ed and submitted by no later than 05:00PM EST on 10/13/2026. This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with RFO Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this notice, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this notice. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this notice to any ?rms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Phone calls will NOT be accepted.

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA), same NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $22.0M to $30.0M, median $30.0M; range $10.0M to $30.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BUCHART HORN INC1$30.0MJan 14, 2026
BRUCE S ROSENBLATT & ASSOCIATES LLC1$30.0MOct 1, 2026
HDR ARCHITECTURE, INC.1$30.0MJan 14, 2026
Michael Baker International, Inc.1$30.0MMar 16, 2026
BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE 2810 CROSSROADS DR STE 1200 Madison WI 53718 USA1$24.0MFeb 2, 2026
DOUGLAS A. BARKER Coraopolis PA 15108 USA1$20.0MJun 24, 2025
BAIRD-STANTEC JOINT VENTURE Fitchburg WI 53719 USA1$10.0MNov 13, 2024

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 7 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
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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
  • 32 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.