Upgraded Pipe Crawler Inspection System
Army Corps of Engineers · W071 ENDIST KANSAS CITY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912DQ27SS3812 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 5, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
This is a Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information (RFI) only This notice is issued solely for market research, preliminary planning, and information-gathering purposes in accordance with RFO Part 10 and DFARS Part 210. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) No solicitation package is currently available, and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract based on this notice. The Government will not pay or reimburse any costs, direct or indirect, incurred by respondents in preparing or submitti… (show all)
ng responses to this notice. Submittals will not be returned, and respondents will not be notified of the results of the Government's review. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), is conducting market research to identify qualified, capable, and interested parties�capable of delivering a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) pipe crawling inspection system. The system will be utilized for the internal inspection of non-sanitary municipal and civil infrastructure. Access will typically be gained via standard infrastructure access points, including: Standard access manholes Drainage flap gates Mechanical access points The inspection system must be a modular, steerable, wheel-driven unit capable of adjusting to varying pipe sizes, lengths, and construction materials. Interested parties who meet the technical capabilities are requested to submit a response containing the following information, Company Legal Name Point of Contact (POC) Name / Title Phone Number & Email Address Unique Entity ID (UEI) CAGE Code SAM.gov Registration Status For NAICS 334519 (Other Physical Testing Equipment Manufacturing) please indicate your firm's status: Socio-economic Category Other than Small Business Small Business If small business, which socio-economic category? Does your firm offer a standard Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) crawler that meets the requirements, or does your solution require custom engineering? Do you have the capacity and capability to deliver all components in the Draft Purchase Description? If not, specify what elements cannot be provided? Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at the designated email address angella.curran@usace.army.mil. Subject Line Format: W912DQ27SS3812 - Sources Sought Response: [Company Name] - Pipe Crawler System File Format: Adobe PDF only. Deadline: Must be received no later than October 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT.
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.