Hopper Weir Overflow and Door Cylinder Procurement
Army Corps of Engineers · W071 ENDIST PORTLAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9127N26QA156 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 17, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVOLUTIONARY FEDERAL OVERHAUL (RFO) 5.2 "SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with IHC America Inc, for Hopper Weir Overflow and Door Cylinder Procurement. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1(b), Only one responsible source. The Dredge Essayons uses an IHC system for dredge loading and unloading of the hopper. This system uses proprietary engineered hydraul… (show all)
ic cylinders for the weir overflow and hopper door actuation manufactured by IHC America Inc. These cylinders are designed and manufactured specifically for this mission critical purpose. It is imperative that this system functions correctly to achieve the mission and protect the safety of the vessel. The Government has previously procured replacements from IHC June 2017. The contractor shall provide two (2) new Weir Overflow hydraulic cylinders and two Bottom Door hydraulic cylinders. Provide two (2) new IHC Overflow Cylinders (Part #110015286) VDW 220/140-3277 BD-DS per Essayons IHC drawing E-2505-12. Provide two (2) new IHC Door Cylinders (Part #110015287) VDW 225/110-1425 FD-DS per Essayons IHC drawing E-1750-6. Testing: Weir Overflow cylinder factory tested to 225 bar. Bottom Door cylinder factory tested to 330 bar. Final inspection and acceptance will be completed at the USACE District Warehouse located at 8010 NW St Helens Rd, Portland OR, 97210. Delivery of parts are to occur no later than April 15, 2027. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 333995 � Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing. The size standard is 750 employees for the NAICS code defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same product/service code (PSC) 3040.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $1.0M to $5.3M, median $1.9M; range $144K to $8.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | 1 | $8.6M | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Acme Machine and Welding, L.L.C. | 1 | $1.9M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| IHC AMERICA INC | 1 | $144K | Sep 23, 2026 |
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.
- Sep 23, 2026IHC AMERICA INC$144KHopper Weir Overflow and Door Cylinder ProcurementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 5, 2026Acme Machine and Welding, L.L.C.$1.9MKentucky Lock Upstream Low Speed Gearbox FabricationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2025C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$8.6MReplace Back Channel Hydraulic Dam Gate CylindersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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
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