Z--Lakeside Vessel Barrier Gate Repair at Hoover Dam
Bureau of Reclamation · LOWER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140R3026Q0038 in this department, oldest first.
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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Project Title: Lakeside Vessel Barrier Gate Repair for Hoover Dam Solicitation No.: 140R3026Q0038 Revision 01, 04/06/2026 - The purpose of this revision is to remove the Riverside Barrier Replacement task from this notice. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract and does not constitute a solicitation. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin, Lower Colorado Dams Office, Hoover Dam, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one responsible source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)… (show all)
, for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for construction services to restore critical waterborne safety and security barriers at Hoover Dam. The work includes installation of a Government owned Tuffboom gate assembly, inspection and repair of the upstream boom line connection, and certification that the full vessel exclusion system is operational. The existing gate has failed and is currently secured only by a temporary mechanism, posing an immediate safety and security concern. This procurement is classified as construction under NAICS 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Small business size standard: $45.0M). The anticipated contract type is Firm Fixed Price. Sole Source Justification: Worthington Products, LLC is the only known responsible source capable of performing this work. Worthington is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for both the ODINFloat riverside barrier components and the Tuffboom lakeside gate system currently installed at Hoover Dam. OEM compatible components, proprietary connection systems, and OEM certified installation are required to ensure structural integrity, safety compliance, and system interoperability. No other contractor or manufacturer can furnish barrier components or perform installation and repair that meet these requirements. Capability Statements: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements must demonstrate: - Ability to install and repair Worthington ODINFloat and Tuffboom systems - Experience working in fast water or dam related construction environments - Capability to comply with Hoover Dam security requirements Capability statements must be submitted no later than April 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT. Award and Posting: Award is anticipated in May 2026, with work to be completed June 2026. In accordance with FAR 6.305, a redacted justification for other than full and open competition will be posted to SAM.gov after award. Point of Contact: Questions and capability statements shall be submitted electronically to: Mrs. Jennalyn Kent at jennalyn_kent@ios.doi.gov.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (LOWER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE), same product/service code (PSC) Z2PZ.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $419K to $1.2M, median $432K; range $406K to $1.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDVET CONSTRUCTION 43218 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 203 Temecula CA 92590 USA | 1 | $1.9M | Jan 8, 2025 |
| WETLANDS TRANSPORTATION, LLC | 1 | $432K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | $406K | Aug 8, 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 10, 2026WETLANDS TRANSPORTATION, LLC$432KZ--Riverside Vessel Barrier Replacement at Hoover DamNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 8, 2026VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC$406KZ--Riverside Vessel Barrier Replacement at Hoover DamNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 8, 2025FEDVET CONSTRUCTION 43218 BUSINESS PARK DR STE 203 Temecula CA 92590 USA$1.9MZ--Hoover Dam Monument Plaza RestorationNo 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 Bureau of Reclamation since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Reclamation 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
- 0 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.