Notice of Intent to Sole Source to A2LA
Energy · IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 89243226PNE000090 in this department, oldest first.
- Feb 5, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ACCREDITATION Frederick MD 21703 USA · $77K
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Note the winner and the end of the period of performance for the recompete.
- Follow the agency to see the next notice for this work.
What the notice says
Market research conducted utilizing methods such as online databases, industry publications, previous procurement history, and direct inquiries to potential vendors�confirmed that no other providers possess the critical specific accreditations, historical context, or immediate operational readiness necessary to prevent a two-year transition delay. The unique interface requirements and specialized accreditations present significant barriers to entry for new providers within the agency's required timeframe. While a synopsis of the proposed contract action will be published on SAM.gov, it is not … (show all)
anticipated that other sources can meet these requirements without unacceptable delay, even considering potential responses.
Who won similar work
47 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Energy), same industry group (NAICS 5413).
Single-winner award sizes (47): middle half $113K to $3.9M, median $610K; range $10K to $949.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC | 14 | $37.2M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE LLC | 4 | $7.5M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| VECTOR RESOURCE INC | 3 | $83.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| TECHSOURCE INC | 3 | $79.1M | Dec 11, 2025 |
| CIVIL DESIGN & ENGINEERING INC | 3 | $645K | Mar 2, 2026 |
| BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY | 2 | $50.2M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| AMERESCO FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. · $AMRC · $1.8B | 1 | $949.4M | Mar 18, 2025 |
| BWXT ENRICHMENT OPERATIONS, LLC | 1 | $500.0M | Sep 16, 2025 |
| APPLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $50.0M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| MELE ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $20.7M | Aug 1, 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.
- $AMRC reported $1.8B revenue in FY2024. The median single-winner award in these 47 past awards, $610K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 30, 2026HAZEN AND SAWYER, D.P.C. New York NY 10018 USA$1.0MConsulting Flood Hydrologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Sep 29, 2026KBENSKO CONSULTING, LLC$1.0MConsulting Engineering Geologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Sep 22, 2026NORTHERN PRIDE COMMUNICATIONS INC$397KH--WAPA COMMUNICATION TOWER INSPECTION SERVICES
- Sep 15, 2026CONVERGE FEDERAL SOLUTIONS JV, LLC$303KC--IDIQ Contract for Architect and Engineer (A/E) Services
- Sep 11, 2026ELECTRONIC METROLOGY LABORATORY, LLC$100KH--Onsite Calibration of Equipment
- Aug 5, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$1.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- Aug 3, 2026VECTOR RESOURCE INC$78.7MR--Pro Tech and Management Support Services, Defense Programs under the TEPS III BPA
- Jul 21, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$64KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- Jul 20, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$2.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- May 27, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$63KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Energy, Dept of since 2024 (21 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Energy, Dept of 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.
- 1 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 75 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 8 insider buys and 2 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.