Notice of intent to award a sole source - RS means company, LLC
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- PANHES-26-P-0000027629
- Agency
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to RS Means Company, LLC. This special notice indicates that the Government does not intend to conduct competitive bidding but rather to negotiate exclusively with RS Means Company, LLC under the authority of FAR 13.106-(b), which permits sole source procurement when only one source is capable of meeting the Government's requirements. The procurement falls under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is classified under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47 million. The Federal Supply Code for this requirement is DB10. This notice was posted on February 5, 2026, and represents the Government's preliminary determination to award a sole source purchase order.
The Government seeks to procure an RS Means Online Complete Library license/subscription that provides access to comprehensive cost estimating data across multiple construction and facilities domains, including assemblies, building construction cost data, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and maintenance databases. Interested parties have fifteen (15) calendar days from publication of this notice—until February 20, 2026—to submit evidence demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence to challenge the sole source justification and may result in the Government's decision to conduct a competitive procurement, though such a decision remains entirely within the Government's discretion. Interested contractors should contact Coronica L. Maehew, the designated point of contact, to submit their capability information. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information in response to this notice.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE - RS MEANS COMPANY, LLC.
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Government intends to negotiate soley with RS Means Company, LLC under the authority of FAR 13.106-(b), only one source capable of meeting the Government's requirement. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to RS Mean Company, LLC for the RS MEANS Online Complete Library license/subscription giving access to cost estimating data including the following RS Means databases: Assemblies, Building Construction Cost Data, Concrete and Masonry, Electrical, Green Building, Heavy Construction, Interior, Mechanical, Plumbing, Site Work and Landscape, Square Foot, Commercial Renovation, Facilities Construction Cost Data, Residential New Construction, Facilities Maintenance and Repair, Facilities Preventive Maintenance, General Maintenance.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210 with the size standard of $47M. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is DB10.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is Coronica L. Maehew, email: Coronica.L.Maehew@usace.army.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Cost Estimating Data | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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