# Dredge Essayons DCMS PLC and Control-Net Upgrade

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9127n25qa068

- Solicitation number: W9127N25PA056
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Ihc America Inc. for $393,466.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W071 Endist Portland (W9127N)
- NAICS: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Place of performance: Portland, Oregon
- County: Multnomah County (FIPS 41051). https://abierto.us/counties/multnomah-county-or-41051
- City: Portland. https://abierto.us/cities/portland-or-4159000
- First posted: August 12, 2025
- Last posted: September 26, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2793f8c7d65446d699cd39203b180d3d/view

## Description

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 5.2 "SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS" NAICS:

**336611 ESTIMATED DELIVERY:**

**RESPONSE DEADLINE:** 29 AUG 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with IHC America Inc, to purchase updated PLC and Control Network software, hardware, and equipment which translates/broadcasts information and control through the Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Dredge Essayons.

**REASON FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION:** The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The currently installed PLCs are designed to work in conjunction with the currently installed IHC Dredge Control and Management System (DCMS) and are only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

The Government intends to advertise a solicitation for this project on or about 03 Sep 25. At this time, a solicitation does not exist.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. *NO PHONE INQUIRIES, PLEASE CAPABILITY STATEMENT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (PLEASE REVIEW ALL BELOW) 1. Point of Contact name, email address and phone number, CAGE code and DUNS number (if available); 2. In the event the organization is a small business, please state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB/VOSB, Woman-Owned Small Business; 3. The Government will evaluate the capabilities of an interested party based on their ability to manufacture and supply items equal to those listed above, and the proven reliability of those equal parts through evidence of their installation on other vessels similar to Dredge Essayons. Send responses, labeled as "W9127N-25-Q-A068, DCMS PLC Upgrade - Essayons" to the following:

scarlett.j.millman@usace.army.mil brandon.m.lasich@uace.army.mil

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ihc America Inc. (UEI HHL5BNA39E48)
- Contract: W9127N25PA056, purchase order
- Obligated: $393,466.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number W9127N25PA056 equals the contract number; same awarding office W9127N (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W9127N25PA056_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 12, 2025: Special notice, due August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 8ec901f2ac6745d58e5a6fbabd38b551. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ec901f2ac6745d58e5a6fbabd38b551/view
- September 26, 2025: Award notice. Notice 2793f8c7d65446d699cd39203b180d3d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2793f8c7d65446d699cd39203b180d3d/view

## Points of contact

- Scarlett Millman, Scarlett.J.Millman@usace.army.mil, 5038084668
- Brandon Lasich, brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil, 5038084637

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