MT - YELLOWTAIL AFTERBAY BUOYS
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, is soliciting quotes for 10 Float Collar Can Buoys and associated hardware for the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam in Montana. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity seeks to replace the existing security barrier upstream of the dam. Quotations are due May 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT.
Scope of Work
This Request for Quote (RFQ) requires the supply of 10 new Float Collar Can Buoys with external ballast and top mooring eye. The buoys must be seamless, one-piece, high-density polyethylene plastic with UV stabilizers, foam-filled, self-righting, and impervious to chemicals. Specific buoy graphics ("Boats" on top, diamond with a cross symbol, and "Keep Out" on the bottom) are required.
Associated hardware includes:
- 30 Screw Pin Anchor Shackles (3/8")
- 30 3/8" Type 304 Stainless Steel Drop Forge Type Wire Rope Clips
- 30 3/4" Type 304 Stainless Steel Drop Forge Type Wire Rope Clips
- 800 ft of 3/8" 7x19 Stainless Steel Aircraft Cable
- 800 ft of 3/4" Stainless Steel Wire Rope Cabler
Vendors must provide specification sheets, drawings, and/or descriptions documenting required characteristics with their quotation.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- NAICS Code: 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard
- Delivery Date: On or before September 30, 2026
- Delivery Location: Bureau of Reclamation Yellowtail Warehouse, 2 Ave B, Ft. Smith, Montana 59035
- Quotation Due: May 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT
- Published Date: April 29, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Quotations must thoroughly document all requirements specified on page 5 of the solicitation and include pricing for all line items. Quotes must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days.
Additional Notes
The Government intends to make only one award and reserves the right not to make an award. All questions and quotations should be submitted via email to Natalie Oslund at natalie_oslund@ios.doi.gov. Telephone communications will not be accepted.