John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District is soliciting proposals for the John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation project at John Day Dam, Oregon. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to refurbish critical fish pump units. Proposals are due May 8, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project involves the removal, refurbishment, and replacement of major components for Fish Pump Units 1, 2, and 3. Key components include shafts, bearings, bearing brackets, and right-angle drive gearboxes. Specific objectives include:
- Removal and replacement of damaged pump shafts and bearings.
- Repair-by-replacement of approximately 1000 horsepower class power transmission and reduction gearbox.
- Precision machining (true-up) of shafts, bearing housings, and diffuser components.
- Installation of greaseless bearing liners and replacement of stainless-steel bearing journals.
- On-site reassembly, shaft alignment, gearbox installation, and system balancing.
- Testing of the completed pump unit(s) to verify functional performance.
- Delivery of updated operation and maintenance manuals, drawings, and spare parts.
Work on Unit 1 and Unit 3 is optional, with primary focus on Units 1 and 2.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Solicitation
- Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), Size Standard: $45,000,000
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
- Period of Performance: 10 calendar days for commencement after Notice to Proceed, and 965 calendar days for completion.
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds are required.
- Proposals Due: May 8, 2026, at 01:00 PM local time.
- Published: April 8, 2026.
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Kristel Flores (Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil) and Cory Pfenning (Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil). Offers must be prepared in accordance with Standard Form 1442 (SF1442), and bidders must submit a summary for each CLIN separating major cost components. All inquiries must be submitted via ProjNet-Bid (https://www.projnet.org/projnet/) using Bidder Inquiry Key: TPZ795-8Z56KP.
Additional Notes
A site visit is scheduled for April 27, 2026, at 1000 Pacific Time at John Day Dam. RSVP is required by April 20, 2026. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS provisions.