MT-YTPP STATION SERVICE AIR COMPRESS REP
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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 the replacement of two (2) industrial grade, oil-flooded rotary screw air compressors for the Yellowtail Power Plant in Fort Smith, Montana. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ), set aside 100% for Total Small Business. Quotes are due by May 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM MDT.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for two (2) new industrial grade, oil-flooded rotary screw air compressors. Key specifications include:
- Capacity: Minimum 488 acfm at 110 psig, with a full load operating pressure of 105 psig.
- Motor: 100 HP nominal, 460 Volt, 60 Hz, 3 phase, EISA energy efficient drive motor with a 1.25 service factor.
- Operation: Duty rated for continuous operation (24/7/365) at 110 psig.
- Sound Level: Maximum 77 dBA with a metallic removable sound reducing enclosure.
- Cooling: Integrated air-cooled aftercooler and oil cooler.
- Filtration: Comprehensive system including air/oil separator, full flow oil filter, thermal mixing valve, ASME coded oil reservoir, level gauge, canister type inlet filter, and moisture separator with automatic blowdown valve.
- Assembly: Compressors must be delivered in component sections to fit through a 40" wide x 83" high walkway and assembled on-site by power plant staff onto a rigid steel base.
- Controls: Front panel mounted with maintenance dashboard, real-time, and historical trending capabilities.
- Warranty: Minimum 12 months full guarantee post-startup, plus five additional years for parts and labor on specific components, and a 10-year parts warranty for the air end.
- Training: Minimum 4 hours of on-site operations, maintenance, and safety training by a Factory Authorized Technician.
- Documentation: Model-specific factory operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting manuals with parts diagrams, and programmable logic controller access codes.
- Manufacturer Requirements: Must have a US distributor and service technician within a 200-mile radius of the shipping destination.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quote - RFQ), implied Fixed-Price Supply.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (100%).
- NAICS Code: 333912 – Air Compressors (except air-conditioning, refrigeration) manufacturing.
- Size Standard: 1,000 employees.
- Product Service Code: 4310 – Compressors And Vacuum Pumps.
- Solicitation Issue Date: April 7, 2026.
- Questions Due: April 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT.
- Quotes Due: May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT.
- Delivery Date: No later than November 20, 2026.
Submission & Evaluation
Bidders are instructed to complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30 of the solicitation. Quotations must be submitted via email to mparkison@ios.doi.gov. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, based on price and other factors including:
- Technical: Salient characteristics/specifications, brochure pictures, technical sheets.
- Delivery Time Frame.
- Price: Completion of all line items on the Price Schedule is mandatory.
Additional Notes
This solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP), with an electronic copy also sent to melissa_parkison@ios.doi.gov. The government reserves the right not to make an award and intends to make only one award.