John Day Dam Fish Pump Rehabilitation Project

The John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation Project is a Department of Defense procurement under solicitation number W9127N26BA031, targeting the major mechanical rehabilitation of Fish Pump Unit 2 at the John Day Lock and Dam on the Columbia River near Rufus, Oregon. The scope includes the removal, refurbishment, and replacement of critical components such as the lower and upper pump shafts, bearings, bearing brackets, and a right-angle drive gearbox, with all shafts requiring true-up machining and replacement of stainless bearing journals with greaseless bearing liners. The contractor must deliver and install a new gearbox along with comprehensive technical documentation, including operation and maintenance manuals, gear design calculations, gearbox detail drawings, and a full set of spare parts for the lube system. Work involves off-site fabrication of steel and composite components and on-site installation, requiring strict adherence to manufacturer specifications for alignment, balancing, and final testing, including pre-test inspections and a final validation prior to returning the system to service. The project is scheduled for performance between November 2026 and July 2029, with a targeted shutdown window for Unit 2 from December 1, 2026, to November 26, 2027. The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $5 million, and the procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 237990 and a small business size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is currently in pre-solicitation phase, with the formal invitation for bids expected to be released on or about July 15, 2026, and bids due approximately 30 days after advertisement. All bids must be submitted by the deadline of August 25, 2026, and the procurement is administered by the W071 Endist Portland office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with direct inquiries directed to Joseph Jarvis. No reimbursement is available for costs incurred during the pre-solicitation phase, and the government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time prior to award.