John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District plans to procure major mechanical rehabilitation services for the John Day South Fish Ladder turbine pumps at John Day Dam on the Columbia River near Rufus, Oregon, under solicitation number W9127N26BA031. The project focuses on Fish Pump Unit 2 and includes the removal, off-site refurbishment, and reinstallation of critical components such as shafts, bearings, bearing brackets, and a right-angle drive gearbox. Work involves precision machining of existing parts, fabrication of replacement components including greaseless bearing liners and stainless bearing journals, full system balancing, alignment to manufacturer specifications, and comprehensive testing prior to acceptance. The contractor must deliver operation and maintenance manuals, gear design calculations, gearbox detail drawings, and one complete set of spare lube system parts. Physical performance is scheduled to occur between November 2026 and July 2029, with a critical shutdown window for Unit No. 2 set from December 1, 2026, to November 26, 2027. All work is to be executed at the dam site, requiring off-site fabrication and on-site installation under strict technical oversight. This procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively available to small businesses meeting the $45 million size standard, with the North American Industry Classification System code 237990. The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $5 million, though no formal pricing details are included in the pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about July 15, 2026, with bids due approximately 30 days after official advertisement, and the current posting date is June 30, 2026. The government has clearly stated this is a pre-solicitation notice only, and no bids or responses will be accepted at this stage. The agency reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs incurred in preparing responses to this early-stage notice. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Joseph B. Jarvis, with Cory Pfenning as secondary contact, both from the Portland District office.
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Rufus, OR, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) NO. W9127N26BA031 for John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation Project. The rehabilitation project includes major mechanical rehabilitation work on large vertical turbine pumps associated with fish passage facilities at John Day Dam, located on the Columbia River near Rufus, Oregon. This requirement will address urgent reliability issues with the John Day South Fish Ladder turbine pumps. The project will include the removal, refurbishment, and replacement of major components of Fish Pump Unit 2, including but not limited to shafts,
bearings, brackets, and right-angle drive gearboxes. Work will require disassembly of existing equipment, transport of components for off-site shop repair, precision machining, fabrication of replacement parts, and final reinstallation and alignment to manufacturer specifications. The overall period of performance will be from November 2026 to July 2029 for physical completion of all work. The forthcoming solicitation is subject to the availability of funds. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 15 July 2026 with bids due 30 days after advertisement.
This procurement is anticipated to be solicited as a Small Business Set Aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990. The small business size standard is $45 million. The magnitude of construction is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.
This is not a solicitation. This notice is not an invitation for bids and any bids received as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted or evaluated. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this pre-solicitation notice or any follow-up information request.