LMA STS Motors

The U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla issued a firm-fixed-price contract award under solicitation W912EF26QA044 for the supply of six 5 horsepower submersible motors, specifically the Baldor Reliance model SUM70506, for installation on the Submersible Traveling Screens (STS) at Lower Monumental Dam in Kahlotus, Washington. The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, reserved exclusively for small businesses including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and other small business concerns. The motors must meet strict technical specifications including 460V, 3-phase, 1145 RPM, insulation class F, TENV enclosure, and Design B characteristics, with full compliance to NEMA MG-1 standards. Delivery is required FOB destination within 18 weeks of contract award, with all units shipped in a single consignment to the specified location at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam. The procurement was justified as a sole source due to the unique compatibility of the Baldor motors with the existing STS system, where substitution would require expensive and complex system modifications, and no viable alternatives were identified through market research. The contractor must provide factory test results and operation and maintenance manuals for each unit, with all deliverables subject to acceptance at the delivery site. Electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports is mandated, and the contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including Buy American, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and business with the Maduro regime, whistleblower protections, subcontracting requirements, and restrictions on ByteDance-covered applications. The contracting officer is Kristin Kreutzer, and payment will be processed under electronic funds transfer, with full compliance required for small business representations, unique entity identifiers, and reporting obligations under Federal Acquisition Regulation. The contract value is estimated at $54,000, based on prior procurement history and cost analysis, though not explicitly stated in the solicitation form.