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*This update adds an additional two (2) weeks to the solicitation. New closing date is 07/07/2025.
*This update adds an additional week to the solicitation. New closing date is 06/20/2025.
*This update adds in two videos of the transformers and where the work will be conducted.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This announcement is for the construction/modification/repair of The Dalles T9, T10, and T11 transformers located in Klickitat County, Washington and Wasco County, Oregon.
Project Scope: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District seeks Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Contractors who can provide construction services for The Dalles Lock and Dam (“the Dalles” and “TDA”). The Dalles T9, T10, and T11 transformers are identical 230,000/132,790-13200 Volt, 233,000 kVA class Forced Oil and Forced Air (FOA) three-phase transformers manufactured by General Electric’s Pittsfield, Massachusetts facility in 1972. The T10 transformer was forced out of service in 2018 due to a failed high-voltage neutral conductor internal to the tank between the H1 and H2 windings. All three transformers are located outside on the powerplant intake deck on the Columbia River.
Acquisition Strategy: Proposals will be evaluated utilizing the Best Value Tradeoff source selection method. Nonpriced factors are equal in importance. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.
Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000.
Set Asides and Codes: This acquisition will be 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is NAICS: 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation. The PSC Code is Z2MD – Repair or Alteration of EPG Facilities – Hydro. The small business size standard is $19 million.
System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.
Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Joseph Jarvis at [email protected]. E-mail is the preferred method for receiving
responses to this notice.
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
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