John Day Fish Rehabilitation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) NO. W9127N26BA001 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 Units 1 and 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 June 2026 to December 2028 for physical completion of all work to include all options.  The forthcoming solicitation is subject to the availability of funds.

The solicitation will be available for download on or about 25 February 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.