John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is soliciting a firm-fixed-price contract for the rehabilitation of Fish Pump Units 1, 2, and 3 at the John Day Dam in Rufus, Oregon. This project, identified under solicitation number W9127N26BA001, is a total Small Business Set-Aside (SBA). The scope of work involves the removal, refurbishment, and replacement of major mechanical components, including shafts, bearings, bearing brackets, and approximately 1,000-horsepower class power transmission and reduction gearboxes. This requirement falls under NAICS 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and PSC Z2KA for Repair or Alteration of Dams.

The rehabilitation process requires field disassembly of existing equipment, transport of components for off-site shop repair, precision machining, and fabrication of replacement parts. Specific technical objectives include the installation of greaseless bearing liners, replacement of stainless-steel bearing journals, and true-up machining of diffuser components. Following off-site repairs, the contractor will perform on-site reassembly, shaft alignment, system balancing, and functional performance testing. Deliverables include updated operation and maintenance manuals, drawings, and spare parts.

The response deadline for this solicitation is May 20, 2026. Kristel Flores serves as the point of contact for this procurement. The solicitation includes 19 attachments, such as the abstract of offers, site visit rosters, technical drawings of the fish pump room, and four formal amendments. Bidder inquiries through ProjNet were scheduled to close on May 6, 2026, to allow for responses prior to the bid submission deadline.