Blade Seal Replacement - Bonneville Lock and Dam

General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of industry so the government can make informed business decisions. We are seeking responses from both large and small business members of industry to include: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) to include Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). All interested parties are highly encouraged to respond. Reponses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make business decisions and to inform potential future solicitations. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is: 339991 – Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing The related size standard is: 600 employees Formal Sources Sought Response Due – 14July2026 at 1:00 pm PT. Project Background. The work site is located at Bonneville Dam, Powerhouse 2. Contractor access to the work site will be from I-84 Exit 40. The Kaplan turbine has 5 blades with original 1980s blade trunnion seals installed. Main Unit 16 (MU16) was found leaking and requires an in-place seal replacement from the water passage. Project Scope. The scope of the blade seal replacement for MU16 will include supply and install of endless blade seals at Bonneville Powerhouse 2. Work is planned to be within the water passage of the unit; scaffolding will be installed and maintained with a separate contract. The contract will include supply and installation of the seals in the housing between the blade trunnion and runner hub. The endless blade seals are required to have no visual indication of a split after bonding is completed. The Government will be removing followers before seal install and installing the followers after installation of seals by the Contractor. The Government will also prepare the housing for the new blade seals (cleaning and detailed measurements). Number and Type of Contracts: NWP contemplates awarding one firm fixed priced supply contract. The acquisition strategy decision has not yet been determined. Submission Instructions. Formal responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) with SUBJECT: Sources Sought – Blade Seals. Please email to Jessica Manley, Contracting Specialist, at Jessica.Manley@usace.army.mil and Cory Pfenning, Contracting Officer, at Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil, before 1:00 pm Pacific time on 14 July 2026. Interested parties’ responses to this Sources Sought shall be limited to four (4) pages and shall include the following information: Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and Unique Entity ID. Firm's business category and size: Large Business (include summary of small business participation metrics), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) to include Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) and at the subcontracting level, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). An explanation of the prime firm’s capabilities, special qualifications/certifications and equipment and describe the work to be self-performed as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Scope A description of work performed under similar project constraints and challenges listed under paragraph 3. Project Examples (for Joint Ventures, please include projects completed by the Joint Venture if available). Note these examples are used...