Project Information

Bid Title

TDA Auxiliary Water Supply Backup Debris Management

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Washington

Published Date

Jun 12, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 28, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

W9127N26BA019

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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TDA Auxiliary Water Supply Backup Debris Management

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

W9127N26BA019

Related Notice

PAN26P29505

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Sub Command

ENGINEER DIVISION NORTHWESTERN

Sub Command 2

ENDIST PORTLAND

Office

W071 ENDIST PORTLAND

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Jun 12, 2026 12:15 pm PDT
• Original Response Date: Jun 28, 2026 08:00 am PDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: Z2KZ - REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OTHER CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
• NAICS Code:
  • 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Place of Performance:
  Lyle , WA 98635
  USA

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District (NWP) intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price bid for this project. This PRESOLICITATION notice for the The Dallas Lock and Dam (TDA) Auxiliary Water Supply Backup Debris Management.

Project Background. The Dalles Lock & Dam is 192 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River near the city of The Dalles, Oregon. The dam is a concrete gravity and embankment structure that was constructed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (operationally administered by the Portland District) in the 1950s for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and maintenance of a navigational pool (Lake Celilo). The construction of the dam also included northern and eastern fish ladders for the passage of fish within the Columbia basin to upstream spawning grounds. The East Fish Ladder (EFL) is the primary and most heavily used of the two systems; likely because of its location within the historical riverbed and the attraction flows produced by the powerhouse. The EFL is a pool and weir ladder located at the eastern extension of the powerhouse providing passage for Salmon, Steelhead, and several listed species of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). A key aspect of the ladder functionality is the attraction flow at the inlet; which in the case of the EFL is normally provided by attraction flow units (approx. 5,000 cfs, ea.). An Auxiliary Water Supply Backup (AWSB) System was completed in 2020 that addressed risk profiles that had been studied since 2008 to provide an alternative source of attraction flow in the event that the turbine units failed (original to construction of the project). The AWSB is an auxiliary water source for the east, west, and south entrances of the EFL, consisting of a forebay inlet structures w/ protective trashracks, 10-ft diameter penstock through the eastern non-overflow concrete dam, 120-inch isolation and emergency shutoff valve, bifurcation to 7-ft diameter conduits, 84-Inch diameter on/off control valves, and interconnection with the attraction flow system. The AWSB intake is protected by trashracks (stiff steel “screens”) that are installed into a slot within the forebay intake structure that was added as part of the AWSB system in 2020. The inlet trashrack is comprised of 11 identical six-foot tall by 24-foot-wide panels which can be stacked in any order to isolate the intake from debris and fish using screening W15-W-2, 1-1/4” x 3/16” steel bar grating secured to the steel frame of the trashrack.

Project Scope. This project is a Design-Bid-Build construction requirement which will provide a predesigned mechanical method for dislodging debris from the trashracks at the EFL AWSB system intake. This will remove the need for operations staff to shut down the AWSB system to let river currents clear accumulated debris from the screens.

The predesigned AWSB Intake trashrack cleaning system is based on a telescoping boom mounted rotating bristle brush and includes the following:

1. Pavement repairs and trenching required for power and controls will utilize standard ODOT details.


2. The mechanical equipment associated with the rotating brush (also referred to as the trashrake) will be supplied from an equipment product line developed for cleaning similar style intakes. The equipment will be mounted on the upstream forebay structure and accessed from a fixed access platform with a transition to a traveling trolley platform. The equipment supplier will coordinate the details of the equipment and mounting systems with the Installation Contractor.


3. Structures to be included in the project are fixed upper and lower operator/mechanic platforms which will project from the AWSB intake deck and are accessed by a series of ladders for operational and maintenance needs of the mechanical systems and brush head. The platforms will be fabricated from structural steel and anchored to the vertical concrete wall of the intake with post-installed epoxy anchor rods.


4. Electrical power supplied will be fed from MCC FCQ7 in the service gallery of the eastern non overflow dam, which has sufficient capacity for the loads stated in the DDR. Power and data conduits will be routed from the service gallery around the dam monoliths to the eastern embankment, where the conduits will cross the access road with a shallow trench and be face mounted to the upstream parapet wall to the AWSB intake.


5. The control of the equipment will be from the vendor supplied control system using operated initiated cycles. The status of the machinery and AWSB intake differential water levels will be sent to the East Exit Fish SCADA PLC where the equipment status and differential alarm data will be monitored by the plant SCADA system.

Anticipated Construction Schedule: CENWP intends to advertise in late June/early July 2026 and award in September 2026. Construction Contract with estimated construction completion by the end of calendar year 2028.

Estimated Construction Cost (ECC): The current ECC is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

Number and Type of Contracts: NWP contemplates awarding one (1), Firm Fixed-Price contract.

The acquisition strategy decision: 100% Small Business Set-Aside

Anticipated Source Selection Process: The expected method to determine the best value to the government is Invitation for Bid.

Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on SAM.GOV website once it is issued.

Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on beta.SAM.gov website once it is issued.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level: The CMMC level anticipated for this requirement is CMMC Level 2 (Self). This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), will be required prior to award and maintained for the duration of the contract for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information (FCI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) during performance of the contract.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.GOV IN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY 2026. 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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• KO CONTRACTING DIVISION 333 SW FIRST AVE
• PORTLAND , OR 97204-3495
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• David Cook
• david.m.cook@usace.army.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

• Justin Figueredo
• Justin.F.Figueredo@usace.army.mil

History

• Jun 12, 2026 12:15 pm PDTPresolicitation (Original)
• Mar 31, 2026 09:00 pm PDT Sources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC ZMaintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Related bids

Jun 18, 2026	[Presolicitation (Updated)] TDA Auxiliary Water Supply Backup Debris Management
Jun 30, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] TDA Auxiliary Water Supply (AWS) Backup Debris Management

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