Hydroelectric Power Generation

NAICS 221111 for Hydroelectric Power Generation encompasses the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of infrastructure and equipment related to electricity generation from hydropower sources. This category includes activities such as generating electricity through water-powered turbines, maintaining hydroelectric facilities, supplying specialized components, and providing engineering services for hydropower infrastructure. The work involves complex engineering solutions, power generation equipment, and support services for electrical infrastructure across various federal agency portfolios.

Federal Contract Awards in this NAICS category demonstrate diverse hydroelectric and power generation work, with contract values ranging from approximately $4,800 to $854,384 and durations typically spanning several months to two years. Frequently awarded entities include specialized firms like Voith Hydro Inc., Andritz Hydro Corp, and Powergen Controls LLC, with primary funding agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Department of Homeland Security. Most awards are firm fixed-price purchase orders, and none were exclusively set aside for small businesses, though some contractors were small or minority-owned businesses. Performance locations include domestic sites and international locations like Liberia and Great Britain.

The sole federal contract opportunity posted for this NAICS category is a Special Notice from the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers for a sole-source procurement of Voith packing box assembly parts for a hydropower system in Sault St. Marie, Michigan. The opportunity seeks brand-name products from Voith Hydropower Inc. under a specific federal acquisition regulation provision, with a submission deadline of September 20, 2024. The notice invites other contractors to demonstrate capability to provide directly compatible equivalent products, with the government retaining discretion over the final procurement approach.