Carbon brush & holder

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotes for carbon brushes, spring brushes, and carbon brush holders manufactured by Helwig Carbon Products, Inc., for use in generators, pump motors, and synchronous motors at Grand Coulee Dam. This Request for Quote (RFQ) seeks five line items totaling 134 units of electrical contact brushes and electrodes, including 30 units of spring brushes (HELWIG PART 00.506250.6.01, constant pressure .625" DIA x .5" wide, 5 LBS/4 PSI), 18 units of spring brushes (HELWIG PART 00.304062.5.01), 40 units of spring brushes (HELWIG PART 00.707562.6.01), and two separate quantities of carbon brush holders with varying dimensions and bevel angles. All quotes must include manufacturer specifications and standard warranty terms, submitted via email to Don Richer at DRICHER@USBR.GOV in a system-generated format showing line items, brand names, part numbers, quantities, unit prices, and total costs. The procurement is justified as a single-source acquisition due to Helwig's exclusive proprietary rights to the design, drawings, and manufacturing tooling, with fair and reasonable pricing determined through competitive quotes. The offer due date is February 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with an amended deadline issued on February 9, 2026, correcting the part number for line item 10.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside with NAICS code 335991 (Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing) and a size standard of 900 employees. Helwig Carbon Products, Inc., located at 8900 W. Tower Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53224-2849, is the single identified source for these specialized components. All items must be delivered by April 30, 2026, to Bureau of Reclamation-PN-GCPO, Grand Coulee Receiving at Highway 155, Warehouse B, Door 6, Industrial Area, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. The procurement addresses consumable items requiring quarterly to annual replacement across 19 different types of brush holders currently in use on 39 machines and 102 applications; improper substitutes could result in damage costs reaching approximately $40,000 per unit and operational outages up to 120 days. Payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system, and the contract will incorporate standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including small business certifications and Buy American requirements.