Hungry Horse Cavitation Repair Indefinite Delivery

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks to establish an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for turbine runner cavitation repair services at Hungry Horse Dam, with sealed bids due October 6, 2026 and questions due September 10, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 238190.

Place of performance is Flathead County, Montana. The work comprises inspection, weld preparation, welding, and grinding of turbine runner cavitation damage across four units scheduled for maintenance outages: Unit 4 (February–April 2027), Unit 3 (August 2028–March 2029), Unit 2 (August–October 2029), and Unit 1 (August–October 2030), with Unit 4 returning for work February–March 2031. Working hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Government will provide site preparation including waterway drainage, vane axial fan installation, draft tube platform installation, and lighting.

The IDIQ carries a guaranteed minimum of $2,500 and maximum contract value of $1.4 million across all task orders. The contract period runs five years from award, with contractor performance commencing within one calendar day of award and completion within 1,825 calendar days. Contractor performance is governed by prevailing wage requirements per Montana Wage Determination MT202600032, Buy American construction materials compliance, performance and payment bonds per Standard Form 24, and liquidated damages assessed at $3,555 per calendar day of delay. Contractor personnel must obtain DOI Access Cards and undergo background investigations. The contractor must establish a Contract Document Management System, provide qualified onsite safety personnel including a Safety Representative and Certified Industrial Hygienist, and comply with AWS D1.1 welding standards, ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019 scaffolding standards, Bureau of Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, and OSHA regulations. Third-party welding inspections and verification inspections are required throughout project phases. Pricing will be established at the task order level using five price schedules covering mobilization, turbine runner welding repair (250 pounds at unit price), finish grinding of hydraulic profile (20 square feet at unit price), blade extension removal, and Contract Document Management System costs. Electronic invoicing through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform is required for payment.