John Day Dam Fish Pump Rehabilitation Project

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W9127N26BA031
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
John Day Dam RoadI-84 Exit 109Rufus, OR 97050, Oregon 97050, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, seeks removal, refurbishment, and replacement of major components of Fish Pump Unit 1 at John Day Lock and Dam in Rufus, Oregon, with bids due September 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time and bid opening the same day at 10:00 AM. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, with a small business size standard of $45 million.

The estimated construction magnitude is between $5 million and $10 million. Work includes pump shaft assemblies, propellers, bearing brackets, and right-angle drive gearboxes. The outage window extends through June 30, 2028. Place of performance is John Day Dam Road, Rufus, Oregon. NAICS is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; PSC is Z2KA, Repair or Alteration of Dams.

Contractors requiring access to technical attachments and drawings must verify a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit their CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil. All documents previously designated as Controlled Unclassified Information have been downgraded. Bidder inquiries are due by Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date; inquiries received after this deadline may not be answered.

The government estimate for mandatory contract line items totals $4.31 million, comprising mobilization and demobilization ($250,000), propeller rehabilitation ($325,000), pump shaft and bearing rehabilitation and installation ($1.725 million), manufacture and delivery of new gearbox ($1.825 million), gearbox installation ($90,000), and testing and commissioning ($95,000). Three bids were received: Northbank Civil and Marine at $5.289 million, Reagent World at $5.998760 million, and Xenturis at $7.106250 million.

Notice text

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Update #8 · Latest ·

* Bid Abstract uploaded September 21,  2026.

* Amendment 0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:

SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE
The solicitation closing date is hereby extended from Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

NEW SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE:
Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

BID OPENING
The bid opening will be conducted on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Bids received prior to the solicitation closing date and time will be secured and opened at the date and time specified above.

Will send TEAMs link once BID is received.

*Amendment 0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:

1. Extend the Solicitation Closing Date: The solicitation closing date is hereby extended by one week, from September 11, 2026, to September 18, 2026.

2. Clarify Bidder Inquiry Deadline: The bidder inquiry provision is revised from: No response will be posted to inquiries after Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date to: The deadline for submission of bidder inquiries is Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date. Inquiries received after this deadline may not be answered.

3. Add Pertinent Documents/Attachments: The following six (6) documents/attachments are hereby added to the solicitation: A9 - Work Space Access Trailer and Parking Location, A10 - Pump Access, A11 - Propeller Condition, A12 - JDA Fish Pump rehab drawings, A13 - SouthFishwayPumps_OandM Manual, A14 - SouthFishTurbine-Unit3_OandM Manual (all documents previously designated as CUI have been downgraded)

4. Remove Attachment: Attachment AMD0002_Technical Sections.pdf is hereby removed from the solicitation.

5. Revise Specifications: The following revisions are hereby incorporated into the solicitation specifications: File Section Changes Specifications 15 00 00.03 25 Paragraph 1.4.2 is revised to change pump shaft assembly and propeller assembly to vertical shaft assembly. Paragraph 2.1.2 is revised to change pumpshaft to pump propeller. Specifications 01 10 10.00 25 Paragraph 1.6.b is amended to extend the outage window through June 30, 2028.Specifications 09 97 02.00 25 Paragraph 3.5 is amended to include the extension shaft in the painting schedule. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.*Amendment 0001 -

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date by two weeks from August 28, 2026 to September 11, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION

PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR

DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000

NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

  • SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

Bid Opening: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Will send TEAMs link once BID is received. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to CUI attachments, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil. BIDS DUE: Friday, September 18th, 2026, at 09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). BID OPENING: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Update #7 ·

* Amendment 0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:

SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE
The solicitation closing date is hereby extended from Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

NEW SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE:
Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

BID OPENING
The bid opening will be conducted on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Bids received prior to the solicitation closing date and time will be secured and opened at the date and time specified above.

Will send TEAMs link once BID is received.

*Amendment 0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:

1. Extend the Solicitation Closing Date: The solicitation closing date is hereby extended by one week, from September 11, 2026, to September 18, 2026.

2. Clarify Bidder Inquiry Deadline: The bidder inquiry provision is revised from: No response will be posted to inquiries after Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date to: The deadline for submission of bidder inquiries is Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date. Inquiries received after this deadline may not be answered.

3. Add Pertinent Documents/Attachments: The following six (6) documents/attachments are hereby added to the solicitation: A9 - Work Space Access Trailer and Parking Location, A10 - Pump Access, A11 - Propeller Condition, A12 - JDA Fish Pump rehab drawings, A13 - SouthFishwayPumps_OandM Manual, A14 - SouthFishTurbine-Unit3_OandM Manual (all documents previously designated as CUI have been downgraded)

4. Remove Attachment: Attachment AMD0002_Technical Sections.pdf is hereby removed from the solicitation.

5. Revise Specifications: The following revisions are hereby incorporated into the solicitation specifications: File Section Changes Specifications 15 00 00.03 25 Paragraph 1.4.2 is revised to change pump shaft assembly and propeller assembly to vertical shaft assembly. Paragraph 2.1.2 is revised to change pumpshaft to pump propeller. Specifications 01 10 10.00 25 Paragraph 1.6.b is amended to extend the outage window through June 30, 2028.Specifications 09 97 02.00 25 Paragraph 3.5 is amended to include the extension shaft in the painting schedule. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.*Amendment 0001 -

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date by two weeks from August 28, 2026 to September 11, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION

PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR

DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000

NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

  • SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

Bid Opening: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Will send TEAMs link once BID is received. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to CUI attachments, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil. BIDS DUE: Friday, September 18th, 2026, at 09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). BID OPENING: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Update #6 ·

AMENDMENT 0002

The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:

1. SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE

The solicitation closing date is hereby extended by one week, from September 11, 2026, to September 18, 2026.

NEW SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE:
Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

2. BIDDER INQUIRY DEADLINE

The bidder inquiry provision is revised as follows:

Previous Language:
“No response will be posted to inquiries after Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date.”

Revised Language:
“The deadline for submission of bidder inquiries is Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date. Inquiries received after this deadline may not be answered.”

3. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ATTACHMENTS

The following six (6) documents/attachments are hereby added to the solicitation:

  • A9 – Work Space Access Trailer and Parking Location
  • A10 – Pump Access
  • A11 – Propeller Condition
  • A12 – JDA Fish Pump Rehab Drawings
  • A13 – SouthFishwayPumps_O&M Manual
  • A14 – SouthFishTurbine-Unit3_O&M Manual

Note: All documents previously designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) have been downgraded.

4. REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT

The following attachment is hereby removed from the solicitation:

  • AMD0002_Technical Sections.pdf

5. REVISIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS

The following revisions are hereby incorporated into the solicitation specifications:

A. Specification 15 00 00.03 25

  • Paragraph 1.4.2: Revise “pump shaft assembly” and “propeller assembly” to “vertical shaft assembly.”
  • Paragraph 2.1.2: Revise “pumpshaft” to “pump propeller.”

B. Specification 01 10 10.00 25

  • Paragraph 1.6.b: The outage window is amended to extend through June 30, 2028.

C. Specification 09 97 02.00 25

  • Paragraph 3.5: The extension shaft is added to the painting schedule.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

AMENDMENT 0001

The purpose of Amendment 0001 was to extend the solicitation closing date by two weeks, from August 28, 2026, to September 11, 2026.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remained unchanged.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

PROJECT TITLE:
John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation Project

LOCATION:
John Day Lock and Dam, Rufus, Oregon

DESCRIPTION:
Removal, refurbishment, and replacement of major components of Fish Pump Unit 1, including, but not limited to, shafts, bearings, bearing brackets, and right-angle drive gearboxes.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION:
Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

NAICS:
237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

SIZE STANDARD:
$45,000,000

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATION:
Total Small Business Set-Aside

BID SUBMISSION

BIDS ARE DUE:
Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

A Microsoft Teams link for the bid opening will be provided after bids are received.

BID OPENING

Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Update #5 ·

*Amendment 0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to make the following changes to the solicitation:1. Extend the Solicitation Closing Date: The solicitation closing date is hereby extended by one week, from September 11, 2026, to September 18, 2026.2. Clarify Bidder Inquiry Deadline: The bidder inquiry provision is revised from: No response will be posted to inquiries after Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date to: The deadline for submission of bidder inquiries is Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date. Inquiries received after this deadline may not be answered.3. Add Pertinent Documents/Attachments: The following six (6) documents/attachments are hereby added to the solicitation: A9 - Work Space Access Trailer and Parking Location, A10 - Pump Access, A11 - Propeller Condition, A12 - JDA Fish Pump rehab drawings, A13 - SouthFishwayPumps_OandM Manual, A14 - SouthFishTurbine-Unit3_OandM Manual (all documents previously designated as CUI have been downgraded) 4. Remove Attachment: Attachment AMD0002_Technical Sections.pdf is hereby removed from the solicitation.5. Revise Specifications: The following revisions are hereby incorporated into the solicitation specifications: File Section Changes Specifications 15 00 00.03 25 Paragraph 1.4.2 is revised to change pump shaft assembly and propeller assembly to vertical shaft assembly. Paragraph 2.1.2 is revised to change pumpshaft to pump propeller. Specifications 01 10 10.00 25 Paragraph 1.6.b is amended to extend the outage window through June 30, 2028.Specifications 09 97 02.00 25 Paragraph 3.5 is amended to include the extension shaft in the painting schedule. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.*Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date by two weeks from August 28, 2026 to September 11, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE Bid Opening: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Will send TEAMs link once BID is received. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to CUI attachments, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.BIDS DUE: Friday, September 18th, 2026, at 09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).BID OPENING: Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Update #4 ·

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date by two weeks from August 28, 2026 to September 11, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE Bid Opening: Monday, September 14th, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Will send TEAMs link once BID is received. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to CUI attachments, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.BIDS DUE: Friday, September 11th, 2026, at 09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).BID OPENING: Monday, September 14th, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Update #3 ·

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION

PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR

DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000

NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

Bid Opening: Monday, August 31st, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Bids Due: Friday, August 28th, 2026, at 09:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Will send TEAMs link once BID is submitted. The purpose of this amendment is to clarify bid due date and bid opening date. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to this attachment, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.

We are required to use the new Solicitation Module in PIEE, which feeds directly into SAM.gov. The system is still relatively new and has a few glitches that are being worked out. If unable to access attachments in PIEE, send me an email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil. 

No actual amendment was made to the solicitation document itself. The only change was a text update within the PIEE module. Due to the way the system is configured, it automatically records any update as an amendment, even when the solicitation document itself has not changed.

Update #2 ·

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE Bid Opening: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Will send TEAMs link once BID is submitted.The purpose of this amendment is to add the DRAWINGS/TECHNICAL DATA attachment files. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to this attachment, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 1 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.

Update #1 ·

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY FISH PUMP REHABILITATION PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, RUFUS, OR DESCRIPTION: REMOVAL, REFURBISHMENT, AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS OF FISH PUMP UNIT 1, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHAFTS, BEARINGS, BEARING BRACKETS, AND RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEARBOXES.MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $500,000 - $1,000,000NAICS: 237990 OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE Bid Opening: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Will send TEAMs link once BID is submitted.

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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation
John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation Pre-Solicitation
John Day Fish Pump Rehabilitation Solicitation
John Day Fish Rehabilitation Pre-Solicitation
JDA Fish Turbine Pump Repair Original Pre-Solicitation

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