Low Ambient Pressure Chamber Pump Unit Replacement

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks removal, furnishing, and installation of a replacement pump unit, motor, and variable frequency drive for its Low Ambient Pressure Chamber facility, with proposals due June 30, 2026. The procurement is set aside for total small business concerns under NAICS 333914 with a 750-employee size standard.

Place of performance is the Bureau of Reclamation Hydraulics Laboratory at the Denver Federal Center, Building 56, Denver, Colorado. The contractor must furnish a modern 100-horsepower horizontal centrifugal pumping unit from Goulds, Flowserve, or Ruhrpumpen; a compatible 100-horsepower motor from U.S. Motors, Baldor, or WEG; and a 100-horsepower variable frequency drive, specifically a Galt Model G540-03050UL-03 or equal. Work includes removal and disposal of existing equipment, safety planning, electrical installation, commissioning, and comprehensive documentation. The period of performance runs June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028.

The contract comprises five firm-fixed-price CLINs: removal and disposal (effective June 1, 2027), furnish pumping unit, furnish VFD, installation, and shipping. The solicitation is procured under FAR Part 12 for commercial items as a Request for Quotation. Evaluation criteria, in order of importance, are technical capability, past performance on similar industrial installations, safety approach, price, and schedule feasibility, with technical and safety factors weighted more heavily than price. Contracting officer is Brittney Murphy; point of contact for solicitation information is Michelle Romine at 406-247-7656.