MT - yellowtail afterbay buoys

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotes for the supply and delivery of buoys and associated components to replace security barriers at Yellowtail Afterbay Dam in Montana. The procurement requires 10 new float collar can buoys with external ballast and top mooring eyes, measuring 14 inches in diameter by 30 inches in height, along with interconnecting hardware, solar lights, and mounting kits. Additional requirements include stainless steel wire rope cable (800 feet), galvanized aircraft cable steel wire rope (800 feet), safety anchor shackles, wire rope clips, and four solar lights total. Quotations must be firm-fixed-price and include all costs for materials, assembly, and shipping with delivery required on or before September 30, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest technically acceptable price, and all quotations must include complete specification sheets, drawings, or descriptions to be considered responsive. The offer due date is March 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with all communications directed to Contracting Officer Natalie Oslund at noslund@usbr.gov.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation with a 100 percent small business preference, specifically designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The exact award value is not specified in the solicitation materials; however, the contract is for one buoy replacement unit consisting of the enumerated components described above, with delivery to the Bureau of Reclamation Yellowtail Warehouse located at 2 Avenue B, Fort Smith, Montana 59035. The solicitation was posted on February 25, 2026, allowing approximately two weeks for small business contractors to prepare and submit their quotations. Quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days from the submission date.