N8 Air Admission Support Cone

The Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotations for the manufacture and delivery of one N8 Air Admission Support Cone, a replacement component for Unit N8, a wide-head turbine with an air admission system located at Hoover Dam. The component must be fabricated from ASTM A240-304L stainless steel according to Drawing 050-1100-060-Rev 02-Air and must weigh approximately 130 pounds when complete. Contractors will be evaluated on three primary criteria: technical capability (demonstrating the product meets all Statement of Work and drawing specifications), delivery (proposed delivery date), and price (reasonableness and absence of unbalanced pricing). The solicitation is unrestricted and open to all responsible vendors under NAICS Code 333611 (Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The extended deadline for submission of questions and quotations is March 12, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, and all submissions must be sent via email to Luis Gallardo at lgallardo@usbr.gov.

This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside and is being conducted as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12. Andritz Hydro Corp. is identified as the original manufacturer based on the as-built engineering drawing provided. No estimated award value or budget range is specified in the solicitation documents. The contractor must deliver the finished support cone by April 5, 2026, on a firm-fixed-price basis with FOB Destination shipping to the Hoover Dam Central Warehouse located at US Highway 93, Nevada State Route 271, Boulder City, Nevada 89006-0400. The warehouse operates Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, and contractors must provide 72 hours' advance notice if forklift assistance is required for delivery. Upon award, the Notice to Proceed will be issued after all required submittals are received, and the government will be responsible for installation of the cone section and accompanying piping.