Onsite Tool & Equipment Calibration for Hoover and Parker Dams

This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes and no formal solicitation for this requirement exists at this time. All businesses, regardless of size; capable of providing these items, are invited to respond to this announcement and submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine a firm's previous experience performing similar work. The capability statements will be reviewed and used to determine an appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or an alternate procurement strategy. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited.

Proposed Project:

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO) must calibrate their tools and equipment (mechanical, electrical, electronic) on an annual basis. The contractor/vendor will provide onsite calibration services in a self-contained mobile lab, with the work performed by qualified technicians, at a time specified by the government (Hoover Engineering) during the summer for the year 2026. Calibration services will be performed onsite at 2 locations: Hoover Dam and Parker Dam. Calibration services for Hoover Dam typically last 5 days; services for Parker Dam typically last 1 day.

Sample schedule of tools and equipment to be calibrated:

1. Portable Radio Test Set
2. A.B. Chance
3. Digital Radio Test Set
4. AEMC Instruments
5. Transmission Test Set
6. Fiber Optical Power Meter
7. Spectrum Master
8. 225 MHz Universal Counter
9. SiteHawk 85-4000 MHz
10. Volt-Ohm-Meter
11. 3.5 GHz Counter
12. Digital Oscilloscope
13. Handheld Digital Multimeter
14. Digital Watt Meter
15. Cable Analyzer
16. Communication Analyzer
17. Inducing Current Transformer 0.1-1200A
18. Fluke 373

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a corresponding small business size standard of $34,000,000.
Interested firms must submit the following information:

1. Name and address of Firm
2. Phone number
3. Email Address
4. Unique Entity ID Number (Formerly the DUNS Number)
5. Size status/SBA certifications (Small business, Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise, other)
6. Capability Statement (not to exceed 5 pages). A brief summary of capabilities to include demonstration of the company's capability to perform the work. Previous procurements performed of similar size and complexity to include references with point of contact information.
All responses must be submitted via email no later than 15:00 pm Pacific Time March 20, 2026. Email address: gilbert_mincey@ios.doi.gov/luis_gallardo@ios.doi.gov. Include the reference number (140R3026Q0043) in the subject line.
When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, the pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Contract Opportunities at sam.gov web site at http://sam.gov/.