Pole Hill Powerplant Upgrade

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is seeking qualified contractors through a Sources Sought Notice for the modernization of electrical protection, controls, instrumentation, and station service systems at the Pole Hill Powerplant located approximately 17 miles west of Loveland, Colorado. This pre-solicitation notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute an obligation to award a contract. Interested firms must submit capability statements by April 21, 2026, addressing their experience with hydropower facilities and electrical modernization, technical qualifications and certifications, past performance on related projects, company information including business size designation, bonding capacity, and ability to staff on-site work in Western Colorado. The evaluation will be based on contractors' demonstrated experience and capability to execute the extensive electrical modernization work, including both design and installation of control systems, protection relays, communication infrastructure, and battery systems across the Powerplant and Gatehouse structures. A formal solicitation with detailed specifications will be issued at a later date, with a pre-bid site visit anticipated prior to proposal submission.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, though the government is considering potential small business set-asides as part of its acquisition strategy determination. The opportunity does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. The government has not disclosed an estimated award value or budget range in the pre-solicitation notice. Key project scope details include replacement of protective relays, plant controls, control panels, auto-synchronizer, annunciator systems, and meters at the Powerplant; relocation of the station service switchboard and air compressor; installation of approximately 2,000 feet of communication conduit and fiber-optic cable between the Gatehouse and Powerplant; and comprehensive factory acceptance testing and field commissioning with operator training requirements. All submission costs for capability statements are the responsibility of interested parties and will not be reimbursed by the government.