Purchase of Turbine Runner for Unit A9

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued solicitation 140R3025R0023 for the purchase of a Vertical Francis Turbine Runner for Unit A9 at Hoover Dam, including model testing, hydraulic design, and computational fluid dynamics analysis. This firm fixed-price supply contract requires contractors to design and fabricate a stainless steel turbine runner capable of operating efficiently across a wide head range of 250-575 feet without cavitation, with comprehensive technical submittals including mechanical and hydraulic analyses, CFD studies, non-destructive examinations, and material certifications. The contract includes a small business subcontracting goal of 50.61% overall, with specific targets for small disadvantaged businesses (5%), women-owned small businesses (5%), HUBZone small businesses (3%), and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (5%). Proposals were to be evaluated based on business, technical, and pricing submissions, with award anticipated in January 2026. The original proposal deadline of January 9, 2026, was extended to January 30, 2026, and subsequently extended again to February 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM via amendments 0001 and 0002, with electronic submissions directed to Virginia Toledo at vtoledo@usbr.gov.

This procurement was not designated with any set-aside provisions. The solicitation was structured as a sole-source procurement under justification for other than full and open competition, with GE Verona identified as the selected contractor based on unique Advanced Casting Cell manufacturing capabilities demonstrated through a Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcement. Delivery locations were specified as the Bureau of Reclamation-LC-Hoover Dam Central Warehouse in Boulder City, Nevada, with the hydraulic design preliminary report due within 180 days of the Notice of Award, the CFD final report within 200 days, and final turbine runner delivery within 1,510 days of award (February 15, 2027, for the runner and December 31, 2027, for model testing). The contract included a two-year warranty against cavitation and performance testing requirements to verify efficiency and horsepower characteristics, with potential price adjustments if warranted performance metrics were not met. However, amendment 0003 issued on December 18, 2025, canceled the entire procurement requirement.