Solicitation 386445 – ETF VAPOR COMPRESSOR BASE PLATE AND COUPLER FABRICATION

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is soliciting proposals for the fabrication of specialized equipment components in support of vapor compressor operations. The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection, is the federal agency overseeing this procurement through H2C's Prime Contract 89303324DEM000096. The solicitation seeks one vapor compressor motor adapter base plate and one vapor compressor coupler, with the work classified under NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 29, 2025, with a proposal due date of January 8, 2026, providing potential contractors approximately ten days to prepare and submit their bids. While the notice does not explicitly detail the evaluation criteria or specific technical requirements, interested parties should note the compressed timeline for proposal submission and plan accordingly to meet the deadline.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations, meaning it is open to all qualified contractors regardless of size status. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide information regarding potential award values or budget ranges for this fabrication work. The solicitation requires the delivery of exactly two components—one motor adapter base plate and one coupler—indicating a limited quantity procurement. No specific timeline for service completion or delivery milestones is mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice, though contractors should anticipate obtaining additional details upon release of the full solicitation. Interested vendors should monitor for the complete solicitation documents, which typically follow this pre-solicitation announcement and will contain comprehensive specifications, technical requirements, and contractual terms.