Turbine runner replacement canyon ferry powerplant

The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region intends to solicit quotations for Turbine Runner Replacement for Installation by Reclamation. Some components will be delivered to the Canyon Ferry Powerplant located near Helena, Montana in Lewis and Clark County; other components will be delivered to a location to be determined in Alabama.

The principal features of work include hydraulic design and model test for new turbine runners and hydraulic design for new wicket gates; furnishing vertical Francis turbine runners; furnishing stational wear and seal rings; furnishing wicket gates; furnishing wicket gate and operating mechanism bushings and bearings; furnishing headcover and bottom ring facing plates and designing a new headcover with option to supply the new headcover.

The solicitation will be issued on or around January 27, 2020. Proposal due date is tentatively scheduled for April 10, 2020. All responsible contractors may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated price range of this acquisition is $10 to $25 Million. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 333611. The small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The procurement will be issued for full and open competition under a Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 15.

Award will be made to the offeror submitting a proposal which conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government considering the non-cost and cost factors being evaluated. The technical factors to be evaluated are (1) Turbine Runner Performance, (2) Schedule, (3) Technical Approach, and (4) Past Performance.

Once issued, the solicitation (including specifications and drawings) will be posted at www.beta.sam.gov and www.fedconnect.net (from the FedConnect site, click on Public Opportunities Only, search by reference number, then enter 140R6020R0006.

Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

The vendor¿s Duns and Bradstreet number and banking information are required for registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the SAM website at www.SAM.GOV or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury¿s Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP production helpdesk via e-mail ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or bid.