UFO-flowmeter upgrade

The Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region is soliciting proposals for a UFO-Flowmeter Upgrade project that involves replacing an existing Accusonic 7510+ flowmeter with an Accusonic 8510+04ACR6 model at their Umatilla Field Office facility. This procurement is being conducted as a sole-source acquisition due to the urgency of the requirement, as the current flowmeter console is failing and repair parts are no longer supported by the manufacturer. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 334513 for instruments manufacturing and PSC code 6680 for flow measuring instruments, with a size standard of 750 employees for small business qualification. Offers are due by September 5, 2025, with a planned delivery date of September 30, 2025, providing contractors with a very tight timeline for response and fulfillment. The procurement includes standard federal acquisition requirements such as Buy American compliance, electronic invoicing through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, and various contractor certifications and representations.

This solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside, though the document indicates it will be sourced directly from Accusonic as the sole manufacturer due to the lack of distributors in Oregon and the specialized nature of the equipment. Each flowmeter unit is estimated at approximately $30,000, and the contract includes two line items for flowmeter upgrades, suggesting a total contract value around $60,000. The work will be performed at the Umatilla Field Office in Hermiston, Oregon, where the existing equipment requires immediate replacement due to operational failures. The contracting officer Mathew Christopherson conducted market research including searches of GSA schedules and consultations with industry vendors to justify the sole-source approach. The urgency stems from the critical nature of flow measurement equipment for the facility's operations and the difficulty in accessing the current ultrasonic transducers for repairs.