WY AL (2) air housing coolers refurbish

The Bureau of Reclamation's Wyoming Area Office is procuring refurbishment services for two generator air housing coolers at the Alcova Power Plant in Wyoming. The scope of work includes removing existing finned tubes, installing 50 new 90-10 copper-nickel tubes per cooler, pressure testing, applying exterior coatings, and creating comprehensive CAD drawings showing all dimensions, components, and modifications. Key requirements include disassembling, blasting, and inspecting cooler components, installing bi-metal tubes with 90/10 copper-nickel inner tubes and extruded aluminum outer fins, and reassembling with new gaskets. The evaluation will be conducted using the lowest price technically acceptable method. Electronic quotes must be submitted to Michael Hirsch at mhirsch@usbr.gov by August 28, 2025, at 2:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with file size limitations of 25MB per email.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0 million. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Each air cooler has an estimated replacement value of $50,000, though no specific contract award value is disclosed. The contract performance period runs from September 11, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with work to be completed within this timeframe. The place of performance is the Alcova Power Plant in Alcova, Wyoming, where contractors will be responsible for transportation of the coolers and must provide two weeks' notice along with vehicle descriptions for pickup and delivery logistics.