The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District is soliciting construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price bid for this project. This solicitation announcement is for the repair and rehabilitation of two Tainter Valves (TV3 and TV4) at the John Day Lock and Dam (JDA). See the attached Solicitation, which includes the Specifications, and the attached Planset for all details. Because a similar requirement at The Dalles Lock and Dam will be solicited after this solicitation, the Government will host the following two site visits on Wednesday, 28 October 2026: 9:00 A.M. @ John Day Dam, Exit 109 from I-84, John Day Dam Rd, Rufus, OR 97050. 2:00 P.M. @ The Dalles Dam, Exit 88 from I-84, The Dalles Dam Rd, The Dalles, OR 97058. Contractors will be able to see a removed Tainter Valve at The Dalles Dam. Send an email to Andrew Sprys and Justin Figueredo by 11:00 A.M. on Friday, 23 October 2026, with the following information to register for the site visit: Solicitation Number: W9127N27BA009, Project Title: JOHN DAY DAM NAVIGATION LOCK TAINTER VALVE (TV) REPAIRS TV3 AND TV4, Name(s) of individual(s) attending site visit, Name of Company, Phone Number, Email Address, Are all individuals U.S. Citizens? Participants of the scheduled site visit must abide by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, latest version) in accordance with Section 5, Personal Protective and Safety Equipment. It is the responsibility of the participants to wear personal protective and safety equipment as required by this regulation. Failure to comply could result in denial of access to site visit location. Site visit attendees must be U.S. citizens and possess a REAL ID to access the sites. Any subsequent visits will require prearrangement with the Contracting Division personnel listed above and may not be guaranteed/approved. Acceptable forms of proof of citizenship for anyone born outside the USA is: 1. US Birth Certificate: Must be certified and issued by either a US State or the US State Department. 2. US Passport Undamaged: Issued by the US Dept of State, without limitation, does not need to be current, is/was valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for children under 16. 3. US Passport Card Undamaged: Issued by the US Dept of State, without limitation, does not need to be current. 4. US Certificate of Citizenship: Issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Service. 5. Consular Report of Birth Abroad: Issued by the US State Department. 6. US Naturalization Certificate: Issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Service. 7. Enhanced Drivers License: from Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, or Washington. Acceptable ID: 1. Real ID drivers license. 2. Enhanced drivers license. 3. Federal Identification Cards PIC/CAC/PIV/Etc. 4. Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). 5. United States Passport or United States Passport Card. 6. Drivers license issued by the Department of State. Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level: The CMMC level anticipated for this requirement is CMMC Level 1 (Self). This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), will be required prior to award and maintained for the duration of the contract for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information (FCI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) during performance of the contract. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE AND TIME. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.
