BACKUP GENERATOR SERVICE
Bureau of Reclamation · GRAND COULEE POWER OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140R1725Q0053 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Presolicitation Notice - Emergency Backup Generator Inspection Services for Grand Coulee Dam The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Reclamation has a need for services to provide backup generator load testing and inspection/preventative maintenance for backup generators throughout the Grand Coulee Dam complex, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. This encompasses 10 separate backup generators. This contract will be a firm-fixed price contract for the base year plus four option years to be exercised at the Government�s discretion under the authority of FAR clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract… (show all)
. There is a potential for another six-month extension under the authority of FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, to be exercised at the Government�s discretion if deemed appropriate. This procurement will utilize a Small Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a Small Business Size Standard of $8 million. The product service code is J061 - Maintenance and Repair of Power Distribute Equipment. Reclamation intends to award one firm firm-fixed-price contract. The anticipated date to issue the Request for Quote, 140R1725Q0053, (written) is approximately the first week in June 2025. The anticipated closing date is the third week in June 2025. The anticipated award date is the third week in July. Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the closing of this solicitation. All dates in this notice are subject to change. Any amendments applicable to the solicitation will be posted at the same site. The initial period of performance (base year) shall be Award of Contract award date plus 12 months, with four (4) 1-year option years to renew. The anticipated period of performance is: September 01, 2025 through August 31, 2030. This service will be purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15. The Government will evaluate quotes based on factors listed in the solicitation. Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Reclamation - CPN-Region, Grand Coulee Power Office, PO Box 620, Code 7810, Grand Coulee, WA 99133 Place of Performance: Grand Coulee, Washington State Point of Contact: Terry L. Mest, Contract Specialist 509-633-9327, tmest@usbr.gov
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (GRAND COULEE POWER OFFICE), same NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $61K to $435K, median $360K; range $20K to $651K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTICAL OPTIONS LLC | 2 | $1.1M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| CANYON INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $360K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| JATCONSULTANTS LLC | 1 | $61K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| K & N ELECTRIC MOTORS INC | 1 | $20K | Aug 14, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 24, 2026JATCONSULTANTS LLC$61KH--Columbia Cascades Area Office (CCAO) Fire ExtinguiNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2026K & N ELECTRIC MOTORS INC$20KJ--CRPP Pump RelocateNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026VERTICAL OPTIONS LLC$651KJ--HH ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025CANYON INDUSTRIES INC$360KJ--Chandler Turbine and Pump OverhaulNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 11, 2025VERTICAL OPTIONS LLC$435KJ--Elevator inspections, preventative maintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Reclamation since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Reclamation job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.