49-- AUTOMATIC GREASING SYSTEM-SOURCES SOUGHT
Bureau of Reclamation · UPPER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140R4026Q0086 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY This Sources Sought is for the purpose of identifying firms that can meet the following U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Department of the Interior (DOI), Requirements. PURPOSE: The Elephant Butte Field Division (EBFD) Powerplant of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Department of the Interior (DOI), for the installation of new automatic greasing systems. This is NOT a Request for Proposals nor an Invitation for Bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No entitlement to payment of direct or… (show all)
indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this request for information will not be returned and electronic submission is required. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government or form a binding contract. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor this announcement for updates and send their response to this source sought by the stated time below. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for any updates to this announcement. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separate from responses to this sources sought. BACKGROUND: The Elephant Butte Field Division (EBFD) Powerplant of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Department of the Interior (DOI). The original automatic greasing system installed during the plant�s initial construction was removed over time, creating the need for a modernized and fully automated replacement to support the hydropower units operational reliability and maintenance needs. SPECIFICATION DETAILS: 1.The Contractor will be required to furnish, install, and test three (3) turbine wicket?gate dual?line automatic greasing systems, each servicing 110 lubrication points, for a total of 330 greasing points across all units. 2. Lubrication requirements are divided into two groups: underwater points lubricated on a weekly basis and all remaining points lubricated monthly. 3. The Contractor will also be responsible for supplying electrical power to the new systems from an existing electrical panel and completing all installation activities during designated maintenance season, October 15 through February 15. 4. In addition, prospective offerors must demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience installing wicket?gate greasing systems and provide references to confirm this required past performance. 5. As part of the sources sought, interested contractors are requested to submit a capability statement demonstrating a minimum of five (5) years of experience installing wicket?gate greasing systems, along with references confirming this past performance. Capability statements will assist the Government in assessing industry interest, qualifications, and the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. PSC, NAICS & SIZE STANDARD: The Product Service Codes (PSC) is 4930 - Lubrication and fuel dispensing equipment. The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance - with a small business size standard of no more than $12.5 million. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: The System for Award Management (SAM) is an implemented Federal Government owned-and-operated FREE web site that consolidates the capabilities in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Federal Register (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Parties interested in this project are encouraged to register now; however, registration is not required at this time to respond to this request for information. Vendors would be required to be registered at http://www.sam.gov prior to responding to any future solicitation for proposals in order to be considered. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR RESPONSES & QUESTIONS: The contract specialist and point of contact for this request for information is Kelly Cook. Please submit responses and any other inquiries via email to Kelly Cook kelly_cook@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:00PM EST. RESPONSE SUBMISSION: Interested small businesses that can meet the needs of this requirement should submit responses, 5 pages or less, of their applicable capabilities that shall include the following: 1) Company Name, DUNS, Contact Information, and Address 2) Business Size Classification, including number employees, size standard, and the number of years your company has been in business. (Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-owned, Veteran Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions). 3) Company�s abilities as they relate to the stated requirements- a) Specific but brief material information that is efficient enough to show that the potential product meets the specifics of the new station service equipment. Provide the Name and Address of all potential manufacturers your company anticipates using for this project.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (UPPER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE), same NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $55K to $1.6M, median $69K; range $44K to $6.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES INC. | 1 | $6.0M | Feb 9, 2026 |
| BRIMHALL INDUSTRIAL INC | 1 | $80K | Mar 10, 2026 |
| TECH O. R., LLC | 1 | $59K | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC | 1 | $44K | May 9, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Mar 10, 2026BRIMHALL INDUSTRIAL INC$80KH--Morrow Point Sump Pump RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 9, 2026PACIFIC OVERHEAD CRANE SERVICES INC.$6.0MJ-- The purpose Repair of bridge crane at GC power plantNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2025TECH O. R., LLC$59KJ--MRG SFD 42 D6 DOZER TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 9, 2025ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC$44KN--MRG SFD 39 D7 DOZER REPAIRNo 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.