Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Bonneville Dam MOPS-30 Transformer Oil Purification System Upgrade

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Portland District) intends to award a firm‑fixed‑price, single‑source contract to High Purity Northwest Inc. for the refurbishment and upgrade of the existing MOPS‑30 Transformer Oil Purification System used at the Bonneville Lock and Dam. The upgrade includes delivering the system to the manufacturer’s facility, refurbishing it to “like‑new” condition, adding four new 16 kW insulated heaters (total 128 kW heating capacity), and implementing additional performance enhancements as detailed in the work statement. All interested parties may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for evaluation. • Sole‑source award to the original equipment manufacturer (High Purity Northwest). • Scope: refurbishment, addition of heaters, and other upgrades to improve oil‑purification capacity and reliability for the dam’s main generator step‑up transformers. • Firm‑fixed‑price contract; submission deadline 1 Sep 2026; solicitation expected around 3 Sep 2026. • No pre‑bid meeting, site visit, or question‑submission deadline indicated. • Primary point of contact: John Scukanec (email provided).