Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District intends to award a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price purchase order for one precision lathe (Model ML‑1760) with Tri‑V bedway construction and a spindle bore >3 in. The lathe will be used to machine, fabricate, and repair critical hydro‑turbine and generator components at Chief Joseph Dam, Washington, supporting 29 hydroelectric generating units. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) because no other domestic source can meet the specialized technical and Buy‑American requirements.