Opportunity Overview
1. General Information & Contracting Activity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Contracting Division, located at 4735 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98134-2388, hereby issues this Notice of Intent (NOI) to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Republic Machinery Co., Inc. (Republic Lagun). This acquisition directly supports critical maintenance operations at Chief Joseph Dam (CJD) in Bridgeport, Washington.
2. Requirement Description & Salient Characteristics
Under this proposed action, the Government intends to procure one (1) Lathe, complete with standard and specialized accessories. The equipment is required to perform organic precision machining, fabrication, and repair of critical hydro turbine and generator components—including large slip rings—across the facility's 29 hydroelectric generating units. To meet operational and engineering tolerances for heavy hydroelectric machinery, the lathe must incorporate two mandatory salient characteristics: Tri-V bedway construction to provide required rigidity and alignment stability, and a spindle bore diameter exceeding 3.0 inches (>3”) to accommodate specific shaft, sleeve, and tooling dimensions.
3. Statutory Authority & Sole-Source Justification
This procurement is conducted under RFO 6.103-1(a) the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) -the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. Due to the significant migration of domestic machine tool manufacturing overseas, commercially available, Buy American Act (BAA)-compliant engine lathes featuring specialized Tri-V ways are exceptionally limited. Technical evaluations and market research confirm that Republic Machinery Co., Inc. is the only domestic manufacturer and distributor capable of delivering a machine that satisfies both...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Contracting Division, located at 4735 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98134-2388, hereby issues this Notice of Intent (NOI) to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Republic Machinery Co., Inc. (Republic Lagun). This acquisition directly supports critical maintenance operations at Chief Joseph Dam (CJD) in Bridgeport, Washington.
2. Requirement Description & Salient Characteristics
Under this proposed action, the Government intends to procure one (1) Lathe, complete with standard and specialized accessories. The equipment is required to perform organic precision machining, fabrication, and repair of critical hydro turbine and generator components—including large slip rings—across the facility's 29 hydroelectric generating units. To meet operational and engineering tolerances for heavy hydroelectric machinery, the lathe must incorporate two mandatory salient characteristics: Tri-V bedway construction to provide required rigidity and alignment stability, and a spindle bore diameter exceeding 3.0 inches (>3”) to accommodate specific shaft, sleeve, and tooling dimensions.
3. Statutory Authority & Sole-Source Justification
This procurement is conducted under RFO 6.103-1(a) the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) -the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. Due to the significant migration of domestic machine tool manufacturing overseas, commercially available, Buy American Act (BAA)-compliant engine lathes featuring specialized Tri-V ways are exceptionally limited. Technical evaluations and market research confirm that Republic Machinery Co., Inc. is the only domestic manufacturer and distributor capable of delivering a machine that satisfies both...
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| Issuing agency | W071 Endist Seattle |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| NAICS | 333517 |
| PSC | 3416 |
| Published | September 03, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Closed | September 18, 2026 |
| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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