Solicitation
TDA Isolated Phase Bus and Duct Inspection
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District wants quotes to test the Isolated Phase Bus and Duct System (an enclosed electrical power system) at The Dalles Lock and Dam in Oregon. The work includes removing about 100 lbs. of asbestos-containing gaskets from the hatch panel doors and disposing of them off Government property. SAM.gov's response due date is November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific (an amendment moved it to Nov 16, 2026, 2:00 PM PST · 5:00 PM Eastern), but Amendment 0003's text gives November 9, 2027, and the set-aside differs between SAM.gov and the text. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 5, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 26, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 5, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District wants quotes to test the Isolated Phase Bus and Duct System (an enclosed electrical power system) at The Dalles Lock and Dam in Oregon. The work includes removing about 100 lbs. of asbestos-containing gaskets from the hatch panel doors and disposing of them off Government property. SAM.gov's response due date is November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific, but Amendment 0003's text gives November 9, 2027, and the set-aside differs between SAM.gov and the text.
Who can bid
- Small business under the 541380 size standard of $19,000,000, per the text's statement that this is a 100% small business set-aside (SAM.gov states no set-aside).
- Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
- To access the CUI reference drawings, a minimum Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 self verification, plus your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code sent by email.
How to submit: due November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific (SAM.gov); Amendment 0003's text says November 9, 2027, 2:00 PM PST. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Serious: Set-aside differs between SAM.gov and the text. The text says 100% small business set-aside, while SAM.gov states no set-aside; if the text is right, only small businesses can bid.
- Serious: Cybersecurity certification needed to see the drawings. The reference drawings are controlled unclassified information, and you must verify CMMC Level 2 self verification and send your identifiers by email before getting access.
- Worth checking: Pre-bid site visit details are in the PWS. Amendment 0002 added site visit details in section 3.6; the notice text doesn't say if attendance is required or when it is.
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- Worth checking: Asbestos removal and disposal. The work includes abating asbestos-containing gaskets and disposing of them at approved facilities, which brings handling and disposal requirements.
- Minor: More answers still to be posted. The Government posted answers to some questions and says a final amendment with the rest will come later.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Test the condition of the Isolated Phase Bus and Duct System at The Dalles Lock and Dam.
- Abate (remove) approximately 100 lbs. of gaskets containing asbestos from the isolated phase bus hatch panel doors.
- Dispose of the asbestos material off Government property at approved facilities.
- Follow the attached security requirements (Attachment C) and safety documents (Attachments D and E).
- Use the attached reference drawings (CUI Attachment F), which require the access steps described under submission.
- Contract type
- Request for quote (RFQ) under simplified acquisition procedures, as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services; contract type not otherwise stated
- Place of performance
- The Dalles Lock and Dam; SAM.gov lists OR
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific (SAM.gov); Amendment 0003's text says November 9, 2027, 2:00 PM PST (from the version posted Oct 26, 2026; amended since)
What to include when you submit
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov; lack of registration makes an offeror ineligible for award.
- To get CUI Attachment F (reference drawings), verify your organization has at least CMMC Level 2 self verification and email your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code to Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.
- Review all thirteen attachments, including the Government's answers to some submitted questions (the RFIs attachment).
- Check section 3.6 Pre-Bid Site Visit of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the site visit details.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation document and the other attachments (maps, security and safety documents, PWS, wage determinations) hold the full requirements, quote format, evaluation method and pricing schedule; they are posted with the notice on SAM.gov.
- Whether the pre-bid site visit is required, and its date, are in the PWS section 3.6, not in the notice text.
- Licenses or certifications needed for asbestos abatement aren't stated in the text.
- The text lists both a Davis-Bacon wage determination (OR20260001 Mod 3) and a Service Contract Act wage determination (2015-5583 Rev 32); which applies to which work isn't stated.
- How to submit the quote, the period of performance and the estimated value aren't stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the notice text limits who can bid:
- The notice mentions CMMC, the Defense Department's cybersecurity certification. Check the level it asks for.
- The notice text says this is set aside for small businesses, but SAM.gov lists no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which one applies before you bid.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W071 ENDIST Portland, OR
- Product/service code
- H361 · Inspection – Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541380)
- Versions
6 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Nov 16, 2026 (changed)
- Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 9, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 7, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Oct 28, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 1, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 26, 2026
- Sep 29, 2026 · SolicitationDue Oct 26, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
*** Amendment 0004*** 04 November 2026. The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to attach pictures, gasket dimensions, RFI responses, and a solicitation amendment with an updated Performance Work Statement (PWS). ***End of Amendment*** *** Amendment 0003*** 26 October 2026, The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to extend the closing date of this solicitation from 28-Oct-2026 at 2:00 PM PDT to 09-Nov-2027 at 2:00 PM PST and to post an attachment with the Governments responses to some of the submitted RFIs. The government is working through some of the submitted RFIs and will post a final amendment with answers to these at a later date. With this amendment there are now thirteen (13) total attachments for this solicitation. The twelfth (12th) attachment is labeled Solicitation Amendment W9127N27QA0020003 SF 30 and the thirteenth (13th) attachment is labeled as RFIs. *** End of Amendment*** *** Amendment 0002*** 7 October 2026, The purpose of this amendment is to correct the closing date of this solicitation from 26-Oct-2026 to 28-Oct-2026 and to add additional site visit details in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in section 3.6 Pre-Bid Site Visit. With this amendment there are now eleven (11) total attachments for this solicitation. This eleventh (11th) attachment is labeled as follows: Solicitation Amendment W9127N27QA0020002 SF-30. ***End of Amendment****** Amendment 0001*** 1 October 2026, The purpose of this amendment is to add site visit information to the solicitation. With this amendment there are now 10 total attachments for this solicitation; the previous nine (9) attachments stay the same and the tenth (10) attachment is labeled as follows: Solicitation Amendment W9127N27QA0020001 SF 30. ***End of Amendment***This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO 12.201-1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9127N27QA002 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), for The US Army Corps of Engineers - Portland District. This is a requirement at The Dalles Lock and Dam to solicit services to test the condition of the Isolated Phase Bus and Duct System and to abate approximately 100 lbs. of gaskets containing asbestos containing material from the isolated phase bus hatch panel doors and dispose of the asbestos material off Government property at approved facilities. This solicitation is advertised as a 100% small business set aside, under NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, with a size standard of $19,000,000.00. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. Due to CMMC access requirements, in order to gain access to CUI - Attachment F - Reference Drawings, please verify your organization has a minimum CMMC Level 2 Self verification and submit your CMMC Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code via email to Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil and cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil. There are nine (9) initial attachments for this solicitation. Initial Attachments: 1. Solicitation - W9127N27QA0022. Attachment A - Location Maps3. Attachment B - Laydown Area Map4. Attachment C - TDA Security Requirements5. Attachment D - USACE NWP SAF (Safety) 385-1 HECP (23FEB2023)6. Attachment E - TDA Supplement to SAF 385 (HECP)7. CUI - Attachment F - Reference Drawings8. DB WD OR20260001 Mod 39. SCA WD 2015-5583 Rev 32
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