Opportunity
Alaska Online Public Notices #223812
Installation and Upgrade of Diesel Power Plants in Four Alaska Communities
Posted
May 12, 2026
Respond By
June 03, 2026
Identifier
223812
NAICS
238210
This opportunity seeks contractors for the installation of new owner-furnished engine-generators and upgrades to diesel power plants in four remote Alaska communities. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or manufacturers are named; engine-generators are owner-furnished by the government - Products/Services Requested: - Installation of six (6) owner-furnished engine-generators (100kW and 65kW units) - Replacement of existing generators at Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Sleetmute, and Stony River - Switchgear upgrades, including new/replacement devices, wiring modifications, and controller programming - Engine exhaust and crankcase ventilation improvements (insulation, new gaskets, condensate traps) - Engine cooling system and plant ventilation/heating improvements (coolant flush, radiator service, new expansion tanks, hoses, valves) - Power plant fuel system and used oil blender improvements (new filters, fuel polishing system, replacement valves and hoses) - Additive alternates for additional generator replacement and ventilation system upgrades - Quantities and Part Numbers: - Six (6) engine-generators (base bid), plus one (1) additive alternate - Generator sizes: 100kW and 65kW - No part numbers specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Owner-furnished equipment must be picked up from the Alaska Energy Authority Warehouse in Anchorage - All work must be coordinated with local utilities (Middle Kuskokwim Electric Cooperative) - Mobilization, quality control, and full project management required - Work must be substantially completed by the specified dates in the project manual - Project is funded by both federal and state sources - Locations: - Work performed in Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Sleetmute, and Stony River, Alaska - Equipment pickup at Alaska Energy Authority Warehouse, Anchorage - Contracting office at Alaska Energy Authority, Anchorage - Estimated Contract Value: - $1,000,000 to $1,500,000
Description
This contract is for the installation of new owner furnished engine-generators and related upgrade of mechanical and electrical systems in existing diesel power plant modules in four communities. The contractor is required to provide all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, tools, transportation, quality control, and supplies necessary to complete the work. A non-mandatory telephonic pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026. There will be no scheduled site visit prior to the bid opening.