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Sole Source Supply of Generator Air Coolers for Oahe Power Plant by USACE Omaha District

This notice announces a sole source procurement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District for generator air coolers at the Oahe Power Plant in Pierre, South Dakota. - Sole source Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to Thermofin - Thermofin is the OEM and owner of proprietary Enerfin cooling parameters - Requirement: Eight (8) generator air coolers - Must meet Enerfin RAM Model No. F20/041/08 specifications - Includes specific dimensions, connections, heat transfer rate, material type, and water flow rate - No solicitation will be posted; only Thermofin is deemed reasonably available - NAICS code: 332410 (Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing) - Interested parties must provide clear and convincing evidence to challenge sole source determination - Commercial opportunity is limited due to proprietary requirements

Procurement Details - Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District - Vendor/OEM: Thermofin (owner of Enerfin proprietary specs) - Product: Generator air coolers for Oahe Power Plant - Quantity: 8 units - Sole source justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)

Technical Requirements - Must match Enerfin RAM Model No. F20/041/08 - Cooling parameters are proprietary and not available to other vendors

Competition - Only vendors able to meet proprietary Enerfin specifications may challenge - No open solicitation; responses must demonstrate clear advantage for government consideration

Description

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 - Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District, intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to Thermofin. This is a supply contract to to manufacture and deliver eight (8) generator air coolers to Oahe Power Plant. The overall dimensions, connections, heat transfer rate (made up of the material type and water flow rate) of the air coolers must meet the requirements of Enerfin, RAM Model No. F20/041/08. All of cooling parameters of these coolers are proprietary information and the property of Enerfin (currently owned by Thermofin).The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition to U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source (1) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, (i) Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. 

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 332410, Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 750 Employees.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.

Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement woud be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2pm CDT on 27 July 2026, an award will be made without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses and questions shall be submitted to brandie.murphy@usace.army.mil. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. 

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