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Sources Sought Notice Nathaniel “Nat” Washington Powerplant Transformer Replacement.

This is a Sources Sought announcement only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS, NOR A PROPOSED SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2 and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information requests.

No solicitation is currently available. Responses to this Sources Sought will shape the acquisition strategy in developing a competitive requirement.

For firms who responded to prior Sources Sought Notices for this requirement, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice as the transformer requirements have changed.

The Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is conducting market research for a construction contract to supply and install six (6) 276 MVA, 45-degree rise, single-phase, outdoor, step-up transformers. Three (3) single-phase transformers will be connected on the high voltage side in wye and on the low voltage side in delta to create a three-phase connected bank.

Type: Single-phase, outdoor, GSU Transformer Capacity and Temp Rise: 165/220/276 MVA, 45-degrees C rise Frequency: 60-hz High Side: 310.687kV (538.125kV system) with 1675kV BIL Low Side: 15kV with 110kV BIL Impedance: 17.2% on a 276 MVA base Insulating Fluid: SYNTHETIC ESTER FLUID

Installation will occur over two different outage periods, one bank of three transformers per outage. The work will be located at the Nathaniel “Nat” Washington Power Plant (formerly named the Third Power Plant) at Grand Coulee Dam, adjacent to the Cities of Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam, Washington, approximately 90 miles west of Spokane, Washington, in Okanogan County.

The principal components of work will be:

1. Remove and dispose of three (3) GSU transformers from in-service operations.

2. Remove and dispose of four (4) GSU transformers from spare locations.

3. Remove and reinstall three (3) GSU transformers from in-service operation to spare.

4. Furnishing, installing, and commissioning two sets of three in-service generator step-up power transformers (total of six transformers).

5. Furnishing and installing new seismic anchorage systems for the new transformers.

6. Modify existing isolated phase bus for new transformers.

A DRAFT copy of the specifications is attached to this announcement, industry comments are welcome.

Drawings will be emailed to interested parties after receipt of a completed Federal Non-Disclosure Agreement (attached). Send completed NDA’s with a request for the drawings to the Contract Specialist Scott Cooper at smcooper@usbr.gov.

The estimated magnitude for this project is between $100 and $150 million.

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Sources are being sought for firms, of any size, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 237130; Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million. Responses are requested with the following information:

1. Offerors’ name, address, DUNS/UEI number, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

2. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise or 8(a).

3. Description of capabilities to meet the requirement. Provide any examples of experience with transformers utilizing ester as the insulating fluid and their voltage levels (include all voltage levels).

4. Manufacturer and country of factory to manufacture the transformers. Please supply documentation of the country of manufacture of the transformer(s).

5. Estimated time of delivery from award of contract to delivery at Grand Coulee.

6. Construction bonding levels, aggregate and per contract.

7. This project may be subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for

Federal Construction Projects, provide examples of any successful implementation and use of a Project

Labor Agreement.

8. Ability to meet the Bureau of Reclamation’s Small Business Subcontracting requirements. For reference, the FY 2024 Small Business Subcontracting Goals were as follows:

SB SDB WOSB SDVOSB HUBZone ISBEE

42.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 3.0% 3.0%

An Industry Day is scheduled for Jan 28, 2025, at Grand Coulee Dam, if the changes, an update to this notice will be posted. This Industry Day will allow potential contractors and manufacturers to visit the site and hold a one-on-one meeting with the Reclamation Team to discuss any technical and contracting concerns the Government and Industry may have prior to solicitation. To register for the industry day, email the Project Manager, Eric Ahlem at eahlem@usbr.gov and the Contract Specialist, Scott Cooper at smcooper@usbr.gov. Foreign nationals who will attend must submit a copy of their passport information no later than Jan 14, 2025. Please note that this is a separate response from the sources sought response.

Contractors/manufacturers who wish to participate in a one-on-one meeting with Reclamation must schedule a time with Eric Ahlem and Scott Cooper prior to the industry day. Meetings will last no longer than one hour and will occur on the afternoon of Jan 28, 2025.

Please send sources sought responses by email only, send responses to the Contract Specialist, Scott Cooper, at smcooper@usbr.gov , Responses will be accepted until COB Feb 14, 2025.

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