Pre-Solicitation Notice - Electrical Feeder Upgrades.pdf
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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for electrical feeder upgrades at Black Rock Lake Dam in Thomaston, Connecticut. The procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside with an estimated project value between $750,000 and $1,250,000. The NAICS code is 238210 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The IFB is planned for release in July 2026 with an approximate 180-day period of performance.
The project scope includes replacing the existing overhead dam feeder with a buried conduit duct bank, removing and replacing the existing gate tower feeder currently in a buried duct bank with exposed conduit, removing the fused disconnect at the overhead line end, and removing existing manual transfer switches in the gate tower and project office. Additionally, the contractor must remove and replace the existing 480V Panel-A, transformer, and 120/208 Panel-B in the gate tower while retaining the existing service entrance circuit breaker and enclosure. The work also requires installing a new propane generator in the project office parking lot, a propane tank with underground propane line capable of providing five days of runtime, and a new automatic transfer switch to feed panel MDP-1 from either the existing utility feeder or the new propane genset. The complete solicitation documents will be available online through System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (https://piee.eb.mil/). Inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Kayla.Gonsalves@usace.army.mil.
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Pre-Solicitation Notice Black Rock Lake Dam, Thomaston, CT – Electrical Feeder Upgrades
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is solicitating an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Electrical Feeder Upgrades at the Black Rock Lake Dam in Thomaston, Connecticut. This will be a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IFB procurement. The NAICS code for the work described below is 238210 with a size standard of $19M. The project is planned to be issued in July 2026 and will be set aside for Small Businesses. The period of performance will be approximately 180 days. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $750,000 and $1,250,000.
The work of this project involves electrical feeder upgrades at the Black Rock Lake Dam in Thomaston, Connecticut. Specific work tasks include, but are not limited to, replacing the existing overhead dam feeder (which runs underneath a high voltage line) from the project office to a designated manhole with a buried conduit duct bank.
The existing gate tower feeder is in an existing buried duct bank which runs up the dam face and in exposed conduit beneath the gate tower bridge will be removed and replaced with new. The fused disconnect at the existing overhead line end will be removed. The existing manual transfer switches in the gate tower and project office will be removed. The existing 480V Panel-A, transformer, and 120/208 Panel-B in the gate tower will be removed and replaced with new. The existing service entrance circuit breaker and its enclosure will remain and be reused. Install new propane genset in the project office parking lot. Install a new propane tank with an underground propane line connected to the genset. The new genset will be sized to power both the project office and the gate tower on loss of utility. The propane tank will be sized to provide 5 days of run time before needing to be refilled. Install a new properly sized automatic transfer switch to feed existing panel MDP-1 from either the existing utility feeder or the new propane genset.
Please note that this solicitation is set aside for certified small businesses. This is not a request for proposals at this time; the solicitation requirements and contract documents which will include instructions for submission, and the response date will be available on or about July 2026. Neither telephonic, mailed, nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to view the solicitation offerors must access the System for Award Management website (www.sam.gov). In order to download the solicitation, offerors must access the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (https://piee.eb.mil/). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the USACE New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at Kayla.Gonsalves@usace.army.mil. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.
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