Revised_OUC_Primary_UG_Cables_-_App._Mfg_List_002.pdf

This is an Approved Manufacturers List for the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) and Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) related to RFP PR9071 for wire and cable procurement. The document identifies approved manufacturers for primary underground cables at voltage levels of 15kV, 25kV, and 35kV, specifically listing five manufacturers of Cross-linked Polyethylene Cable (TRXLPE): General Cable, Hendrix, LS Cable, Nexan, and Prysmian; and four manufacturers of Ethylene Propylene Rubber Cable (EPR): Kerite, Okonite, Prysmian, and Southwire. Bidders must secure authorization letters from these approved manufacturers and demonstrate five years of experience with supporting references, appropriate licensing, and a quality assurance program. The RFP encompasses four product groups including 600 Volt Secondary Cable, Primary Cable XLP, Primary Cable EPR, and specialty items such as guy wire and control cables, with approximately 200 line items. Written questions are due by March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, addendum responses are scheduled for March 13, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by March 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time via Vendorlink with public opening at 2:30 PM EST the same day. The contract will be awarded for an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewal periods, and includes a 90-day probationary period during which either utility may terminate and award to another vendor.

All cables must comply with industry standards including AEIC, ANSI, ASTM, ICEA, IEEE, UL, and NEMA requirements and be manufactured in the continental United States, Mexico, or Canada. Bidders must demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed 30-day delivery and 95% on-time delivery performance. Pricing must remain firm throughout the contract period, though price adjustments may be negotiated based on market conditions and volume discounts, with methodologies tied to copper and aluminum indices. No bid bond or payment and performance bond is required for proposal submission, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or minority-owned businesses are specified. The solicitation documents do not disclose award values or budget ranges; however, estimated annual usage quantities range from as few as 21 feet for specialty items to over 600,000 feet for high-volume secondary cables, indicating substantial ongoing demand. Suppliers may bid on one or more product groups, though bidders offering less than 50% of items within a group will be deemed non-responsive for that group.