34. 5 kV Outdoor Distribution Three-Pole Side-Break Alduti-Rupter Switches and Mounting Arrangements

UT-Battelle, LLC, as management and operations contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, seeks proposals for 34.5 kV outdoor distribution three-pole side-break Alduti-Rupter switches and mounting arrangements, with proposals due August 26, 2026 and questions due August 24. This is a firm fixed-price solicitation with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The procurement requires four line items totaling six units each: model 147164-E switches rated at 1200 amps and 200 BIL with integer steel bases and epoxy insulators; ED-672R4 reciprocating operating mechanisms with clockwise side-break configuration; model 147364-E switches matching line item 1 specifications; and ED-667R3 rotating operating mechanisms with clockwise configuration. Offerors may propose S&C Electric Company equipment or domestic equivalents. The NAICS code is 335313, Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing; PSC code is 5930, Switches.

All deliverables must be delivered by U.S. citizens, and all electrical equipment must be listed or field-evaluated by a nationally recognized testing laboratory at the seller's expense. Proposals must include firm fixed-price quotes with delivery schedules, completed Abbreviated Representations and Certifications, and notification of any exceptions to terms and conditions. Offerors must register and maintain registration in SAM, certify small business status or lack thereof per applicable NAICS size standards, and comply with export control, Buy American Act (for offers exceeding $15,000), and child labor representations. If work is performed on DOE sites and the contract exceeds $25,000, contractor personnel must pass personal identity verification and workplace substance abuse screening. Award goes to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal with an offer validity period of 120 days. FAR 52.211-6 (Brand Name or Equal) applies.