Acquiring five generator units and two service uni

The Bureau of Reclamation is procuring design, engineering, and programming services for modernized digital governor systems at the Shasta Power Plant through Solicitation Number 140R2026Q0003. The project involves upgrading five generator units and two service units from obsolete Quantum 140CPU65150 PLCs to Modicon M580 BMEP581020 PLCs and Magelis HMIGTO5310 touchscreen panels. Key contract requirements include design and engineering deliverables, PLC upgrade equipment packages, seven commissioning service events, governor maintenance software, recommended spare parts, and comprehensive documentation with onsite training and factory testing. The award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the responsible quoter whose offer is most advantageous considering price and other factors. All work must be completed within two years of award, with delivery 730 days after contract award, and the solicitation deadline is March 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time.

This is a sole-source procurement awarded exclusively to L&S Electric Inc., located in Schofield, Wisconsin, with no set-aside designation despite the RFQ document's reference to a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside designation. The procurement is justified based on the proprietary nature of L&S Electric Inc.'s control software and the company's standard industry practice of not licensing software to third parties or supporting systems with alternative mechanical components. The work will be performed entirely at Shasta Power Plant in Shasta Lake, California, and is funded through Fiscal Year 2024 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination 2015-5627 for Shasta County, California, which establishes prevailing wage rates ranging from $14.80 to $68.50 per hour depending on occupational classification, along with mandatory fringe benefits including health and welfare contributions and paid leave provisions. A notice of intent for this procurement was posted on SAM.gov on December 19, 2025, for the required 14-day period, which yielded no competing responses, further supporting the sole-source justification.