Bouse upgrade large power transformer

The U.S. Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is seeking to procure one 3-phase, 230/161-13.2 kV, 300 MVA power transformer along with associated mineral oil, tools, appliances, spare parts, delivery services, and assembly services for the Bouse Substation upgrade project near Parker, Arizona. This is an unrestricted procurement with no small business set-aside, and WAPA will award to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter (LPTA) on a firm-fixed-price basis. Contractors must complete pricing schedules, provide transformer specifications, subcontracting plans, warranted characteristics documentation, and verification of RFQ/BPA compliance, and must be registered in SAM.gov with a completed DOE Supply Chain Risk Management prescreen and approved WAPA/SCADA Cyber Security Deep-Dive Assessment. The NAICS code is 335311 (Power, Distribution and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 800 employees. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 14, 2026, and quotations are due by May 29, 2026, with quotations remaining valid for a minimum of 60 days from the solicitation closing date.

This procurement contains no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbents or specific budget range for the award value. The primary deliverable is a single large power transformer unit with sophisticated monitoring and control equipment, including a Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL 2414 transformer monitor, Rugged Monitoring T301 fiber optic temperature monitor, and Camlin Power TOTUS TTM9 dissolved gas analyzer, along with comprehensive spare parts and documentation. The transformer must meet stringent technical specifications including IEEE C57 series standards compliance, seismic qualification per IEEE 693, and wind load capability of 90 mph minimum per ASCE-7. Delivery to the Bouse Substation must occur as early as possible within the substation outage window, with contractors responsible for unloading and placement at the final destination. The contractor must provide factory assembly and acceptance testing, impact recorders, two Sweep Frequency Response Analyzer tests, and all manufacturer manuals and spare parts listings within 21 days prior to shipment.