Electrical Upgrades to the GCAFB/Tanker Base/Fire Cache

The USDA Forest Service seeks quotations for electrical upgrades to the Grant County Aerial Fire Base and Tanker Cache on the Gila National Forest under Solicitation 127EAX27Q0015, a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with quotations due December 11, 2026 and questions due December 3, 2026. This combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Part 12 is the only solicitation, and no separate written solicitation will be issued.

Work is performed at Hurley, NM 88043. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time in the Grant County Airport parking lot in Hurley, with RSVPs due 48 hours in advance to Jacob Ferguson. Questions go to Melissa Heckenlaible at melissa.heckenlaible@usda.gov.

The scope has two line items. CLIN 0001 upgrades an existing Square D Well-Guard Class 8940 electrical/motor control panel serving the retardant pumping system and requires a circuit breaker-based disconnecting means, motor controller, and motor overload protection under NEC Article 430; a standard distribution panelboard alone is not acceptable. CLIN 0002 installs a code-compliant distribution system to a concrete pad with two 120V, 20A, GFCI-protected duplex receptacles in NEMA 3R minimum enclosures, plus a new service pole included in the base scope. Required design standards include a minimum 25% spare capacity, maximum 3% voltage drop per branch circuit, and maximum 5% total system voltage drop. Materials must be new, UL-listed, and rated for outdoor use. Load calculations, panel schedules, conductor and conduit sizing, product data, and as-built drawings are due before Notice to Proceed.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price, anticipated to be awarded to one offeror. Performance begins within 10 calendar days after Notice to Proceed and finishes within 21 calendar days, including final cleanup. Prices must hold for 60 calendar days from the quotation due date.

Evaluation considers technical approach (schedule capability and understanding of requirements), fair and reasonable pricing, and past performance rated acceptable or neutral. Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror, and the lowest price does not guarantee award. No criterion weighting is stated.

The NAICS code is 238210 with a $19 million size standard, and the PSC is Z2NZ. Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NM20260019, dated May 18, 2026, applies. The electrician Zone 1 rate is $40.30 per hour plus $13.41 in fringe benefits, and Zones 2 through 4 run 9% to 26% above Zone 1. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.