Extra High Voltage (EHV) Hotstick/Barehand/Rope Access Training
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Western Area Power Administration
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region (DSWR), has published a Special Notice for a sole source contract to provide 50 hours of training on Extra High Voltage (EHV) Barehand, Hot Stick, and Rope Access procedures for its line crews. This training is required due to new safety protocols mandating 100% attachment for all climbers on transmission structures.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to announce WAPA's intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Powerline Training Consultants, LLC, the only vendor identified through market research as having the required expertise in Journeyman Lineman, Barehand, EHV Hotstick, and Rope Access on energized conductors. While WAPA will consider responses from other sources that can demonstrate the ability to provide the training, any such responses will only be used to determine if a competitive procurement should be conducted in lieu of the sole source award. The training is scheduled to take place from October 15-19, 2024 in Flagstaff, Arizona, and responses must be submitted to WAPA by August 28, 2024.
Notice text
Extra High Voltage (EHV) Hotstick/Barehand/Rope Access Training
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region (DSWR), hereby gives notice of intent to award a contract to James Mcdonald dba Powerline Training Consultants, LLC, on a sole source basis utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition, implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
WAPA DSW has a requirement to source a qualified Contractor to provide 50 hours of training on Extra High Voltage (EHV) Barehand, Hot stick, and Rope Access Training for certification. The contractor must provide a trainer who is a Journeyman Lineman, extensively documented barehand experience, extensively documented EHV hot stick experience, and extensively documented rope access experience on energized conductors.
This is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES OR PROPOSALS; however, the Government will consider responses from all responsible sources received within seven days after date of publication of this notice. Offerors that believe they can fulfill the requirements of this order shall submit their capability statement to sigl@wapa.gov no later than the response time set forth in this notice.
Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the service outlined in this notice. Any responses received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of the sole source described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the WAPA DSW. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Powerline Training Consultants_Single_Source_Justification.pdf |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity