Kaches Automation First Fill

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking various electrical supplies including conduit, wires, breakers, and related equipment for the Kachess Automation First Fill project with delivery required in Yakima, Washington. The procurement will be executed as a firm-fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures through a Request for Quotes (RFQ). All prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the solicitation closing date to be eligible for award. The government will evaluate quotes based on factors to be detailed in the formal RFQ, which the Bureau anticipates issuing by February 10, 2026. The RFQ is scheduled to close on February 20, 2026, though the Bureau notes that all dates in this notice are subject to change. Interested parties should contact Brendan Koop, Contract Specialist, at bkoop@usbr.gov for additional information regarding the acquisition.

This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for small businesses, with the applicable NAICS code 335931 (Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 5975 (Electrical Hardware and Supplies), establishing a small business size standard of 600 employees for eligibility purposes. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges for this procurement. The solicitation number is 140R1726Q0016, and one firm will be awarded the contract based on the evaluation criteria outlined in the forthcoming RFQ. Detailed minimum specifications for the electrical equipment will be included with the formal solicitation posted at a later date. The compressed timeline between the anticipated RFQ issuance on February 10, 2026 and the closing date of February 20, 2026 allows small businesses a ten-day window to prepare and submit their quotes.