Narrows Powerplant Exciters

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District intends to award a sole source purchase order to Basler Electric Company, LLC for supply and installation of Basler DECS-2100 Front-end Retrofit Kits for Main Generator Units 1-3 of the Narrows Powerplant, with capabilities statements due by 12:00 PM CST on July 20, 2026. This is not a competitive RFQ; the notice invites any firm believing it can meet requirements to submit a capabilities statement for government consideration, though the award determination remains solely within federal discretion. The statement of work specifies delivery of three retrofit kits with ECM-2 controller channels, fiber optic cables, and interactive display panels, along with six local and remote HMIs, three 1600-ampere exciter field breakers, six bridge control modules, six cooling fan assemblies with redundant failover, and generation and bridge isolation transducers. Optional items include digital and analog I/O modules and field ground detector modules. Delivery is FOB destination to Murfreesboro, Arkansas within sixteen weeks of award. Service requirements include site visits for existing settings retrieval and modification, installation supervision and commissioning by authorized Basler field engineers with minimum two years' experience, NERC MOD-26 model validation testing, and onsite training for up to 12 personnel. All components carry one-year warranty. Personnel must complete AT Level I training, comply with physical security and access control, pass E-Verify verification, and obtain approval for non-U.S. citizens. Submit responses via email to Alexandria.E.Long@usace.army.mil.