Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Duluth Project Office Electric Supply
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANGLR-26-P-0000029769
- Agency
-
ENDIST Detroit
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
- Place of performance
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source electric utility services to Allete, Inc., located in Duluth, Minnesota. This special notice, posted on February 27, 2026, indicates the agency's intention to award a sole-source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1(b) for the provision of electrical utility services in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The contract will be managed by the Detroit District and covers electric power distribution services as classified under NAICS code 221122. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather a notification of the agency's intent to proceed with a sole-source award. The notice allows interested parties to submit written objections or alternative proposals demonstrating their capability to provide directly compatible equivalent products and services.
Interested contractors must submit written documentation by March 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT to express their interest and demonstrate their capability to provide compatible alternative services. Submissions should include the firm's name, CAGE code, point of contact information with phone and email, and supporting documentation illustrating directly compatible equivalent products. The contract scope requires the selected contractor to provide comprehensive electrical utility services including personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision necessary to deliver continuous and reliable power to designated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facilities in accordance with regulated public utility standards and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Only contractors capable of providing directly compatible equivalent products are eligible to respond, and all communications must be submitted in writing, as oral communications are not acceptable. The notice emphasizes that interested parties should be prepared to deliver safe, consistent, and uninterrupted electrical power service with full responsibility for infrastructure management, maintenance, and operations.
Notice text
This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for the purpose of supplying electric utility services in St. Louis County, Minnesota and will be sole sourced to:
Allete, Inc.
30 W Superior St
Duluth, MN, 55802-2191, USA
As a part of this procurement, the Detroit District intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.103-1(b) to Allete, Inc.
Work Under this Contract is expected to include the following:
Provision all personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, supervision, and other items and services necessary to deliver continuous and reliable electrical utility services to designated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facilities. The scope of this contract covers the complete provision of electrical power to the service delivery points. The contractor is responsible for the management, maintenance, and operation of the infrastructure required to deliver this power. All services shall be provided in accordance with the standards of a regulated public utility and must comply with all applicable commercial, local, state, and federal laws and regulations to ensure a safe, consistent, and uninterrupted power supply.
This notice of intent is not a request for a competitive proposal. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, and the information contained herein are subject to change or be eliminated from the requirement. Only Contractor's capable of providing directly compatible equivalent products shall respond. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
Interested parties who feel they have the capability may identify their interest and capability in writing to the identified point of contact, no later than March 13, 2026 at 2:00pm (EDT).
To demonstrate your firm's interest and capabilities to provide compatible equivalent products, please provide the following:
- Name of Firm
- Cage Code
- Point of Contact, Phone Number, and Email address
- Supporting documentation to illustrate the directly compatible equivalent product(s)
Submit any information for consideration by the Government to joseph.orlando@usace.army.mil, michelle.barr@usace.army.mil, and LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil, Subject: Notice of Intent for Sole Source - Allete, Inc.
Responses shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government to specify these brand names, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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