Parkwide VFD replacement

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is seeking a small business contractor to replace Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) at four water treatment locations within Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including sites in Arizona and Nevada. The solicitation (140P8125Q0017) requires the replacement of sixteen (16) operational VFDs across lift stations, water plant intake barges, feed water pumps, and finish water pumps, with an additional sixteen (16) VFDs to be supplied as spare stock. Contractors must ensure new VFDs are compatible with existing equipment, comply with NFPA 70 electrical standards, and fit within current infrastructure. The proposal will be evaluated on four factors: Price, Prior Experience, Past Performance, and Technical Capabilities. Key dates include a site visit on 04/15/2025, question submissions due by 04/21/2025, and proposal responses due by 05/12/2025 at 3:00 PM PDT.

The contract is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 811310 and a small business size standard of $12,500,000. The performance period is scheduled from 06/09/2025 through 12/08/2025, with a total project duration of 180 calendar days. Work will be performed across multiple locations including Katherine Landing (AZ), Callville Bay (NV), Echo Bay (NV), and Cottonwood Cove (NV), involving VFD installations at various voltage configurations (240V and 480V, three-phase). While no specific incumbent contractor is mentioned, the solicitation indicates a comprehensive replacement of existing motor control systems. Though an exact award value is not specified, the project involves significant electrical infrastructure upgrades across multiple water treatment facilities within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, suggesting a substantial contract value for the selected small business contractor.