Sources Sought Announcement-Headgate Rock Substation McGraw Edison Power Transformer Load Tap Changer Retrofit Project

The Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region is seeking capability statements for a complete turnkey retrofit of a degraded load tap changer on a McGraw Edison Power Transformer (Serial Number C-05324-5-1) at Headgate Rock Substation in La Paz County, Arizona, with responses due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 13, 2026. This is a sources sought announcement for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation or obligate the government to award a contract.

The scope encompasses delivery of one new Reinhausen Manufacturing RMV-II-1320-15kV vacuum-type load tap changer with custom-engineered transition throat, one integrated ETOS MD-IV control cabinet with digital smart monitor, one reactor-type tap-changer accessory set, Westinghouse retrofit brackets, connection bars, fasteners, and comprehensive field and engineering services on a 13-day continuous schedule. Work includes mobilization, pre-job briefing, equipment staging, pre-testing (Doble power factor, TTR, winding resistance, insulation resistance, oil analysis with multiple test methods), internal inspection, removal of the existing load tap changer, installation of new load tap changer via welding, control cabinet relocation, manhole re-gasking, pressure testing, dew point testing with maximum acceptable limit of 1 percent, vacuum and oil filling at 1 Torr or less for 48 hours, final testing, and delivery of reports, test results, and as-built drawings.

Interested parties must submit capability statements including company information, Unique Entity ID, current SAM registration, and business size designation under NAICS code 237130 (including any SDB, 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone status), plus detailed experience from the last five years on similar projects with project title, location, key features, firm role, completion date, contract value, and contracting agency. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration. Submit responses to reyeswiltz@wapa.gov with subject line "SOURCES SOUGHT."