Sources Sought - KY1A Bushing Replacement, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 89503326XXXXXXXXX
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Lewiston, California 96052, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Region, is conducting a sources sought notice for market research regarding KY1A bushing replacement services at Trinity substation, with responses due May 15, 2026. This is not a request for quote or proposal, and no award will result from this notice.
Work is performed at Trinity substation in Lewiston, California. The contractor must replace four KY1A bushings in accordance with manufacturer specifications and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Scope includes visual inspection, oil drainage and processing (approximately 8,455 gallons through three vacuum passes), insulation power factor and capacitance testing on WAPA-provided bushings, bushing removal and installation with flange gaskets, 24-hour vacuum pull, vacuum-filling with processed oil, and comprehensive electrical testing including turns ratio, power factor, excitation current, insulation resistance, winding resistance, oil dielectric strength, and dissolved gas analysis. Contract performance runs August 1 through November 30, 2026, with normal work hours 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
The contractor provides all personnel, transportation, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision, including a vacuum oil processing trailer, crane with operator, generator, forklift, telescopic boom truck, and oil containment systems. WAPA will provide PCB and DGA test reports, isolate bushings from the power system, provide 120V/20A/1-phase power within 20 feet, and furnish a qualified safety person.
NAICS 811310 applies; small business size standard is $12.5 million. Interested parties must be registered and current in SAM. Responses should be directed to Contract Specialist H.R. Cooper at hrcooper@wapa.gov with "WAPA TRINITY BUSHING REPLACEMENT" in the subject line and include UEI, CAGE code, tax ID, and point of contact information.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ONLY – THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR PROPOSAL (RFP). NO AWARD WILL BE MADE RESULTING FROM THIS NOTICE
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Sierra Nevada Region (SNR) requires a contractor to replace KY1A bushings at their Trinity substation, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 811310: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. The small business size standard for this industry is $12.5 million.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, transportation, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the transformer service as described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall provide all services including technical services to replace the bushings and ensure the restoration of the system to provide continuous and reliable operation of the transformer. The Contractor shall perform all services in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications.
Interested parties must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM), representations and certifications must also be on record. These registrations can be done through the System for Award Management (SAM) for free at http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. SAM registration must be complete prior to entering into a BPA.
Any interested party may contact Contract Specialist via email at hrcooper@wapa.gov.
Any correspondence relating to this synopsis should have “WAPA TRINITY BUSHING REPLACEMENT" notated in the subject field and shall be emailed to the contract specialist and include the following:
Unique Entity ID (UEI)
CAGE Code
Tax ID Number
POC’s name, physical address, email address, and telephone number
Website address (if applicable)
Small business size, socioeconomic categories, and type of ownership for the organization
This notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract and does not obligate the Government to reimburse interested parties for any costs incurred to prepare or provide a response to this request for information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS-TrinityKY1A_BushingReplacement.pdf |
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