Stegall-Wayside OPGW Installation

NOTE: All responses to this IFB shall be mailed to Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, ATTN: Benjamin Siltman. Physical Address for hand carried bids: Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland CO, 80538.

The Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region has a requirement for a contractor to provide all the labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and other resources necessary to complete this project. The work includes removing 25.8 miles of overhead ground wire, furnishing and installing 25.8 miles of 48-fiber Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) as well as substation and transmission line electrical work.. The estimated order of magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. FAR Part 14 is being utilized for this requirement. The solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside}. The applicable NAICS Code is 237130; Size Standard is $36.5M. The solicitation including specifications and drawings will be issued electronically at this site on or about 6 January 2020 at the following sites: https://www.fedconnect.net and https://beta.sam.gov/

NOTE: the Buy American Act applies to the solicitation. Refer to FAR Clause 52.225-9 (Section I) and FAR Provision 52.225-10 (Section L) if any non-domestic material will be proposed. Bidders must identify any non-domestic materials (not manufactured in United States) included in their bid. Please check with your suppliers and subcontractors to verify whether or not their quotes include non-domestic material.