UNITROL 6800-Exciter HMI & Firmware Upgrade

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks quotes for a UNITROL 6800 Exciter HMI and Firmware Upgrade, with proposals due September 14 at 11:00 AM Central Daylight Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 335311, Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing, with an 800-employee size standard.

Delivery is to Grand Coulee Dam, Washington. The procurement requires six ABB TPC-1571 upgrade kits (each including new ECT Panel Model TPC-1551Tb with Windows 11 OS, ECT Power Supply 10A, M32 Mechanical Adapter, USB-Hardlock ECT Dongle License, engineering, and F.O.B. destination shipping); one in-office project software upgrade test; one ECT installation and power-up support service; and one software license (PN: 3BHE037180R3300). All materials and services must be new, exact ABB brand-name products—refurbished or substitute items render the quote non-responsive. A certified ABB technician must be on-site during installation and commissioning and must complete Grand Coulee Lockout/Tagout training. The project updates six Excitation Control Terminals from Windows XP/7 to Windows 10 to meet NERC-CIP regulatory requirements and address obsolescence. Period of performance is October 1, 2026, through March 1, 2027. Quotes must be valid for 45 days and submitted via email only to darlene.dillon@ios.doi.gov; submissions to the physical office address are non-responsive. Award goes to the responsible quoter offering the most advantageous quote based on comparative evaluation of technical acceptability and price, without discussions. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and acknowledge all four amendments (0001, 0002, 0003, and 0004) prior to the submission deadline.