WY BO B2A panel replacement

The Bureau of Reclamation is procuring a new 125 VDC Dead-Front Distribution Switchboard for the Wyoming Basin Office B2A Panel Replacement project. The requirement is for a single, custom-fabricated low voltage DC distribution panel with specific technical specifications including a 400-ampere continuous main bus rating, molded-case circuit breakers, voltmeter, ammeter, and an E-MAX BMR undervoltage relay. The switchboard must be floor-mounted, dead-front design, between 6-8 feet high, with bottom cable entry and compliance with NEMA and NFPA standards. The government will evaluate quotations using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, requiring contractors to provide detailed drawings and specification sheets for all components. Questions must be submitted by October 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM MDT, with quotations due by October 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM MDT, and a site visit was conducted on October 9, 2025, for interested vendors.

This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 335313 (Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Acceptable manufacturers include Eaton, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, and ABB, with the government clarifying that they will handle installation of the panel. The solicitation involves a single line item for one distribution panel to be delivered to the Wyoming Area Office Warehouse in Mills, Wyoming by September 1, 2026. Approval data must be submitted within 90 days of contract award, and the government intends to make a single award. The contract will be administered by the Missouri Basin Regional Office in Billings, Montana, with quotations to be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist Chris Zook.