Electrical Switchgear Testing/Partial Discharge Testing

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is soliciting bids for comprehensive electrical switchgear testing and partial discharge testing at the Gouverneur Correctional Facility located in Gouverneur, NY. The procurement involves a one-year contract for a specialized electrical infrastructure maintenance service that includes testing and servicing multiple electrical components such as switchgear, transfer switches, circuit breakers, battery systems, motor control centers, transformers, and protective relays. Contractors must provide a base bid for inspection, testing, maintenance, and corrective repairs, with additional pricing for a mandatory 4-hour Arc Flash Safety Awareness Training for up to 20 persons. The solicitation requires bidders to have expertise in electrical systems maintenance and the ability to perform detailed technical assessments. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with bidder questions due by May 27, 2025, and final bids due on June 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Hourly rates will be evaluated based on an estimated 200 hours, and material markup will be calculated on an estimated $50,000 of parts.

The contract opportunity includes specific set-aside and participation goals for minority-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. There is a 15% Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) sub-contracting goal, a 6% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) contracting goal, and a 0% Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) sub-contracting goal. Contractors must comply with detailed insurance requirements, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. The facility will require contractors to provide portable generators to maintain power during service work and coordinate work hours with the facility representative. No business entities with identical or substantially similar procurement contracts within the past five years were identified in the solicitation. While specific budget ranges were not explicitly stated, the estimated material markup of $50,000 and potential 200 hours of labor suggest a potential contract value in the range of $75,000 to $100,000, depending on the scope and complexity of required repairs and maintenance.