Substation Batteries, Battery Racks, and Accessories

Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) issued ITB 26-035-SH for substation batteries, battery racks, and associated accessories, with bids due June 17, 2026—a solicitation now closed with a Notice of Intent to Award posted July 23, 2026.

The scope comprises two lead-selenium flooded lead-acid battery banks and two racks for Van Meter Substation No. 22 (3269 N. Poinciana Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida) with minimum 190 amp-hour capacity per bank, and one battery bank and one rack for Cane Island Substation No. 13 (6075 Old Tampa Highway, Davenport, Florida) with minimum 280 amp-hour capacity. All systems operate at 125 volts DC in a 2-wire ungrounded 60-cell configuration. Battery sizing must incorporate a 1.15 temperature correction factor, 1.10 design margin, 1.25 aging factor, and 1.75 volts per cell final voltage per IEEE Standard 485 (2020). Van Meter racks have maximum dimensions of 240 inches length by 51 inches height by 18 inches width; Cane Island racks, 250 inches length by 26 inches height by 32 inches width. KUA prefers flush post configurations with extended terminal posts. All equipment must conform to ANSI, NEMA, and IEEE standards. Bidders must acknowledge Addendum No. 1 (issued June 10, 2026) and may propose equivalent manufacturers with clear identification of alternates.

Bidders must be established firms with a minimum two-year performance record and provide at least four references. No performance or bid bond is required for this Service Tier A contract. General Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate is required. Pricing must be firm, fixed, and F.O.B. destination with transportation prepaid, valid for 90 days from bid opening. Bids were submitted electronically through VendorLink with a virtual public opening via Zoom immediately following the June 17 deadline. Six vendors submitted timely bids. Swift Industrial Power, Inc. was identified as the apparent low responsive and responsible bidder for line items 1.1 and 1.2 at $54,760.00 and $4,262.00 respectively. Items 2.1 and 2.2 were recommended for no award and will be re-solicited due to technical non-compliance.