61--Bannock Pumping Plant Transformer for Fort Hall Irrigation Project (FHIP)

The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Northwest Region, is soliciting quotes for a firm-fixed-price contract to procure, manufacture, test, and deliver one 2.5 MVA 12.47-480/277V distribution transformer and associated accessories. This equipment is intended for the modernization of the Bannock Pumping Plant as part of the Fort Hall Indian Irrigation Project in Pocatello, Idaho. The procurement is set aside for Small Business and HUBZone Small Business concerns. The selected contractor must ensure the equipment complies with IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, ASTM, IEC, and NESC standards, including specific shop tests for resistance, ratio, polarity, and phase relation per ANSI C57.12.00. The transformer must be delivered F.O.B. to the jobsite by September 1, 2027, with strict packaging requirements including the use of dry-air oil blankets or positive pressure to maintain internal integrity and the use of three-axis impact recorders. A five-year equipment guarantee is required. Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, evaluating solely on price and technical conformity. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. Labor standards are governed by Service Contract Act wage determinations for Bannock County, Idaho.