B1435 UPS Connections

This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 for the project titled B1435 UPS Connections, issued as a Request for Quote with solicitation number FA283526Q0019 by the Department of Defense through FA2835 Aflcmc Hanscom Pzi at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The objective is to connect all designated data center equipment in Building 1435 to the primary building Uninterruptible Power Supply, requiring comprehensive planning, installation, and validation. The scope includes conducting a detailed load study and as-is assessment, producing one-line diagrams for every piece of equipment, installing two UPS Output Sub-Panels, ten circuit breakers, 100 feet of feeder wire and conduit, 2,000 feet of branch wire, 50 feet of EMT/rigid conduit with fittings, and underfloor electrical whips, all while ensuring NEC compliance and subject matter expertise on the EATON 93PM-L-120 platform. A detailed testing plan involving load testing at 25%, 50%, and 75% of design capacity, seamless transfer testing between main power, ATS, UPS, and backup generator, and submission of as-built documentation is mandatory. The work must comply with OSHA standards, require a site-specific safety plan, and enforce strict PPE, fall protection, fire safety, and dust control measures. All materials must adhere to the Buy American Act, with the sole exception of the specified EATON control system. Proposals must be submitted via email to two designated points of contact by 12:00 PM ET on August 7, 2026, with mandatory completion of SF1449 blocks and exclusion from SAM.gov posting. Offers must remain valid for at least 90 days and demonstrate a clear, specific methodology matching the Statement of Work without merely restating requirements. Evaluation follows a Lowest Evaluated Price of Technically Acceptable (LPTA) model: proposals must first pass a strict technical gate as Acceptable by meeting all minimum requirements, and only then are price evaluations considered. Performance must be completed within sixteen weeks of award, including approximately two weeks for on-site installation during standard working hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, with exceptions requiring prior coordination. Payment is processed electronically via WAWF, and contractors must maintain active SAM and