Connector

Nashville Electric Service is soliciting bids under solicitation number Z5354 for the procurement of 7,000 vise type copper connectors designed for #6 to #4 solid or stranded copper wire. Each connector must be capable of accepting any combination of the listed wire sizes. To ensure technical compliance, the agency will only accept specific approved manufacturers and part numbers, including Richards VC5, Maclean BVC-4, Anderson DG-4-C, Penn-Union FF4, or Fargo GC-5004. Alternate brands are strictly prohibited for this inquiry. Bids must be submitted through the Bid Center by 2:00 pm local time on October 16, 2026. Offerors are required to state their earliest delivery time in calendar days, as delivery speed may be a determining factor in the award decision. For any discrepancies between ordering descriptions and part numbers, vendors must contact the procurement contact, Bailey Allen, for clarification before the closing date. Performance will take place in Nashville, Tennessee.