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Z5284State & Local

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Nashville Electric Service is soliciting bids for a twelve month blanket order of number 2 copper cable, seven strands, soft drawn, and bare, conforming to ANSI/ASTM Standard B8-77 or the latest revision. The total requirement is 58,500 feet, with monthly deliveries of 4,875 feet scheduled for the first week of each month from January 2027 through December 2027. The cable must be supplied in 125 foot lengths on 12 inch plywood reels with a 1 inch arbor diameter. Deliveries will alternate between the North, Donelson, and West Service Centers, requiring the vendor to coordinate the specific location one business day prior to shipment. Eligibility is restricted to approved vendors with pre-approved local stock warehouses located within the NES Service Territory. The selected vendor must maintain a two month emergency supply available for pickup 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which must be established by the time of the first shipment. Bidders must specify the brand being quoted, as alternate brands are not accepted, and must include base price, index, and metal content per foot for escalation purposes. Bids are due by 2:00 pm local time on October 8, 2026, via the Vendor Web Portal, with quoted prices remaining valid through November 4, 2026. Delivery capabilities will be a factor in the award decision.

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NES seeks bids for 58,500 feet of copper cable delivered monthly in 2027.

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RFB Z5284 – Copper Cable Blanket Order

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AgencyTennessee → Nashville Electric Service
Contacts1 person available
OfficeNashville, TN, USA
Office AddressNashville, TN, USA
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Jay ThompsonProcurement Contact

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FT CABLECU BSD 2 7S #2 COPPER CABLE, SEVENSTRANDS, SOFT DRA WN, BARE. TO CONFORM TO ANSI/ASTM STANDA RD B8-77OR LATEST REVISION IN LENGTHS O F 125',ON 12" PLYWOOD REEL. 12PY INTERNATIONAL WIRE REEL DIMENSION. (12" FLANGE, 6" HUB, 7" WIDTH, 1" ARBOR DIAMETER) Localstockwarehousesmust be located within the NES Service Territory and pre-approved by the NES Procurement and Services Manager. If you are not currently on our list of approved vendors, you are not eligible to bid on this inquiry. To have your warehouse inspected,contact the buyerlisted in this RFB. - Twelve (12) monthblanket orderwith a two (2) monthlocal stockrequirement beginning January 2027 and ending December 2027. - Blanket orderfor 4,875FT to be delivered the first week of each month. - Shipment schedule may be adjusted to meet the actual needs of NES. - Monthly deliveriesmay alternate between North, Donelson and West Service Centers. Call615-747-3323 for delivery location ONE BUSINESS DAY priorto delivery. Failure to call may result in delayed unloading or redirection of shipment. - Vendor shallkeep two months supply in localstockfor emergency conditions. Emergencystockshallconstitute the finaltwo shipments on purchase order. Stock must be available for NES to pick up 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week. Emergency stockshallbe received at vendor's warehouse at time of firstshipment. If emergency stockis acquired by NES, it should be replaced with next shipment. If theserequirements cannot be met, vendor must notify NES Procurement immediately. Failure to comply with local stockrequirements may result in the cancellation of the balance of the purchase order. - RFB: Close Date: Z528410/8/2026 Page: 2 of 2 Can you meet the delivery requirements as stated? If not, indicate proposed delivery schedule. - DELIVERY MAY BE CONSIDEREDIN THE AWARDOF THIS BID. - Indicate the brandyou are quoting in the comments field. - Alternate brands will not be accepted on this inquiry. To have your product evaluated for future con...

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