Inspection, Testing, Adjustments and Maintenance of Substation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) requires Inspection, Testing, Adjustments and Maintenance of a high voltage Substation. The existing high voltage (13.2KV) substation requires service as mandated by the PEPCO Electric Company. The substation must pass PEPCO's inspection and test standards therefore NAL requires a qualified contractor experienced in the high and low voltage fields. The Contractor must be a NETA accredited testing company. This acquisition is set-aside 100% for small businesses and is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the above mentioned services. The applicable North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541380 with a size standard of $12M. The government will evaluate total price and award based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Contractors who believe they can provide the above stated requirement are invited to submit firm-fixed priced quotations in accordance with the attached Statement of Work dated July, 2011, 6 pages - Attachment 1 and any other substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 5 days after publication of this notice. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.