Main Switchboard Panel Install

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting bids for the installation of a single 2000 Amp main switchboard in Building 2593 at the Kingman Building on the Humphreys Engineer Center in Alexandria, Virginia, under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation, identified as W912HQ26S0034, requires firm-fixed price quotes submitted electronically via email to Richard.C.Klein@usace.army.mil no later than 6:00 PM EST on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management, be U.S. citizens or nationals with valid government identification and a driver’s license to access the facility, and hold a valid CAGE code, UIN, and tax identification number. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST at the building’s Security Desk, and contractors are strongly encouraged to attend. All proposals must be submitted on signed company letterhead, include a complete technical work plan describing how the requirements in the Statement of Work will be met, and provide detailed pricing breakdowns inclusive of all overhead and general and administrative costs, along with hourly rates and labor subtotals for each category. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 238210, and the contractor must comply with the prevailing wage rates specified in Wage Determination VA20260178, as well as all applicable safety standards including EM 385-1-1, OSHA regulations, and NFPA standards. The scope includes the complete removal, replacement, testing, and commissioning of the switchboard, requiring UL-listed equipment with custom connection hardware, properly sized molded case or insulated case breakers, spare breaker spaces, and full adherence to NECA, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and UFC 3-501-01 codes. The work must be executed using phased outages or temporary power to maintain building operations, with lockout/tagout procedures strictly followed. The contractor must deliver detailed documentation including shop drawings, one-line diagrams, demolition and phasing plans, safety plans, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and final test reports, while ensuring a minimum one-year warranty on all equipment and installation. Acceptance requires successful installation, insulation and torque testing, ground fault verification, load testing