Orion MX Expansion Cards, Analog Input Card and Fiber Card

Nashville Electric Service is soliciting bids under solicitation number Z5336 for the procurement of specific Novatech Orion MX expansion card modules. The required hardware includes Orion MX Expansion Card S1 modules featuring 4-port RS-232/422/485 with IRIG-B, Orion MX Expansion Card D1 discrete I/O cards with 8 inputs and 4 relay outputs, Orion MX Analog Input Card A1 4-channel modules, and Novatech Orion MX F1 multi-mode serial fiber cards. All items are categorized under the PC40 group/class. The solicitation strictly mandates the use of Novatech as the approved manufacturer, and alternate brands will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted through the Bid Center by 2:00 pm local time on October 16, 2026. Evaluation factors for the award include technical compliance and the delivery timeline, as bidders are required to state their earliest delivery in calendar days. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Tiffany Caruthers.