POPLAR WILLISTON PROJECT

The Poplar Williston Project is a fixed-price solicitation issued by the Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration for the FY27 transmission hardware replacement. This procurement is a total small business set-aside and utilizes a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award basis, where the government evaluates the lowest-priced quotation for technical acceptability before considering other offers. The scope of work requires the delivery of specific hardware, including preformed line splices, spiral vibration dampers, vibration dampers for 795KV, preformed armor rods, and flexible grounding braids. All materials must be Buy America qualified and TAA compliant. Deliveries are to be made FOB Destination to the Montana Maintenance office in Fort Peck, MT, with a requirement that unloading be performed to a ground level pad. Deliveries must occur Monday through Thursday between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). Offerors are required to submit a signed SF1449, product literature, country of origin details, and delivery lead times to be considered for award. The contract incorporates various FAR clauses regarding supply chain risk management, small business subcontracting limitations, and standard commercial terms and conditions.