RECOVERY -- REPLACE PRIMARY HIGH VOLTAGE LINES/TRANSFORMERS

The Department of Defense, through the 56th Construction Contracting Office at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, intends to issue a sole source 8(a) contract to Utility Construction Company for a project involving replacement and upgrading of primary high voltage electrical distribution lines and transformers. The contract requires the contractor to develop a full design from an existing 10% concept, complete construction, deliver the final product, and provide a warranty in compliance with the provided statement of work. Key tasks include converting up to 6,000 linear feet of 12,470-volt three-phase overhead electrical distribution lines to underground, installing new streetlighting, high voltage switching equipment, secondary feeds, pad-mounted transformers, and empty conduits for communication circuits. The effort is funded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is estimated to cost between $1 million and $5 million. The solicitation, identified by number F2U3089051A001, was posted on June 16, 2010, and falls under NAICS code 238210, indicating specialty trade contractors focused on electrical work. This procurement is set aside under the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program, which facilitates contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged businesses. The contracting officers overseeing this project at Luke AFB are Gabriel C. Groves and Christopher E. Jones. The contract location and performance are at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, with the aim of upgrading critical power infrastructure to enhance reliability and service.