Repair Transformer at Substation 1A2 at Watervliet Arsenal, NY

This contract solicitation, numbered W911PT26QA095, is issued by the Department of Defense through the W6QK Acc Wva office at Watervliet Arsenal, New York, for the repair of a 13.2kV-480VAC substation transformer located at Substation 1A2 within Building 115. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 and is assigned the NAICS code 811310, with a firm fixed price structure and no stated estimated value. The solicitation is open for electronic submission only, with proposals due by June 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time, and must be submitted in approved formats including Microsoft Office 2007 or lower, PDF at 300 dpi, or HTML without active links. All proposals must include a signed SF-33, SF-1449, or SF-1442 cover sheet, and a statement of agreement to all solicitation terms. Successful offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI, CAGE code, and TIN, and comply with representations regarding prohibited equipment, foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and excluded entities. The performance period runs from July 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026, with work required to begin within seven calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 60 calendar days thereafter. All work is subject to strict environmental compliance including prohibitions on asbestos, mercury, chromium/lead paint, Class I Freon, and PCBs in materials, with all products required to be new and labeled accordingly. Contractors must adhere to multiple technical standards including NFPA 70, IEEE C57.13, and NEMA specifications, and follow Watervliet Arsenal Instructions for Contractors and AMC Environmental Requirements. Witness points for utility tagouts and cable termination inspections must be coordinated with the COR at least 72 hours in advance and completed prior to re-energization. The final 10% of contract funds will be retained until all witness points, commissioning, punchlist items, and test results are approved. Payment must be processed electronically through WAWF, with invoicing requirements including “Invoice 2-in-1” for fixed price and cost vouchers for cost-type lines. Contractors must ensure WAWF registration