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Z5281State & Local

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Nashville Electric Service is soliciting bids for a twelve month blanket order for 1,716 commercial overhead five hole service entrance connectors for use on large commercial services. The contract period runs from January 2027 through December 2027, with a delivery schedule requiring 264 units in the first week of January and 132 units in the first week of each subsequent month. Deliveries will alternate between the North, Donelson, and West Service Centers, and vendors must coordinate the specific location one business day prior to delivery. Technical specifications require tin plated connectors with wire ranges of 750 MCM to 1/0 for the main hole and 500 MCM to 2 for the four tap holes. Each connector must feature two anodized aluminum set screws per conductor, prefilled holes with inhibiting compound, and a removable weatherproof insulating cover rated at 90 degrees C with a minimum dielectric strength of 240 volts per mil. Only Utilco UGD41-750600APTK or Pola PSEC14-750600 ATCP brands are acceptable. Eligibility is strictly limited to vendors with pre approved local stock warehouses within the NES Service Territory. The awarded vendor must maintain a two month emergency supply available for pickup 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with this stock established at the time of the first shipment. Bids must be submitted via the Vendor Web Portal by October 12, 2026, and prices must remain valid through November 4, 2026. Award considerations will include technical compliance, brand approval, and the ability to meet all delivery and local stocking requirements.

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NES seeks bids for 1,716 commercial service connectors for delivery during 2027.

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RFB Z5281 - Commercial Overhead Connector

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AgencyTennessee → Nashville Electric Service
Contacts1 person available
OfficeNashville, TN, USA
Office AddressNashville, TN, USA
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EA CONN COMMERCIALOVERHEAD FIVE HOLE SERVICE ENTRANCE CONNECTOR. FOR USE ON L ARGE COMMERCIALSERVICES. MUST HAVE POSI TIONSFOR CONDUCTORS. WIRE RANGES: MAIN:750 MCM - 1/0 (AL OR CU) ONE HOLES TAP: 500 MCM - 2 (AL OR CU) FOUR HOLES CONNECTOR MUST HAVE TWO SET SCREWS PER CONDUCTOR. SET SCREWS SHALLBE ANODIZED ALUMINUM. ALL HOLESSHALLBE PREFILLED WITH INHIBITINGCOMPOUND. CONNECTORSHALLCOME WITH A REMOVABLE INSULATINGCOVERMADE OF WEATHER PROOF MATERIAL. COVER MUST BE RATEDAT 90 DEGREES C AND HAVE A MINIMUM DIELECTRICSTRENGTH OF 240 VOLTSPER MIL. CONNECTORSMUST BE TIN PLATED. UTILCO UGD41-750600APTK POLA PSEC14-750600 ATCP Localstockwarehousesmust be located within the NES Service Territory and pre-approved by the NES Procurement and Services Manager. If you are not currently on our list of approved vendors, you are not eligible to bid on this inquiry. To have your warehouse inspected,contact the buyerlisted in this RFB. - Twelve (12) monthblanket orderwith a two (2) monthlocal stockrequirement beginning January 2027 and ending December 2027.264 unitsto be delivered the firstweek of January and 132 unitsto be delivered the firstweek of each month, February through December. - Shipment sched ule may be adjusted to meet the actual needs of NES. - Monthly deliveriesmay alternate between North, Donelson and West Service Centers. Call615-747-3323 for delivery location ONE BUSINESS DAY priorto delivery. Failure to call may result in delayed unloading or redirection of shipment. - Vendor shallkeep two months supply in localstockfor RFB: Close Date: Z528110/12/2026 Page: 2 of 2 emergency conditions. Emergencystockshallconstitute the finaltwo shipments on purchase order. Stock must be available for NES to pick up 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week. Emergency stockshallbe received at vendor's warehouse at time of firstshipment. If emergency stockis acquired by NES, it should be replaced with next shipment. If theserequirements cannot be met, vendor must notify NES Procurement immediatel...

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