TRANSFORMER LOAD TAP CHANGER RETRO-FIT PROJECT

The contract is for the retrofit of a legacy oil-type load tap changer on a McGraw Edison Power Transformer at the Headgate Rock Substation in La Paz County, Arizona, under the Western Area Power Administration’s Desert Southwest Region. The work involves full removal and replacement of the existing load tap changer with a new RMV-II-1320-15kV Vacuum LTC featuring the ETOS® MD-IV platform, including comprehensive pre- and post-installation testing such as Doble power factor, transformer turns ratio, winding resistance, insulation resistance, and oil analysis per ASTM standards. The contractor must mobilize to the site, perform 10- to 12-hour workdays over approximately 14 consecutive days, including 24-hour shifts during critical phases, and ensure 100% availability of all required parts prior to starting work. All personnel must be OSHA-certified and comply with 29 C.F.R. Part 1910, 1926, and 1925 safety standards. The performance is governed by a detailed Performance Work Statement, requiring submission of a Quality Control Plan and strict adherence to reporting protocols for all incidents and discrepancies. This is a Firm-Fixed Price commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12 with a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 335311, targeting businesses with fewer than 800 employees. Proposals must be submitted electronically via FedConnect or email to the designated point of contact by the deadline of August 10, 2026, and include a current Unique Entity Identifier from SAM. Evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical acceptability is a threshold and award goes to the lowest-priced offer that meets minimum requirements. Invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no paper submissions permitted. The contract includes unique agency-specific requirements: a mandatory 12-month warranty from acceptance, strict control over foreign nationals requiring 45-day advance notification and submission of a WAPA Form 3000-72, and compliance with federal whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, labor standards, and buy American provisions. Delivery is FOB destination at the substation, and acceptance by the Government occurs on-site. The estimated contract value is $26,000, with no options provided, and no specific packaging, preservation, or barcoding requirements are outlined.