URD Secondary Connector for Aluminum Copper Cable

Nashville Electric Service is seeking 72 URD secondary connectors designed for use with aluminum or copper cables, as outlined in solicitation Z4833. Each connector must accommodate up to four conductors ranging from #2 AWG to 500 MCM, be rated for 600 volts, and be watertight for direct burial applications, with an oxide-inhibiting compound included to ensure long-term corrosion resistance. Only three specific part numbers are approved for submission—CONNECTO SSBC500-4SI, UTILCO PED4-500SSP, and HOMAC RAB45C—with no substitutions permitted. The delivery and performance location is Nashville, Tennessee, and vendors must provide their earliest delivery timeline in calendar days as part of their response. The solicitation does not specify packaging, marking, preservation beyond the inherent watertight and compound requirements, or inspection standards beyond compliance with the stated technical specifications. The solicitation was posted on July 21, 2026, with bids due by 2:00 PM local time on July 24, 2026, and submissions are required exclusively through the NES Bid Center portal. No contract value is listed since pricing details are not included in the solicitation, and no award methodology such as LPTA or trade-off criteria is indicated. Payment and invoice submission procedures are not detailed, and while the procurement contact is Tiffany Caruthers with contact information provided, formal contracting officer or technical representative designations are absent. No federal contract clauses from FAR, military standards, or formal representations and certifications are included in the document, indicating this is a local utility procurement operating under simplified acquisition procedures. The NAICS code 335931 classifies this under Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, and the procuring organization is identified as a SLED agency under the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.