VMC Electrical Substation Breakers at the Del Din, Vicenza Italy

This solicitation, numbered W912PF26QA042, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12 for commercial products, issued by the Department of Defense’s 0414 Aq Hq Contract Augmented office to procure medium voltage switchgear and protection relays for electrical substations at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The requirement is for ABB-branded equipment, including MV switchgear units for substations ESS-K, BLDG #55 CEP (24 kV and 11 kV), ESS-S-7, and ESS-S-9, along with eight REF620 protection relays, all of which must meet CE certification standards. All quotations must cover all seven line items identified in the solicitation and are subject to a Firm Fixed Price arrangement. The delivery deadline for all items is September 30, 2026, under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor is responsible for all transportation costs and documentation. Quotes must be submitted electronically via email by June 29, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. CET, with a required subject line and in English, excluding PEC emails. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active Unique Entity Identifier and NCAGE/CAGE number, and must comply with all SAM requirements, including electronic funds transfer setup. The evaluation process follows a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is assessed as a pass/fail gate based on adherence to brand, certification, and specification requirements—any deviation from ABB or CE compliance results in immediate disqualification. Additional pass/fail criteria include SAM registration compliance for all offerors and Anti-Mafia documentation for Italian-based respondents. Accepted quotes must include pricing in two-decimal format excluding VAT but including shipping, and must reflect full agreement with all solicitation terms, amendments, and clauses. Key contractual clauses incorporated by reference include those on whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, personal identity verification, and antiterrorism/force protection, particularly 252.225-7043 for overseas defense contractors. The contractor must apply MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130 packaging and marking standards, using two-dimensional data matrix symbology compliant with ISO/IEC 160