Wood Poles

The contract solicitation Z4735 from Nashville Electric Service (NES) seeks the supply of 70 treated wood utility poles, each 45 feet in length and classified as Class 2, to be delivered to various yard locations in Nashville, Tennessee. The poles must conform to one of two specified technical standards: Southern Pine per NES Specification 33-151R13 or Douglas Fir per NES Specification 33-252R10, and must be roofed and gained in strict accordance with NES Drawing 910. Delivery is to be made by truck freight, with the vendor responsible for providing all necessary equipment and operators to unload the poles at the designated NES yards during business hours Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM CST. Inspection of the poles is required upon delivery at the point of receipt, to be performed by a third-party company designated on the individual purchase order. The solicitation does not specify pricing, contract value, FOB terms, or packaging and marking requirements, and no formal evaluation criteria, weights, or award methodology are outlined, suggesting the award will likely follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the NES Bid Center portal by the deadline of 2:00 p.m. local time on July 16, 2026, with no provision for physical submissions. The Procurement Contact for inquiries is Tiffany Caruthers, Buyer II, reachable by phone or email. No representations, certifications, socioeconomic requirements, CAGE codes, or unique entity ID obligations are mandated in the solicitation, and no special contract clauses, options, or conflicts of interest provisions are included. Contract administration details such as payment office information, invoicing procedures, and COR/COTR identification are also absent, leaving the vendor to rely on the provided contact for clarification.