Sources Sought – Idiq Contract For Wood Utility Poles

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SOURCES SOUGHT – IDIQ Contract for Wood Utility Poles The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is conducting market research to identify qualified businesses capable of furnishing and delivering treated Pacific Coast Douglas Fir wood utility poles in accordance with the attached specifications and drawings. The Government anticipates establishing a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract with a three (3) year ordering period. Orders will be issued on an as-needed basis. Delivery locations include various WAPA facilities throughout the Upper Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Desert Southwest, and Sierra Nevada Regions as listed in Attachment C. Deliveries require contractor self-offloading into WAPA storage bunks. This notice is for market research purposes and will be used to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns, the potential for a small business set-aside, and the appropriate acquisition platform. Interested firms are requested to provide the following information: Company name, UEI, and CAGE code. Business size and socioeconomic status under NAICS 321114 (550 employees). Indicate whether your firm is the manufacturer/treater of the wood poles or a distributor/dealer. If you are a distributor/dealer, identify the specific manufacturing/treating mill(s) that will produce the poles, and confirm whether that manufacturer is a small business (under 550 employees). Confirmation of ability to meet the attached specifications, drawings, and mandatory self-unloading requirements across all four WAPA regions. Indication of whether your firm holds an active GSA Schedule contract with these utility poles on your approved pricelist (if applicable, provide contract number and SIN). Brief description of relevant past experience providing similar wood utility poles. Responses shall be emailed to tthomas@wapa.gov no later than October 7, 2026 at 3:00pm MT. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice. Please do not submit pricing information.

United States of America (USA)

North Dakota

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Tender

Residential, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Commercial, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)