Z -- Crow Creek Substation Transformer Replacement

2026-11-03

Sources Sought AnnouncementCrow Creek Substation Transformer Replacement , Canyon Ferry Unit , Pick - Sloan Missouri Basin Program , MontanaTHIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALGeneral InformationContract Opportunity Type : Sources Sought ( Original ) All Dates / Times are : ( UTC - 06 : 00 ) MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME , DENVER , USAClassificationResponses Due : 4 / 27 / 2026 , 3 : 00 PM MDTProduct Service Code ( PSC ): Z2NZ , Repair or Alteration of Other UtilitiesNorth American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) Code : 237130 , Power and Communication Line and Related Structures ConstructionDescriptionThis is a Sources Sought announcement for Crow Creek Substation Transformer Replacement , Pick - Sloan Missouri Basin Program , Montana . This announcement is being used for market research and advanced planning purposes . Proposals are not requested and will not be accepted from this Sources Sought Notice . THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE . Work is located at Crow Creek Substation , located in the vicinity of Toston , Montana , off local irrigation district maintenance roads , south of US 287 , in Broadwater County , approximately at Latitude : 46 ° 07 ' 14 . 79 " N , Longitude : 111 ° 26 ' 51 . 83 " W . The substation provides service to Crow Creek Pumping Plant , located on the Missouri River , less than a mile from the substation . The pumping plant operates on a seasonal basis , however the substation is energized year - round providing station - service power to the plant in the off season . Seasonal operation is typically from May to October . The principal components of work that will be completed under this project include the following : 1 ) Manufacturing and factory testing one ( 1 ) step - down transformer . 2 ) Delivery to and placement of the transformer on existing foundation . 3 ) Erection of appurtenant equipment including bushings , arrestors , radiators , and filling of insulating oil . 4 ) Field testing , commissioning , and startup services . The requirement is to furnish and field test one ( 1 ) 2 , 500 kVA , 65 - degree C rise , three - phase , fluid - filled , outdoor , step - down transformer . Low side to be connected in grounded wye and high side connected delta . Type & Class : Three - phase , sealed tan , outdoor , Class II step - down transformer : KY1ACapacity and Temp Rise : 2500 kVA , KNAN , 65 Degrees Celsius winding and liquid temperature riseFrequency : 60 HertzHigh Side : 102 kV with 550kV BILLow Side : 4 . 16 kV with 110kV BILImpedance : 8 . 7 % on a 2500 kVA baseTank Type : SealedWinding : CopperInsulating Fluid : FR3De - Energized High Tap Changer : +/- 5 %, +/- 10 % Elevation : 4305 feet above sea level ( 1312 meters ) Seismic Level : ModerateDelivery , placement , erection , and startup will occur over a single outage period after the existing transformer has been removed . Erection will include the placement and connection of bushings , arrestors , radiators , and anchoring . Outage will occur between October through April due to seasonal operation of the pumping plant the substation serves . The Government is seeking responses and capability statements from firms , of any size , who have the specialized knowledge , experience , and resources necessary to successfully complete a project of this size , scope , and complexity . The North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code is 237130 , Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction , with a small business size standard of $ 45 million . The estimated magnitude for this project is between $ 1 , 000 , 000 . 00 and $ 5 , 000 , 000 . If an interested firm believes it is qualified and capable of performing the work required under this project , please submit a capability statement demonstrating its ability to successfully accomplish the various components of work outlined above . Responses are requested with the following information : 1 ) Offerors name , address , UEI number , points of contact with telephone numbers and e - mail addresses . 2 ) Business size / classification to include any designations as Small Business , HUBZone , Woman Owned Small Business , Service - Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business , Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise or 8 ( a ). 3 ) Description of capabilities to meet the requirement . Provide any examples of experience with transformers utilizing ester as the insulating fluid and their voltage levels ( include all voltage levels ). 4 ) Manufacturer and country of factory to manufacture the transformer . Please supply documentation of the country of manufacture of the transformer ( s ). 5 ) Estimated time of delivery from award of contract to delivery at substation . 6 ) Construction bonding levels , aggregate and per contract . 7 ) This project may be subject to Executive Order ( E . O .) 14063 , Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects , provide examples of any successful implementation and use of a Project Labor Agreement . 8 ) For Other than Small Businesses ( Large Businesses ), the ability to meet the Bureau of Reclamations Small Business Subcontracting requirements . The Fiscal Year 2025 Small Business Subcontracting Goals are not yet available . For reference , the Fiscal Year 2025 Small Business Subcontracting Goals were as follows : SB : 45 . 87 % SDB : 5 . 0 % WOSB : 5 . 0 % SDVOSB : 5 . 0 % HUBZone : 3 . 0 % ISBEE : 5 . 0 % 9 ) If the potential offeror intends to utilize subcontractors for specific work activities , the subcontractor shall demonstrate the subcontractors experience with identified work activities on similar projects . The following information shall be provided for each project : 1 ) Name and location of project ; 2 ) Description of work ; 3 ) Whether the offeror was the prime contractor , what portion of the work was performed by the offeror , and what portion of the work was performed by subcontractors ; 4 ) Original completion date and actual dates and duration for each project ( including modifications ); 5 ) Initial contract amount and final contract amount ( including modifications ); 6 ) Name , address , and phone number of CO / owner / COR / point - of - contact who may verify information for the project ( s ); and , 7 ) Any problems encountered in performance of the work and corrective actions taken . The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice . This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract , nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach . The Government will not be bound to this information if a solicitation is issued . A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action , based on the responses to this notice , is at the discretion of the Government . Sources sought responses and capability statements shall be submitted to Sydney Oakes at sydney_oakes @ ios . doi . gov and Charlene Maurer charlene_maurer @ ios . doi . gov by 3 : 00 PM MDT on 4 / 27 / 2026 . For record keeping purposes , telephonic inquiries will not be accepted . SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT ( SAM ) Effective October 2018 , all contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management ( SAM ) database at the time they submit their offer . SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements must be accomplished through the SAM website at https :// sam . gov /. For assistance with registering in SAM , contact the Federal Services Desk at 1 - 866 - 606 - 8220 . Note : System updates may lag policy updates . The System for Award Management ( SAM ) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations . Examples include 52 . 222 - 25 , Affirmative Action Compliance , and paragraph ( d ) of 52 . 212 - 3 , Offeror Representations and Certifications ¿ Commercial Products and Commercial Services . Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements . Entities are not required to , nor are they able to , update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM .

Montana

2026-04-29