ELECTRICAL SWITCHING STATION NORTH, WATERVLIET ARSENAL, NEW YORK
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is soliciting proposals for the Electrical Switching Station North project at Watervliet Arsenal, New York. This project involves constructing a new electrical switching station to provide 4000 kW of backup power. The acquisition is unrestricted and will result in a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract. Proposals are due June 24, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Scope of Work
The project entails constructing a facility for four (4) 2MW generators, along with the procurement and installation of electrical manholes, duct banks, grounding, fencing, switchgear, transfer switches, cables, splices, connections, paving, walks, curbs, and gutters. It also includes all necessary utility interconnections for fuel and connecting the new station to the existing infrastructure, followed by utilities testing and commissioning. The scope covers space, racks, pathways, and cabling for CCTV and IDS, as well as a complete card access control (CAC) system. Specific brand-name components are required for the fire alarm (Simplex), electrical equipment (Schneider Square D), and IDS/CAC systems (HID, Honeywell, Trine, Assa Abloy) to ensure compatibility with existing arsenal systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract.
- Magnitude: Estimated between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial & Institutional Building Construction).
- Period of Performance: Approximately 1081 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
- Proposal Due: June 24, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
- RFI Cutoff: June 2, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. EST.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (with Hubzone preference).
Evaluation Factors
Award will be based on a Best Value Trade Off strategy. Technical factors combined are approximately equal in importance to price. The evaluation factors, in descending order of importance, are:
- Past Performance (most important)
- Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing and Summary Schedule (equal to Technical Approach)
- Technical Approach (equal to Proposed Contract Duration)
- Small Business Participation Plan and Past Utilization of Small Business (less important)
Additional Requirements
Bidders must adhere to detailed specifications, drawings, federal/state/local regulations, and EM 385-1-1 safety standards. Key requirements include a Construction Waste Management Program (66% diversion), an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Construction Management Plan, and cybersecurity for control systems. Proposals must utilize Primavera P6 for scheduling and RMS CM for project management. New FAR clauses 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information) and 52.222-90 (DEI Discrimination) are incorporated. Revised wage rates (NY20260002) apply. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) will be required if the award exceeds $35 million.