ELECTRICAL SWITCHING STATION NORTH, WATERVLIET ARSENAL, NEW YORK
Overview
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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 construction of an Electrical Switching Station North at Watervliet Arsenal, New York. This unrestricted opportunity seeks a contractor to install a 4000 kW backup power switching station. The project is valued between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Proposals are due June 19, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Scope of Work
The project involves constructing a new electrical switching station to provide backup power in case of long-term outages. Key components include:
- Procurement and installation of four (4) 2MW generators.
- Construction of a dedicated facility for the generators.
- Installation of electrical infrastructure: manholes, duct bank, grounding cable, fencing, switchgear, transfer switches, cables, splices, and connections.
- Associated site work: paving, walks, curbs, and gutters.
- Utility interconnections for fuel and power.
- Integration of specific brand-name components for fire alarm (Simplex), electrical equipment (Schneider Square D), and Intrusion Detection/Card Access Control (HID, Honeywell, Trine, Assa Abloy) for standardization and compatibility with existing systems.
- Space, racks, pathways, and cabling for CCTV and IDS.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract.
- Acquisition Strategy: Best Value Trade Off via Request for Proposal (RFP).
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted, with Hubzone preference. A subcontracting plan is required.
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial & Institutional Building Construction).
- Period of Performance: 1081 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
- Place of Performance: Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, NY.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: June 19, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
- RFI Cutoff: June 2, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. EST.
- Evaluation Factors (Best Value Trade Off):
- Past Performance (most important)
- Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing, and Summary Schedule
- Technical Approach (equal to Factor 2)
- Small Business Participation Plan and Past Utilization of Small Business (less important)
- Technical factors combined are approximately equal in importance to price.
- Mandatory Requirements: Use of Primavera P6 for scheduling, RMS CM for project management, strict adherence to EM 385-1-1 safety standards, a Construction Waste Management Program, and an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Construction Management Plan. Cybersecurity requirements apply to control systems.
- New Clauses: FAR 252.204-7012 (Cyber Incident Reporting), FAR 52.222-90 (DEI Discrimination), FAR 52.236-27 (Site Visit), and FAR 52.236-7 (Permits and Responsibilities) have been incorporated.
- Acknowledgement: Bidders must acknowledge all amendments.
Contacts
Direct questions to Orlando Nieves (Contracting Specialist) at orlando.nieves@usace.army.mil or Matthew Lubiak at Matthew.E.Lubiak@usace.army.mil.