Electrical Switching Station North, Watervliet Arsenal, New Yorkview on SAM.gov

The New York District (NAN) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform Installation of a switching station capable of feeding 4000 kW of power into the existing south switch station. Description Electrical Switching Station North, Watervliet Arsenal, New York Scope: This project will consist of constructing an electrical switching station to provide backup power in the event of a long-term power outage from the facility Main Substation. The scope entails the procurement and installation of four (4) 2MW generators, construction of a facility for the generators, installation of electric manholes, duct bank, grounding cable, fencing, switchgear, transfer switches, cables, splices and connections, paving, walks, curbs, gutters, and utilities testing and commissioning. Additionally, all necessary utility interconnections to bring fuel to the power generation facility and connecting the new switching station to the existing. Acquisition Strategy: The project will be unrestricted and require a subcontracting plan. The construction contract for this project will be procured through the Best Value Trade Off strategy via Request for Proposal (RFP) and a firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract shall be awarded. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the Source Selection Criteria, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible firm, whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and is fair and reasonable and offers the best overall value to the Government. It is anticipated that the RFP will be posted electronically via the SAM.gov on or about 15 MARCH 2026 and the proposals will be due approximately 45 days later. Any and all amendments shall be likewise posted. Hard copies will not be available. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov web-site for any amendments. The period of performance for this project is approximately 1081 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 for Commercial & Institutional Building Construction. The magnitude of this construction is estimated to cost between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Proposals/offers will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division. All questions must be submitted in writing via email or mail to the POC. SAM.gov will be utilized to issue the Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments. Telephone, email or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted or honored. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. All vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with SAM.gov. Business opportunities can be located in SAM.gov. To keep informed of changes, check https://www.SAM.gov frequently. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to awar…