SAM #FY265281014

Refurbishment and Maintenance of 138 KV Oil Circuit Breaker at IBWC Amistad Field Office

The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), U.S. Section, is seeking small business contractors to refurbish a 138 KV Oil Circuit Breaker (OCB) at the Amistad Field Office and Power Plant in Del Rio, Texas. - Government Buyer: - International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), United States Section, Operations and Maintenance Division - Products and Services Requested: - Refurbishment and maintenance of a 138 KV Oil Circuit Breaker (OCB) - Includes inspection, assessment, and replacement of pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical parts - Purchase and installation of a new air compressor inside the OCB enclosure - Replacement of all electrical contact boards, pneumatic parts, and mechanical parts as determined by assessment - Purchase and installation of new insulator oil with high dielectric strength; proper disposal of old oil - Sandblasting and painting (epoxy) of the OCB tank and breaker enclosure - Testing of insulation resistance, current transformers, bushings, and other components per IEEE standards - Training of power plant personnel on breaker operation and maintenance - Safety meetings, project coordination, and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations for waste disposal - Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and management - Technical approach, past performance references, and a price sheet are required - Only small businesses are eligible to compete - Site visits are encouraged and must be scheduled in person - Work must be completed within 180 calendar days after award - Warranty period of at least two years from substantial completion - No specific OEMs or part numbers are identified in the solicitation - Key contacts for the project include the Field Office Superintendent and Manager

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued separately. The solicitation number is FY265281014 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing with a corresponding small business standard of 1,250 employees.

Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation.

Offer due date/local time: 3:00 PM Mountain on June 19, 2026. Please reference the solicitation number FY26R5201028 in the subject line. PDF format is preferred.

Offers shall be emailed to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Active Unique Entity ID (UEI#) shall be included with your offer.

Price Sheet shall be included with your quote.

Only questions submitted by email to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 3:00 pm Mountain on June15, 2026, may not be responded to.

Contractors are highly encouraged to attend an agency organized site visit. Site visits may be scheduled with Mr.  Juan Escobar at juan.escobar@ibwc.gov or Evelio Siller at Evelio.siller@ibwc.gov. Virtual site visits (video/photographs) are not permitted.

Site visits should be scheduled for NLT June 10, 2026.

Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission is seeking a price quote for Refurbish Breakers as per SOW attached, for the IBWC Amistad Field Office located at 670 Texas Spur 349, Del Rio, TX 78840.

The Contractor shall complete work within 180 calendar days after the contract has been awarded.

The government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, subcontract, supervision, and management to perform the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW).      

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on the Contractor’s Technical Approach, Expertise and Qualified Personnel to provide the services, and Past Performance.

Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing all the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule.

Past Performance – Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least 3 three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project.

Offerors shall meet or exceed and specifications and scope of work of items being quoted.

Failure to submit required technical approach, past performance and Price Sheet form will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acuisition.gov.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM

The U.S. Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has transitioned to an electronic invoicing system. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure, web-based system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency.

Information concerning accessing the IPP system will be provided at time of award.

END of combined synopsis/solicitation.  

Attachments:

Performance Work Statement

Price Sheet

Applicable Provisions and Clauses

Wage Determination

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