SAM #140R6026Q0114

Sources Sought: ABB UNITROL 6800 HMI & Firmware Upgrade (to Windows 11) for Grand Coulee Dam

This opportunity is a Sources Sought Notice from the Bureau of Reclamation for upgrading the UNITROL 6800 system at Grand Coulee Dam, WA. - Agency: Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office (Department of the Interior) - Purpose: Market research to identify certified ABB providers for UNITROL 6800 HMI and firmware upgrade - Products required: - Six ABB HMI TPC-1571 upgrade kits - One ABB software license USB stick with extensions and PEC installer (PN: 3BHE037180R3300) - Services required: - ABB in-office project software upgrade, testing, and verification - ECT installation and power-up on-site support - Only certified ABB vendors with specialized experience are eligible - NAICS code: 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing) - No solicitation or award at this stage; this is for market research

Technical Details: - Upgrade must be compatible with Windows 11 - On-site support required for installation and commissioning - All products and services must be ABB brand name

Commercial Opportunity: - Potential sole source procurement for ABB-certified vendors - Opportunity for ABB distributors and service providers specializing in power system upgrades

Description

UNITROL 6800 - HMI & Firmware Upgrade (to Windows 11)This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes to identify an acquisition strategy. This is not a solicitation for quotes, and a purchase order will not be awarded as a result of this notice. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking Capabilities Statements from interested certified ABB brand name providers/distributors having the knowledge, skills, and capabilities with (certified) specialized experience and resources to supply and install and powerup on-site support located at Grand Coulee Dam (Hwy 155), Grand Coulee, WA for the following:Quantity of 6 each – ABB HMI TPC-1571 upgrade kitQuantity of 1 each---ABB in office project software upgrade, testing and verificationQuantity of 1 each – ECT installation and power-up-on-site supportQuantity of 1 each – SW license usb stick with extensions and PEC installer PN: 3BHE037180R3300The NAICS Code is 335311Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing with a business size standard of 800 employees.In response to the Sources Sought Notice, please provide identified company/vendor socio-economic status(es). Interested vendors are required to be registered in SAM.gov. The Government will not pay for reimbursement of any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. 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 any 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. Capability statements must be submitted via email by 11:00 AM (Central Daylight Time Zone-Chicago Time zone) August 6, 2026, to Contracting Officer Darlene Dillon at the following email address: darlene_dillon@ios.doi.gov. For record keeping purposes, telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.

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