Opportunity
SAM #N4523A27Q5701
Rental of one 1,600 A Automatic Transfer Switch for Navy emergency power
Buyer
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
October 27, 2026
Identifier
N4523A27Q5701
NAICS
532490
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility is seeking a rental Automatic Transfer Switch for emergency power at its Bremerton shipyard. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, NAVSEA Shipyard; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). No contracting office is identified. - Requirement: Rent one Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) for use with an emergency diesel generator. The solicitation identifies a partial small-business set-aside and requests monthly pricing for the base and option CLINs. - Equipment requirements: 1,600 A continuous and 2,250 A peak for at least 30 seconds; 480 VAC, three-phase, 60 Hz; automatic and manual transfer; generator start and load transfer within 15 seconds after normal power loss; specified cable connections, metering and status indicators; NRTL listing; and a NEMA 3R enclosure with four exterior crane lift points. - Support requirements: Coordinate delivery and pickup, supply an equipment-specific O&M manual, provide one hour of on-site training, and provide 24/7 technical support. The provider must assess repairability within four hours of notification and restore operation by repair or replacement within 48 hours of that assessment. - Additional deliverable: Attach a 10-by-10-inch sign to the enclosure with the company representative’s contact information for generator-operation issues. - OEMs and vendors: No ATS manufacturer, OEM, or rental vendor is named. For third-party rentals, offerors are asked to provide a letterhead quote and technical specifications; technical acceptance is required. - Duration note: The solicitation lists a roughly two-month base and an 11-month option. The Q&A describes the overall term as 12 months, so the stated periods and total duration are not fully consistent.
Description
Solicitation Number: N4523A27Q5701 Requirement Title: Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) rental Contracting Activity: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, WA
Synopsis / Solicitation Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This is a non-personal services contract to provide the rental of One (01 EA) Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) to serve as part of an emergency power supply system (EPSS) for providing primary power and/or standby backup power at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) in Bremerton, Washington. See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for full details of this requirement.
This requirement is being competed as a Partial Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, PSC: W061 - Lease or Rental of Equipment – Electric Wire and Power Distribution). The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Service type contract.
The period of performance will be
Base: 9 Nov, 2026 – 31 Dec, 2026
Option 1: Jan 1, 2027 – 8 Nov, 2027
Please complete pricing on the attached combined synopsis/solicitation document (CLIN 0001) and submit your quote, along with all required documentation, no later than Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PST) via email to:
Contract Specialist: Harold Smith (Harold.v.smith24.civ@us.navy.mil) Contract Officer: Mr. Amanpreet (Aman) Johal (amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil)
Questions regarding this solicitation are due electronically via email to the above contacts no later than Monday, 26 October 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PST).