Opportunity
SAM #127EAX27Q0015
Gila National Forest electrical distribution and retardant-pump control upgrades
Buyer
Gila National Forest
Posted
November 10, 2026
Respond By
December 11, 2026
Identifier
127EAX27Q0015
NAICS
238210
The USDA Forest Service is seeking an electrical contractor to upgrade power and motor controls at the Gila National Forest’s Grant County Aerial Fire Base and Tanker Cache. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service; office: USDA-FS CSA Southwest 7; project site: Gila National Forest, New Mexico. - Scope: Furnish and install electrical service for a future concrete pad and modernize the retardant-pump motor control system. - Install two 120V, 20A GFCI-protected duplex receptacles, one new service pole, a lockable weatherproof disconnect, and one spare conduit stub. - Modernize the existing Square D Well-Guard Class 8940 motor control assembly while maintaining pump operation. - Requirements: Outdoor-rated, code-compliant equipment; design and product submittals; load and voltage-drop calculations; labeling and as-built drawings; installation testing and commissioning, including GFCI and grounding checks. - OEM named: Square D (Well-Guard Class 8940). No contractor or reseller is identified by name. - Schedule: Begin within 10 calendar days after notice to proceed and finish, including cleanup, within 21 calendar days after notice to proceed.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial construction items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 127EAX27Q0015 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Electrical Upgrades to the Grant County Aeriel Fire Base and Tanker Cache on the Gila National Forest.
This project consists of furnishing and installing a complete, code-compliant electrical distribution system to support a designated concrete pad area at the tanker base/fire cache, and the upgrade of an existing electrical/motor control panel serving the retardant pumping system. The completed system shall be suitable for continuous outdoor service in a high-use industrial environment and designed for durability, safety, and future expansion.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238210. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.