# 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

<p>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.</p>

<p><br />
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.</p>

<p><br />
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.</p>

<p><br />
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.</p>

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