Refurbish 138 KV OCB Breaker

Solicitation No.

FY265281014

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Set-Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Posted Date

May 28, 2026

Response Deadline

June 19, 2026

NAICS Code

335313AI guide

PSC / Class Code

5925

Contract Code

19BM

Issuing Office

INTERNAT. BOUNDARY AND WATER COMM.

Sub-Agency

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: US-MEXICO

Agency

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: US-MEXICO

Primary Contact

Angelica Baca

City

El Paso

State

TX

ZIP Code

79902

AI Product/Service

service

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 FY265281014 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 5/28/26 Modification 001 - Submit Updated PWS, and 4 OCB attachments. See Q&As as follows: Asbestos handling responsibility. PWS § 3.4 notes approximately 30% non-friable asbestos in legacy control wiring. Please confirm: (a) is asbestos abatement included in contractor scope? (b) Is the contractor expected to provide AHERA-trained personnel and a Texas-licensed asbestos disposal facility? (c) Or does USIBWC coordinate this work through a standing abatement contract? Any Asbestos Work shall be included in your submittal, but at this time we didn’t find any material with Asbestos on this Breaker Re-energization scope. PWS § 2.1.O states IBWC personnel perform the electrical clearance and lockout-tagout. Please confirm the contractor’s scope ends at functional verification per § 2.3, and IBWC’s qualified personnel perform the final re-energization of the 138 kV OCB.. IBWC Personnel will de-energize and lock/tag out the equipment, but Contractor can install their own locks too. IBWC Personnel will energize the OCB Breaker after the project is completed. Dielectric oil — volume and disposal. Approximate volume of existing dielectric oil to be drained from the OCB tank (in gallons), and any IBWC-preferred or required Texas-licensed used-oil disposal facility. Information of amount of oil gallons shall be founded in the manual, and Oil Disposal or any material will required to be required to follow the current standards. Schedule Outage window. The 138 kV OCB is identified as critical equipment (PWS § 3.1). What outage window does IBWC envision for the disassembly, refurbishment, and re-installation phases? Are there seasonal or Rio Grande operational constraints (e.g., irrigation demand cycle) that dictate timing? The outage time and date will be determined after the contract is awarded based on power production and maintenance schedule for the facility 180-day period of performance clock. Does the 180 calendar days run from contract award / Notice to Proceed, or from a specific milestone? Given typical HV breaker refurbishment-grade parts lead times of 8–16 weeks, please clarify any flexibility around the parts-procurement phase. At this time, this project is schedule for 180 days, but we’re flexible to extend it, as necessary.

1. May 28, 2026Posted Date
2. June 19, 2026Proposals / Responses Due