61--Portable Substation
Bureau of Reclamation · GRAND COULEE POWER OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140R1725Q0006 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research. The Government will entertain question concerning this market research. The intent of thi… (show all)
s notice is to determine the availability of business to furnish one (1) skid mounted, outdoor, portable unit substation complete from the incoming line terminals to the outgoing circuit breaker load terminals for the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. A few of the specifications are listed below. If your company is interested, the draft specifications can be provided. General Specifications: Substation Transformer: 3000 kVA, 3 Phase Low Voltage Secondary Switchboard: Voltage rating shall be 480/277V, Grounded Wye, 4000 A. The entire assembly shall be suitable for operation on a 480 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz, wye connected, grounded system. Molded Case Feeder Section Circuit Breakers: Provide a total of ten (10) 400A, 480 V, 3-pole rated molded case feeder circuit breakers. Breakers shall have a minimum interrupting rating of 65,000 A rms symm at 480 V. Mounting Skid: Provide a structural steel skid for mounting the Unit Substation equipment. The skid shall be designed for easily relocating the Unit Substation using an overhead crane. Potential offers having technical capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via email. If your company is interested the specifications can be emailed to your company. The capability statement must include the following: 1) Company name and point of contact information. 2) UEI Number 3) Business size whether large or small. If small please provide size/certification (such as 8(A), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, etc.) Responses are due no later than 17:00 PM, PT, Wednesday, October 16, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to Terry Mest at tmest@usbr.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Bureau of Reclamation), same NAICS 335311.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $24K to $279K, median $96K; range $13K to $1.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAVE AGAIN.COM 28027 LINDA LN Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA | 1 | $1.3M | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Power Asset Recovery Corporation | 1 | $284K | Mar 28, 2025 |
| YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO 1919 4TH AVE N Billings MT 59101 USA | 1 | $277K | Aug 23, 2026 |
| WINN-MARION BARBER LLC | 1 | $140K | Aug 21, 2025 |
| APONTE POWER SERVICES LLC | 1 | $53K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| VETERAN LEGACY LLC | 1 | $25K | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 3T BUSINESS GROUP LLC | 1 | $22K | Jun 17, 2026 |
| COIL WINDING SPECIALIST, INC. | 1 | $13K | Jul 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 16, 2026APONTE POWER SERVICES LLC$53K59--GREEN SPRINGS ADAPTERS AND BUSHINGSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 23, 2026YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO 1919 4TH AVE N Billings MT 59101 USA$277K59--Replacement of rental transformer for refubished transformer.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 17, 20263T BUSINESS GROUP LLC$22K62--MTE Emergency Lighting Panel ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 11, 2026SAVE AGAIN.COM 28027 LINDA LN Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA$1.3M61--MT-YT & CF EXCITATION SYSTEM UPGRADESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 3, 2025VETERAN LEGACY LLC$25K61--Pole Mounted Transformer: 150 kVA, 3-phaseNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025WINN-MARION BARBER LLC$140K61--WOODWARD 2301A, AGLC, SPMA UPGRADESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2025COIL WINDING SPECIALIST, INC.$13K61--Sing-Phase Transformer 75 KVANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 28, 2025Power Asset Recovery Corporation$284K53--Bushings Supply for Anderson Ranch DamNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Reclamation since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Reclamation job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.