USACE Kansas City District - Stockton Dam and Powerhouse Procurement - Resin Impregnated Synthetic (RIS) Bushings

Presolicitation Notice: Synopsis for Commercial Items or Services

This synopsis is prepared in accordance with the format outlined in Subpart 12.1, supplemented with additional information provided in this notice. This announcement serves as the sole notice for this acquisition; quotes are not being solicited, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Information

1. The solicitation number for this acquisition is W912DQ27QA022 for the procurement of an oil-to-outdoor, dry-type, capacitively graded Resin Impregnated Synthetic (RIS) bushing with a silicone rubber insulator.  The bushing shall conform to IEEE Std C57.19.01-2017, at Stockton Powerhouse, Stockton, MO.

**IAW RFO FAR 12.201(c)(2) Method**

To promote maximum competition, the contracting officer may choose to solicit quotations directly from suppliers for acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). When soliciting directly, the following conditions apply:

1. A presolicitation notice must be posted in the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) per Subpart 5.1, unless an exception in 5.101(b) applies.

2. Quotations must be solicited from a minimum of three sources.

3. Whenever practicable, solicitations should include at least two sources not previously contacted.

No solicitation will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM).

For inquiries, please contact Ms. Angella Curran at angella.curran@usace.army.mil or call 816-389-3816. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 and through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).

 (1) Point of contact.

Contract Specialist, Angella Curran, angella.curran@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer, Christopher W. Anderson, christopher.w.anderson@usace.army.mil

(2) Set aside. Total Small Business Set-aside (100%)

(3) Codes for services or supplies.

a. Product Service Code (PSC): 5970 - Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials

b. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 335311 - Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

(4) Description of Services.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District, Operations Division, at Stockton Lake Project Powerhouse, Stockton, MO, has a need for three (3) oil-to-outdoor, dry-type, capacitively graded Resin Impregnated Synthetic (RIS) bushings with a silicone rubber insulator. The bushing shall conform to IEEE Std C57.19.01-2017, as described in the purchase description. The Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, and materials; and perform all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

(5) All responsible sources may submit a quotation as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

**Applicable FAR Clauses: **

- FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

- FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation – Commercial Items

- FAR 52.212-4: Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items

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