U.S. Department of Energy, Southwestern Power Administration, PO Box 1619, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101

Y -- JONESBORO, PIGGOTT, WELEETKA, TABLE ROCK SUBSTATIONS AND COE TABLE ROCK DAM FACILITY RELAY AND BREAKER REPLACEMENTS AND ADDITIONS SOL DE-FB75-00SW48570 DUE 080800 POC Pauletta Johnson, Contracting Officer, 918/595-6660 WEB: Southwestern Power Administration, http://www.swpa.gov. E-MAIL: Pauletta Johnson, Contracting Officer, Southwestern, pjohnson@swpa.gov. Furnish all personnel, equipment and materials required to perform work situated at Southwestern Power Administration's (Southwestern) Jonesboro Substation at Jonesboro, Arkansas (Craighead County); Piggott Substation near Piggott, Arkansas (Clay County); Table Rock Substation and Corps of Engineer's (COE) Table Rock Dam facilities located near Branson, Missouri (Taney County); and Weleetka Substation near Weleetka, Oklahoma (Okfuskee County). The work includes: Jonesboro Substation -- replacement of six (6) 161Kv oil circuit breakers with Government-furnished SF6 circuit breakers, installation of one (1) new Government-furnished 161Kv SF6 circuit breaker, replacement of one (1) duplex switchboard section with one (1) new section, and replacement of four (4) duplex switchboard panels with four (4) new panels; Piggott Substation -- the replacement of two (2) duplex switchboard sections with two (2) new sections; Table Rock Substation -- installation of two (2) 161Kv Government-furnished SF6 circuit breakers including foundations, furnishing and installing of four (4) 161Kv disconnect switches, modifying existing poles, adding one (1) two-terminal lattice steel takeoff structure and adding one (1) tubular pole to accomplish connection of the transformers to the 161Kv main bus, furnishing and installing one (1) 69Kv PT and stand, removing 161Kv circuit switchers 80, 90 and associated line traps, removing 161Kv motor operated disconnect switches 54 and 64, and replacing four (4) duplex switchboard sections with two (2) new sections; Weleetka Substation -- replacement of two (2) duplex switchboard panels with two (2) new panels; COE s Table Rock Dam Facility -- the installation of one (1) duplex switchboard section, and replacement of five (5) duplex switchboard panels with five (5) new panels. For all substations, the Contractor will be required to perform modifications, add cable and materials as required by the drawings. The bid opening date of August 8, 2000 is an approximate date. The estimated magnitude of this proposed acquisition is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The completion date for the entire work is July 16, 2001. The solicitation package will be furnished only upon written request and receipt of payment of a $100.00 non-refundable fee in the form of a check for a hard copy of the solicitation with 18" x 24" drawings. The cost for drawings alone will be the same as for the hard copy with drawings at $100.00. Checks, money orders or cashier's checks shall be payable to "Southwestern Power Administration." This proposed acquisition is unrestricted. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. The written request must state the solicitation number, title of project, firm name, street address, mailing address, e-mail address if available, telephone number and facsimile number. A pre-solicitation notice has been sent to all prospective contractors on Southwestern's mailing list. The pre-solicitation notice is also posted at the Internet address http://www.swpa.govunder the icon "Business/Acquisitions" which may be printed, completed and submitted as the written request along with the non-refundable fee. When issued, the solicitation excluding drawings will be available at the Internet address http://www.swpa.gov under the icons "Business/Acquisitions" and "Solicitations for Contracts." All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by Southwestern. Posted 06/14/00 (W-SN464573). (0166)

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