Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Inspect and Repair of 13.2KV Main Switchgear
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, needs a licensed electrical contractor to inspect, repair, test and restore Eaton/Cutler-Hammer MVS2 13.2 kV switchgear, mainly Cabinet 5 and the 15 kV feeder cable serving Smith Hall (solicitation 70ZH1526QCGA00009). The notice doesn't give a contract length or value. More in the summary
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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, needs a licensed electrical contractor to inspect, repair, test and restore Eaton/Cutler-Hammer MVS2 13.2 kV switchgear, mainly Cabinet 5 and the 15 kV feeder cable serving Smith Hall (solicitation 70ZH1526QCGA00009). The notice doesn't give a contract length or value.
Who can bid
- Small business (total small business set-aside)
- Qualified, licensed electrical contractor with licensed personnel
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Small business set-aside. Only small businesses can send offers.
- Serious: Licensed electrical contractor required. You need a license for medium-voltage work and licensed staff; the notice doesn't say which state license.
- Worth checking: Medium-voltage safety rules. Work must meet OSHA and NFPA 70E (the electrical safety standard), with arc-flash protective gear.
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- Worth checking: Possible missing parts. The cabinet may have damaged or cannibalized components, so the repair scope may be larger than the fuse swap.
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What they want
- Inspect Cabinet 5 for damage or missing or cannibalized components
- Remove and replace three Eaton 15CLE-250E fuses
- Procure and deliver three additional matching fuses as on-site spares
- Insulation-resistance test the feeder cable to current ANSI/NETA standards
- Provide certified test and field-service reports
- Coordinate outages and lockout/tagout (locking and tagging power off for safety) with the Government
- Safely re-energize the cabinet and feeder after repairs and testing pass
- Protect the site, clean up and dispose of waste
- Place of performance
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 12, 2026, 8:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 30, 2026; amended since)
Not in the notice text
- How to submit an offer (email or portal) and what to include are not in the notice text.
- How offers will be evaluated
- Whether there is a site visit, and whether it is required
- Which wage rule applies (a Davis-Bacon wage determination or Service Contract Act rates)
- The completion time or period of performance
- Which state license is required
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 238210
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- USCG Academy, New London, CT
- Product/service code
- J061 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238210)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 12, 2026
- Oct 30, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 12, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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