Hughes or Equal T Line Hardware

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Background The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking to procure miscellaneous transmission line hardware. The goal of this contract is to ensure the availability of necessary components for power transmission operations, specifically targeting Hughes or equivalent products. Work Details The contract includes the following items to be delivered FOB Destination to Armour, SD: - 100 units of Fiberglass Guy Strain, 96" Fiber Length, Clevis-Clevis with 2 Rollers, Hughes P/N CF695-96R2-BNK or equal to. - 50 units of Single Curved Base Dead End Tee, Hughes P/N 2817R4.5-13-15C or equal to. - 24 units of Double Guying Tee, Hughes P/N AS2720-A4.5 or equal to. - 8 units of 3TD, X-Brace Set Complete Kit, Hughes P/N 2121-12-0-CPT. - 100 units of Yoke Plate, 40K, with specified hole spacing and thicknesses (Hughes P/N AS2585-H or equal to). - Additional items include various bolts and hardware with specific quantities and part numbers as listed in the solicitation. Period of Performance The effective date for this solicitation is May 27, 2026. Place of Performance The products will be delivered to WAPA (UGP), US DOE/WESTERN AREA POWER at Armour Substation Warehouse in Armour, SD. Bidder Requirements Bidders must provide descriptive literature for technical review and specify the brand if quoting alternatives to the specified Hughes products. Compliance with country-of-manufacture requirements and delivery lead times is also required. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract with RLH, including prior awards 89503423PWA001558 (Transmission Line Hardware for Niobrara Reroute – Armour, $48,731; 08/02/23–04/23/24) and 89503425PWA001978 (Watertown T-Lines Yoke Plate Restock, $28,125; 12/03/24–02/11/25). The current requirement for Hughes or equivalent T-line transmission hardware delivered to Armour, SD—such as yoke plates and other line hardware components—appears to align with the prior work focused on transmission line hardware restocking and Armour-area support.