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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - IDIQ Contract for Wood Crossarms and Braces

ID: 89503426QWA001240-SS • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  95%
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Description

Posted: May 6, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT

The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is conducting market research to identify qualified businesses capable of providing wood crossarms and braces in accordance with the attached specifications and drawings.

The Government anticipates establishing a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract for the supply of these materials. Orders will be issued on an as-needed basis throughout the contract ordering period.

Delivery locations include various WAPA facilities throughout the Upper Great Plains, Desert Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Regions. Specific delivery locations and quantities will be identified at the order level.

This notice is for market research purposes and is being used to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns and the appropriate acquisition strategy, including a potential small business set-aside.

Interested firms are requested to provide the following information:

  1. Company name, UEI, and CAGE code
  2. Business size and socioeconomic status under NAICS 321215
  3. Brief description of capability and experience providing similar wood products
  4. Manufacturer, distributor, or reseller status
  5. Relevant past performance or recent similar contracts
  6. Confirmation of ability to meet attached specifications, drawings, and delivery requirements.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to tthomas@wapa.gov no later than 5/18/2026 at 1500 MST.

This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice.

Posted: May 6, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT
Background
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is conducting market research to identify qualified businesses capable of providing wood crossarms and braces.

The goal of this contract is to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract for the supply of these materials, which will be ordered on an as-needed basis throughout the contract ordering period.

Work Details
The contract involves the supply of wood crossarms and braces in accordance with attached specifications and drawings.

Specific delivery locations and quantities will be identified at the order level. Interested firms are requested to provide information including company name, UEI, CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, a brief description of capability and experience providing similar wood products, manufacturer, distributor, or reseller status, relevant past performance or recent similar contracts, and confirmation of ability to meet attached specifications and delivery requirements.

Place of Performance
Delivery locations include various WAPA facilities throughout the Upper Great Plains, Desert Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Regions.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior WAPA IDIQ work for wood crossarms and braces (Awardee: Hughes Brothers, $3,745,052, 03/22/23–03/07/28; Award ID: 89503423DWA000015). The prior scope included purchasing and delivering wood crossarms and braces (including X-braces) for stock replenishment and structure replacement across the same general regions (Upper Great Plains, Rocky Mountain Region, and Desert Southwest), with similar delivery locations and use cases such as restocking and storm/structure repair. The current notice likewise seeks an IDIQ supply of wood crossarms and braces ordered on an as-needed basis under attached specifications and drawings.

Overview

Agency
Department of Energy (DOE)
Response Deadline
May 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
May 6, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT (updated: May 6, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
321215 - Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing
PSC
5510 - Lumber And Related Basic Wood Materials
Place of Performance
Bismarck, ND United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
500 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
19%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 5/6/26 Department of Energy issued Sources Sought 89503426QWA001240-SS for SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - IDIQ Contract for Wood Crossarms and Braces due 5/18/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 321215 and PSC 5510.
Primary Contact
Name
Thomas , Tyson   Profile
Email
tthomas@wapa.gov
Phone
(720) 962-7163

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > WESTERN-SIERRA NEVADA REGION
FPDS Organization Code
8900-00068
Source Organization Code
100167430
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
Last Updated By
tthomas@wapa.gov
Archive Date
June 2, 2026