Description
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is conducting market research to gauge industry capability to supply and deliver treated Pacific Coast Douglas‑Fir wood utility poles under a future firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ contract. The contract would span a three‑year ordering period with deliveries on an as‑needed basis to multiple WAPA facilities across the Upper Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Desert Southwest, and Sierra Nevada regions. Respondents must detail company size, manufacturing or distribution status, ability to meet specifications and unloading requirements, GSA Schedule status, past performance, and freight pricing approaches, including suggestions for freight‑per‑pole pricing, grouping strategies, and price‑adjustment mechanisms. No pricing is to be submitted; the notice is purely for information gathering to assess a potential small‑business set‑aside and acquisition platform.
• IDIQ with 3‑year ordering window, firm‑fixed‑price.
• Supply of treated wood utility poles ranging from 40‑ft to 110‑ft, multiple classes (1, 2, H1).
• Delivery to numerous WAPA sites; contractor must provide transportation and unloading equipment.
• Required response elements: company identifiers, size/status, manufacturing/distributor details, GSA Schedule info, past experience, freight pricing methodology.
• Deadline for response: October 7 2026, 3:00 pm MT.
• No contract award or funding amount disclosed; this is a sources‑sought/market‑research effort.