How to respond to the Navy’s Kings Bay 230kV Transmission Loop RFI

What the Navy is seeking

The Department of the Navy is conducting market research for a major recapitalization of the 230kV transmission loop and related equipment at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The work described includes relocating a river crossing, replacing transmission conductors and substation equipment, and adding secure SCADA and cybersecurity protections.

This is a sources-sought notice, not a request for bids or proposals. The Navy is looking for information about qualified and interested companies; responses are voluntary and are not offers that can form a contract. No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are currently available.

Deadline and what happens next

Responses are due November 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The notice was published October 29, 2026.

The Navy will use responses alongside other market research to make procurement decisions. The notice says industry will be informed of the market research results through a pre-solicitation or synopsis notice, as applicable.

Who this opportunity may suit

The notice welcomes responses from large businesses and small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses. The listed NAICS code is 221122, Electric Power Distribution, with a small-business size standard of 1,100 employees.

Relevant experience includes high-voltage utility infrastructure and coordinating 230kV interconnections with a regulated utility provider. The Navy also identifies live-line interconnection work, cybersecurity expertise, and secure supply chain management as important capabilities.

How to access the notice

Use “View original source” on the opportunity page to open the notice. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid.

A free account may be needed to view documents, though many opportunities do not require one.

Prepare a useful sources-sought response

Describe your company’s directly relevant experience, especially high-voltage interconnections with regulated utilities, and explain the role your firm could perform. Be specific about qualifications, equipment, financial capability, security-cleared personnel and approvals, and cybersecurity certifications relevant to this work.

Address the capabilities the notice highlights, such as live-line work, secure supply chain practices, and experience with NERC CIP or DoD UFC 4-010-06 for industrial control systems. Explain how your experience supports coordination with the regional utility and secure exchange of operational data.

Because this is market research rather than a bid request, focus on clear, factual capability information. Check the notice for any response instructions before submitting, and allow time to meet the stated deadline.