Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Rocky Mountain Region, has issued a Solicitation (Original) for the construction of a new communications (microwave) tower at the Rifle (RFL) Substation in Silt, Garfield County, Colorado (SAM.gov notice 89503226RWA000024, NAICS 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction). The new tower is intended to replace an aging, failing federally owned Rifle Microwave (RFM) building by providing a direct microwave path between the Rifle Substation and Sunlight Peak, avoiding the cost of replacing the RFM structure. A vendor conference/site visit is scheduled for July 16, 2026, at the Rifle Substation (972 Chair Bar Road, Silt, CO 81652); sealed offers are due by July 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MDT through FedConnect.