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$68,735,483

Department of the Interior·Bureau of Reclamation

to OLSSON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC, INC

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WORK BEGAN2026-05-01·LATEST ACTION2026-05-01·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_140R2026C0001_1425_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

TRD GSU TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENTS

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Replace aging transformers at Bureau of Reclamation's Transformer Replacement Depot (TRD) General Service Unit to maintain hydroelectric grid reliability.

Sub-sectors
grid-infrastructuretransformer-replacementwater-power
Why this matters

Transformer failures can cascade across the western power grid; preventive replacement of aging equipment at federal hydroelectric facilities reduces outage risk and supports grid stability.

Supply-chain signal

Large transformer procurement signals sustained demand for heavy electrical equipment manufacturers; eight-year contract duration indicates multi-unit replacement program requiring domestic or allied supply chains.

U.S.–China competition angle

Transformer manufacturing is concentrated among a few global suppliers; U.S. domestic capacity for large power transformers remains limited, creating potential supply-chain vulnerability.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-06-03. Cost: $0.002909.

Period of performance
Start
2026-05-01
End
2034-04-09
Status
activein 2840 days
Sources

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