If I wanted to start my own firm and i wanted to secure the following contract. How would I go about it?

Question

The following work will be performed at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Building, 8899 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46249. The scope of work consists of but is not strictly limited to providing nine Fixed Capacitors in nine indoor Electrical Substation Rooms and to supply all associated equipment, wiring, and coordination. Low power factors in the building, which create an increase in energy and demand charge, will be corrected to ensure savings and increased capacity to the primary distribution system. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) is 238210 with a size standard of $13 million. This is a negotiated procurement; there will NOT be a public bid opening. The solicitation will be available on or about November 2, 2007

Answer 1

Is this a homework problem? if so, can you be more specific, do you need to know how to write a proposal, or how to calculate power factor corrections?

If it is real life, and you have to ask on Yahoo!Answers, you will need far more than anyone can tell you here to get the contract. An EE degree and several years of actual experience would be a good place to start, or if you are just running the firm, a business degree and hiring an EE with experience would be a helpfull .

Answer 2

Many of those contracts require that you have a proven track record in the field you are bidding on (5-10 years experience in substantially-similar projects).

Do you have a source for these capacitors at a competitive price? Do you have the capital to buy them and then wait for the customer to pay? Do you have the electrician's license to install the? Do you have the specifications in hand to know what sizes are needed or is calculating that part of the contract?

You have some obstacles to think about before you "secure" that contract.