SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Kirtland Air Force Base Solar Enhanced Use Lease
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 531190
— Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFCEE - AF Center for Engineering and the Environment, AFCEE/AC BLDG 171, 2261 Hughes Ave STE 155, Lackland AFB, Texas, 78236-9853, United States
- ZIP Code
- 78236-9853
- Solicitation Number
- AFRPA-10-R-0017
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Dianna G. Saenz, Phone: 210 395-8232
- E-Mail Address
-
dianna.saenz@us.af.mil
(dianna.saenz@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of the Air Force ("the Air Force") requests an expression of interest from prospective entities (developers, contractors, teams, consortiums, joint ventures, etc.) capable of developing, designing, owning and operating a solar energy generation project at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico. The Air Force seeks information regarding potential construction and operation of a solar project in terms of an operating agreement parties would require in order for parties to fully analyze and make proposals for the opportunity, as well as questions and concerns market participants might have. Please see the list of questions below. The Air Force will consider other approaches to this business opportunity and respondents are encouraged to submit alternative business models to improve the return to the Air Force. Please submit any questions or additional information you would like included in a solicitation, should this project proceed. Background: The Air Force is considering the merits of leasing 840 acres (map attached) of non-excess land for a 20 megawatt (MW) solar project on the installation. Both sites are relatively flat, undeveloped open fields with sparse vegetation. Each site is subject to Federal Aviation Administration height restrictions that may preclude development of solar systems that rely on tall structures. Public Service New Mexico (PNM), the local utility provider, operates one 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line adjacent to one site and a 115kV transmission line near the second site. Preliminary discussions with PNM indicate these transmission lines have sufficient capacity to handle approximately 60 MW of additional capacity; however, this is an estimated calculation. A detailed transmission study will be required to more accurately assess transmission impacts. It is anticipated a lease would be accomplished under authority of 10 USC § 2667, authorizing the Secretary of the Air Force to out-lease non-excess real property. Expression of Interest Desired: The Air Force anticipates a public-private partnership, that in exchange for a long-term lease of federally owned land for the solar energy generation project, would receive cash or in-kind consideration equal to, or greater than, the fair market value of the asset. Kirtland AFB currently does not anticipate purchasing any power generated from the solar energy generation project discussed within. The Air Force expects all expressions of interest to be commercially funded and financially viable ventures with associated commercial risk. In all cases, the Air Force would not develop, design, own, operate, or be the licensee for the solar energy generation project. Please include in your response to this Request for Information, detailed answers to the following requirements: 1. Scenario or scenarios that would most interest your entity under a public/private partnership, and how the scenario(s) might be envisioned to operate in terms of finance, security, size of the project, and acreage needed. 2. Description of the solar energy generation project envisioned including designer, provider, source, plant life-cycle, and output. 3. Describe, as clearly and concisely as possible, the issues, concerns, and challenges facing your entity as you see it, in bringing a solar energy project into fruition. 4. Identify that which you believe you need in the way of commitments, guarantees, etc., or require from the Air Force to own and operate a solar energy generation project at Kirtland AFB. Handling and Processing: All responses received will be considered. Under this Request for Information or under future issuances, the Air Force may terminate or continue to pursue this effort. Under 10 USC § 2667, the Air Force will use competition to pursue any leases, agreements, etc., that may be issued in pursuit of the Air Force asset management and energy goals. The Air Force expects to use consultants to assist it with its review of all responses received. All responses received may be held for an extended period of time or destroyed. In no case will any responses be returned to the originator. All information desired or required to be handled as proprietary or as confidential business information should be clearly and appropriately marked. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. This requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any, consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. General Due Date: Responses to this Request for Information are preferred via regular USPS mail to Ms. Michelle Isenhouer with additional copies by email and should be received no later than July 2, 2010. POC: Michelle Isenhouer Email: michelle.isenhouer.ctr@us.af.mil Telephone: 210-395-9520 Mailing address: 2261 Hughes Avenue, Suite 121 LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87116, United States
- Zip Code: 87116
- Zip Code: 87116
- Record
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