SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought: Photovoltaic (PV) System for Fort Huachuca
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 221114
— Solar Electric Power Generation
- Contracting Office
- USACE HNC, Huntsville, P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301
- ZIP Code
- 35807-4301
- Solicitation Number
- W912DY-13-R-0030
- Response Due
- 6/24/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/22/2013
- Point of Contact
- Geordelle Brown, 256-895-1222
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE HNC, Huntsville
(geordelle.l.brown@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1.Contract Information: The Government is performing market research, prior to issuing a request for proposal, in order to determine which businesses possess the interest and capability to execute the requirements outlined below. The Government intends to procure the electrical power generated from a Photovoltaic (PV) power producing system with a peak capacity of approximate 20 MW which will be located on Fort Huachuca located in Cochise County Arizona. It is the Government intent to purchase only the energy produced by the PV system and not to acquire any generation assets. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center (USACE-HNC) will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation for the purpose of selecting, through a competitive selection process, a third party developer who shall finance, design, build, operate, own and maintain the PV System. The Government will contract with the selected developer to purchase the energy for up to thirty (30) years in accordance with the 10 USC 2922a. Interested sources should respond to the questions presented within this announcement in order to facilitate the Government's market research efforts. The Government will analyze all responses and determine if the Government may solicit the acquisition as an unrestricted acquisition vs. restricted acquisition. The Government does not intend to rank responses received or provide any reply to interested firms. 2.Submission Requirements: This sources sought announcement is unrestricted to allow small and large businesses to respond. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources either singularly or as part of an assembled team under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 221114, Solar Electric Power Generation. Interested firms should submit a document describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications via email to geordelle.charles@usace.army.mil and earl.w.johnson@usace.army.mil no later than 24 June 2013 in the following format: Submissions should not exceed ten- 8.5 inches x 11 inches pages (five pages if printed two-sided). The submission should address all questions in the sources sought questionnaire below and your ability to perform the work, obtain the necessary financing, etc., as stated in the contract information section of this sources sought. This synopsis is for market research purposes only and is not a request for proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. No hard copy of facsimile submissions will be accepted. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc) will not be considered. Sources Sought Questions: 1.What is the name of your business? 2.What is your business address? 3.Identify a responsible point of contact who can be contacted regarding your response, their phone number, and e-mail address. 4.Is your firm a large business, small business, a certified 8(a) small business, certified HUBZone business and/or Service Disabled veteran owned concern? (Specify all that apply.) 5.Would you be proposing on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), and/or a joint venture? (If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513.) 6.Is your firm capable of providing a Photovoltaic (PV) electrical power producing system with a peak capacity of approximate 20 MW? 7.Does your firm currently provide electrical power to Fort Huachuca or the surrounding area? 8.Does your firm currently provide electrical power system maintenance at Fort Huachuca or the surrounding area? 9.Provide any example(s) of utility PV projects for which you were the prime contractor, joint venture partner or first tier subcontractor responsible for the development, financing, and/or management of the design, construction and/or post construction operation. Identify the scope of your contractual responsibilities, the location, client, and size of project in terms of construction cost and energy production capacity. Identify how and by whom each project was financed and how the capital investment was (is being) amortized. 10.What is your company's project financing capability for projects taking at least one full year to complete and produce a revenue stream (assume no advance payment or financial assistance from the Government prior to or during the project construction phase)? 11.Does your firm have a sufficient balance sheet to finance a 20 MW PV system, or would outside financing need to be raised? 12.Does your company have the capability to identify and obtain all permits required by Federal, state, and local agencies, and the installation? 13.Does your company have experience in performing investment grade feasibility studies, economic analyses such as Life Cycle Cost, Risk, Return on Investment (ROI), etc., which may be required in order to determine/demonstrate the viability of a proposed project? 14.Would your company be capable of performing the engineering analyses to identify the most economical system size taking all factors into consideration including but not limited to panel type, mounting system with or without articulation, and operations and maintenance? 15.Does your company have experience in renewable energy development and working with utility companies for access to transmission and interconnection of utilities? Questions concerning submissions should be directed to Ms. Geordelle Charles, Contract Specialist at Geordelle.Charles@usace.army.mil or Mr. Earl Johnson, Contracting Officer at Earl.W.Johnson@usace.army.mil. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE HNC, Huntsville P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville AL
- Zip Code: 35807-4301
- Zip Code: 35807-4301
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