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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 13, 2020 SAM #6954
SOLICITATION NOTICE

S -- Salinas ESPC ESA

Notice Date

12/11/2020 5:35:30 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

221114 — Solar Electric Power Generation
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP ALBANY CA 94710 USA
 

ZIP Code

94710
 

Solicitation Number

12905B20R0006
 

Archive Date

01/20/2021
 

Point of Contact

Jeffery A. Ridenour, Contract Specialist, Phone: (309) 363-5914
 

E-Mail Address

jeffery.ridenour@usda.gov
(jeffery.ridenour@usda.gov)
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to enter into a firm fixed-rate Energy Savings Performance Contract - Energy Sales Agreement (ESPC-ESA) with a single Contractor for the purchase of electricity generated from onsite PV systems located at the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Laboratory (CIPRU) in Salinas, California. For CIPRU, there are two physically separate campuses, each with its own electrical connection to PG&E and associated meters, accounts, and sub-stations. The Contractor, at its own expense, shall furnish all engineering, design, construction, personnel, supervision, facilities, permitting, materials, equipment, transportation, supplies, USDA distribution system impact study and all resulting upgrade requirements, all electrical service and telemetry upgrades required by PG&E based on results of the their interconnection studies or other requirements, by code or by need to accommodate proposed arrays and services necessary to install, operate and maintain on-site solar PV systems capable of performing the requirements of the attached Statement of Work and in accordance with all solicitation and contract terms and conditions provided therein over the life of the contract period. This acquisition is structured as a service contract (with a construction component) under the ESPC authority, 42 USC 8287 and FAR Part 41 � 41.102---Applicability (b)(7). The selected Contractor must meet all ESPC authority requirements, including the requirement that there be annual cost savings, a performance guarantee and annual measurement and verification. The current and forecasted electricity �Price to Beat� for each project site. Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to jeffery.ridenour@usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The government expects to achieve best value from the selection of the offeror providing the �best value� to the Government which may not necessarily be the proposal offering the lowest price nor the highest technically scored. Therefore, the government will select the best valued offer meeting or exceeding all technical specifications (including delivery date) that is responsive to the terms and conditions outlined in this solicitation. Place of Delivery USDA ARS PWA CIPRU Main Campus: 1636 E. Alisal Street Salinas, CA. 93905 Spence Field: 1576 Old Stage Road Salinas, CA. 93905
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/9cf747bdb1574cbc90063e0a069410af/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Salinas, CA 93905, USA

Zip Code: 93905

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05872206-F 20201213/201211230140 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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