The U.S. Army needs a small business to design and install a microgrid system for a Reserve Center in Mountain View, California.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
- The Army needs a microgrid system that provides energy resilience for 14+ days for mission-critical functions.
- The system will incorporate a ground-mounted 750kW photovoltaic (PV) solar system, a 750kWh battery energy storage system (BESS), an 800kW diesel backup generation system, and a 10,000-gallon fuel storage tank.
- The microgrid system will include a master microgrid controller and automatic smart switches controlling the generation resources within the Reserve Center.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
- This is a total Small Business Set-Aside.
- The contract will be awarded under PSC: Y1MG, NAICS: 237130.
- How will they pick the winner?
- The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid?
- Proposals are due on July 31, 2026, at 7:00 PM PDT.
- Offers must be submitted electronically through the PIEE website.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- Funds are not presently available for this acquisition, and no contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.
If you're interested, do this first
- Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website to view and download solicitation information and to submit offers.
Primary point of contact
Name
Nairi Freeman
Email
nairi.freeman@usace.army.mil