The U.S. Army needs a small business to install a microgrid system with renewable and fossil fuel energy sources at a military base in California.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? - The U.S. Army needs a microgrid system with full islanding capability to provide 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 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 firm-fixed-price contract. - The project location is Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California.
How will they pick the winner? - The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
When and how do you bid? - All proposals will be due on June 29, 2026, at 12:00PM 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.