333302-26-RF0010007 NMAH: Install Emergency Generator
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Smithsonian Institution is providing a Presolicitation Notice for the installation of an emergency generator at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) in Washington, D.C. This project, with a construction budget exceeding $10M, involves replacing an aging diesel generator with two new natural gas units. The full solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about April 2025. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal.
Scope of Work
The project's primary objective is to replace an existing 300 kW diesel-fueled generator with two new 500 kW natural gas-fueled generators on the museum's roof. The scope includes comprehensive work such as:
- Furnishing and installing two 500kW natural gas generators with integral paralleling gear on a new rooftop platform.
- Converting existing collections storage (Room 4606) into a new Emergency Electrical Room.
- Decommissioning and removing the existing diesel generator.
- Routing a new natural gas line through the building.
- Performing all associated structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, hazardous material abatement, and architectural modifications.
- Developing coordination and construction BIM models and conducting a short circuit study.
- Protecting existing finishes and coordinating with a qualified collections handler for object relocation.
- Installing new conduit, MI cabling, panelboards, and pull-boxes, and removing existing ones.
- Managing two switchover events for emergency power supplies.
- Reinforcing existing structures and testing for lead and asbestos.
- Working within an operational museum, including sensitive collection storage areas and 5th-floor spaces, requiring security escort and careful coordination with staff and public presence.
- Integrating new mechanical and generator control systems into the existing Siemens BAS.
- Initial testing, commissioning, and black start of new systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation
- NAICS Codes: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, $45M size standard) and 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, $19M size standard).
- Construction Budget: Over $10M.
- Period of Performance: 669 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about April 2025.
- Published Date (this notice): March 3, 2026.
- Notice Response Date: March 18, 2026.
Additional Information
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for information provided. Electronic copies of the full solicitation and supporting documents will be uploaded to SAM.gov upon release.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact Christine Grant at grantCA@si.edu.