Fort Buchanan Microgrid
Overview
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Qualification Details
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction of a Microgrid at the Fort Buchanan Army Installation, San Juan, Puerto Rico. This will be a General Small Business Set-Aside procurement. The solicitation, W912QR26RA050, is anticipated to be released on or about February 10, 2026.
Scope of Work
This is a Design-Bid-Build construction project to provide an installation-level microgrid. Key components include:
- Approximately 8 MW of new diesel generators and 4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) (as an option).
- A microgrid control system, including paralleling switchgear, transformers, transfer switches, circuit breakers, protective relaying, and fiber optic communication.
- Twelve 12,000-gallon above-ground, ballistic-resistant diesel fuel tanks with a fuel polishing system for 14 days of continuous critical operations.
- Integration of existing large-scale onsite generation (4.65 MW solar PV array and two 275 kW wind turbines).
- Site work, start-up commissioning, interconnection agreement, assessment & authorization, and necessary modifications to the existing electrical distribution system.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.
- NAICS: 237130 (Construction Of Other Utilities), with a size standard of $45,000,000.
- Set-Aside: General Small Business Set-Aside.
- Construction Magnitude: More than $10,000,000.
- Contract Duration: 1,141 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about February 10, 2026.
- Place of Performance: San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Evaluation
This is a single-phase, Design/Bid/Build procurement utilizing a Best Value Trade Off source selection process. Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Factor I: Past Performance.
- Factor II: Technical Approach (Element I: Management Plan, Element II: Schedule Narrative). Technical factors, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct them.
Additional Notes
Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. The official solicitation will be available electronically on https://sam.gov/. This announcement serves as an Advance Notice; responses are not required. The point of contact is Contract Specialist SFC Henry Caldera at henry.c.caldera@usace.army.mil.