Retail Supply of Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity in PJM RTO
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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.
GSA will host an Industry Day to discuss this opportunity with suppliers and other interested parties at 9:00 am on February 20th at the GSA Headquarters, 1800 F. Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. There is no deadline to register. Please arrive early to allow time to go through security. All guests will be required to sign in. Please use this link to register:
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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY - A solicitation is being developed. A draft of the Statement of Requirement is attached to this RFI. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.
In support of the carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) goals expressed in Section 203 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (December 8, 2021), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) anticipates seeking an annual average of approximately 2,705,657 MWh of retail electricity supply, a portion of which will be Bundled CFE, in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) Interconnection regional transmission organization (RTO) including an increasing proportion of CFE over a term of up to 10 years.
GSA is conducting this Request for Information (RFI) to identify contractors who possess the capabilities to provide CFE as defined in E.O. 14057 in the PJM RTO retail electricity market. For the purposes of this RFI, CFE means electrical energy produced from resources that generate no carbon emissions, including marine energy, solar, wind, hydrokinetic (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, renewably sourced hydrogen, and electrical energy generation from fossil resources to the extent there is active capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions that meets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements (Sec. 603(d) of E.O. 14057). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221122, Electric Power Distribution.
Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement.
The information received as a result of this RFI will help GSA develop procurement strategies that may be implemented as soon as Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24.)