Presolicitation
U.S. Army 63rd Readiness Division MILCON ERCIP Microgrid
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912P726NF01
No deadlineSmall business
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The Army Corps of Engineers (San Francisco District) plans a total small business set-aside to build a microgrid at the U.S. Army 63rd Readiness Division Reserve Center in Mountain View, California. It would give the site 14+ days of backup power using solar, batteries and a diesel generator. The estimated cost is $10M to $25M. This is a pre-solicitation; the solicitation was expected around April 15, 2026.
Watch out for
- Project may be delayed or cancelled. The Government can change or cancel the project at any point, so bid costs could be wasted.
THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELLED, OR REVISED AT ANY TIME
- Cybersecurity and ATO requirements. The system sits on a closed restricted network needing an Authority to Operate under DoD rules, which is specialized work for a small contractor.
Microgrid will be installed on a closed restricted network (CRN) requiring an Authority to Operate (ATO) IAW DODI 8510.01.
- No notice of changes. You must keep checking PIEE and SAM yourself for amendments.
USACE will not notify Offerors of any changes to the solicitation
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Full brief
What they want
- Install a microgrid with full islanding capability for 14+ days of energy resilience
- Ground-mounted 750kW solar PV system with low voltage switchgear
- 750kWh battery energy storage system
- 800kW diesel backup generator with a 10,000-gallon fuel tank
- Master microgrid controller and automatic smart switches
- Cybersecurity design per UFC 4-010-06 and support for an Authority to Operate (ATO) on a closed restricted network
- Place of performance
- Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California
- Estimated value
- Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
- Offers due
- On/about May 15, 2026, at 12:00PM PDT (exact date and time to be in the solicitation)
- How to submit
- Electronically through the PIEE website (Solicitation Module)
What to include when you submit
- Solicitation expected on/about April 15, 2026; documents only downloadable from PIEE
- Register in SAM.gov and PIEE, including subcontractors, about one week before solicitation release
- Monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation and amendments; USACE will not notify offerors of changes
- Questions go to Contract Specialist Nairi Freeman, nairi.freeman@usace.army.mil
You must have
- Small business under NAICS 237130 with a $45,000,000 size standard
This is a total Small Business Set Aside.
- Registration in SAM.gov and PIEE for the prime and its subcontractors
all prospective Offerors (including their subcontractors) be registered in the System for Award Management
Not in the notice text
- Contract type and evaluation method (in the solicitation)
- Period of performance or construction schedule
- Bonding requirements
- Final proposal due date; the date given is approximate
- Notice lists two solicitation numbers (W912P726NF01 and W9123826RA016)
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Key facts
- Posted
- Mar 31, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W912P726NF01
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W075 Endist San Fran
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 237130
- Product/service code
- Y1MG
- Business type
- Energy, fuel & utilities
- Place of performance
- 94043
- Contracting contact
- Nairi FreemanNairi.Freeman@usace.army.mil4155036574
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This procurement will be conducted under PSC: Y1MG, NAICS: 237130. The size standard for this code is $45,000,000. This is a total Small Business Set Aside. All questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Nairi Freeman, nairi.freeman@usace.army.mil. Estimated Cost Range is between $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. RFP/Solicitation Number: W9123826RA016. Project Title: U.S. Army 63rd Readiness Division MILCON ERCIP Microgrid. Project Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California. This project provides energy resilience for 14+ days for mission critical functions, utilizing renewable and fossil fuel energy sources. Installation of a microgrid system that will have full islanding capability. The microgrid system will incorporate a ground-mounted 750kW photovoltaic (PV) solar system with low voltage switchgear for building energy shifting; a 750kWh battery energy storage system (BESS); an 800kW diesel backup generation system, with 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. Microgrid will be installed on a closed restricted network (CRN) requiring an Authority to Operate (ATO) IAW DODI 8510.01. System cybersecurity requirements will be designed IAW UFC 4-010-06 Cybersecurity for Facility Related Control Systems. The solicitation will be available on/about April 15, 2026, for viewing/downloading. All proposals will be due on/about May 15, 2026, at 12:00PM PDT. The specific date and time will be identified in the solicitation. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELLED, OR REVISED AT ANY TIME DURING SOLICITATION, SELECTION, EVALUATION, AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS. Plans and specs will not be provided in hard copy or CD format. NOTE: a) In preparation for prospective to submit offers when the RFP is issued, it is imperative that all prospective Offerors (including their subcontractors) be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM - www.SAM.gov) and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website in order to be able to view and download solicitation information, and to submit offers. b) Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications are only available to be download from PIEE, which may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil OR https://piee.eb.mil OR https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml. c) Offers MUST BE submitted electronically through the PIEE website. d) Registration should be completed one (1) week prior to the anticipated solicitation release date. USACE will not notify Offerors of any changes to the solicitation; Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments. e) See attachments - PIEE Solicitation Module Vendor Access Instructions-, -SOP PIEE Proposal Manager Offeror-, and -SOP PIEE Posting Offer- for instructions on getting access to the PIEE Solicitation Module and submitting Offeror proposals.
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