Equipment Sources Sought_25 June 2026.pdf

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) notice. This RFI is for market research purposes only and IS NOT A SOLICITATION nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

1. Purpose

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC) is conducting market research to identify firms capable of designing, manufacturing, procuring, delivering, installing, integrating, testing, and commissioning Modular Power Enclosures and Modular Secure Communications Enclosures for high-capacity power generation and secure communications applications at various CONUS locations.

This notice is for market research only. It is not a solicitation, and the Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice.

2. Background

The Government is evaluating potential acquisition strategies for a requirement to provide pre-manufactured/factory-fabricated Modular Power Enclosures and Modular Secure Communications Enclosures. Each supported site is anticipated to carry an approximate 2.2- Megawatt (MW) site load and be configured for N+2 redundancy, with primary switchgear expandable to support up to approximately 15 MW of total generation and load. The anticipated requirement spans up to approximately twenty (20) CONUS sites, with a total estimated program magnitude of up to $700,000,000.

Power enclosures are anticipated to consist of switchgear enclosures, diesel generator enclosures, fuel and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) storage enclosures, transformer enclosures, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) enclosures, heating/cooling at each enclosure, and all supporting components. Secure communications enclosures are anticipated to be accredited under ICD/ICS 705 and UFC 4-010-05, provide TEMPEST/RF shielding and acoustic performance, and house interior communications rack(s) with associated heating/cooling and supporting components.

The Government is particularly interested in modular or factory-integrated solutions that may reduce field installation time, improve quality control, support factory acceptance testing, allow disassembly/relocation, and accommodate future expansion. This is anticipated to be a procure-and-install effort with an associated design effort tied to equipment manufacturing, rather than a traditional design-bid-build construction project. Exact installation locations will be provided after contract award. The anticipated program completion objective is on or before 30 June 2028.

3. Definition of Modular Enclosures

For this RFI, modular enclosures means prefabricated, factory-integrated, transportable, hardened structures—provided as one or more skids, enclosures, electrical houses, containerized assemblies, modules, or coordinated sections—that are manufactured at a vendor facility, shipped to CONUS sites, anchored to existing concrete pads provided by others, connected to existing infrastructure, and tested/commissioned in place.

The term modular does not refer to a specific manufacturer, brand, proprietary configuration, or container type. The Government is interested in any solution that meets the functional requirements.

4. Anticipated Requirement

The anticipated requirement may include:

Work Plan/design development, including architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, and electronic security systems efforts, with engineering certifications by registered professional engineers and a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) as applicable;

Modular Power Enclosures supporting approximately 2.2 MW site loads configured for N+2 redundancy, including primary 12.47 kV switchgear with an expandable bus to support up to approximately 15 MW of total generation/load, step-down transformers, load bank(s), and provisional/future utility connection capability;

Diesel Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) generators meeting N+2 redundancy, Tier 4 compliant with battle-short capability, black-start capable, of common make/model;

Fuel and DEF storage supporting approximately 7-day runtime at full load;

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) supporting an approximate discharge rate of 2.5 MVA for 30 minutes;

Hard-lock Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for monitoring and control of generators and switching operations;

Modular Secure Communications Enclosures accredited under ICD/ICS 705 (Secret), meeting TEMPEST, RF shielding (60 dB per IEEE 299), and acoustic (STC 50) requirements, including waveguides beyond cutoff (WBC), RF-shielded high-security door assemblies with X-10 type locks, filters, dielectric breaks, vestibules, and associated protections;

Interior communications racks (including lockable rack capability) and supporting power/communications infrastructure;

Electronic Security Systems including Access Control Systems (ACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) conforming to UL 2050 and ICD 705, and Video Surveillance Systems (VSS), subject to Accreditation Official (AO) approval;

Self-contained fire suppression, fire/smoke detection, and alarm systems (water is anticipated to be unavailable at sites);

Hardened, weather-resistant enclosures meeting RC-IV Wind (plus topographic factor) and RC- III Seismic, suitable for extreme environmental conditions, with anchoring/strapping to existing pads and finishes/obfuscation to conceal enclosure purpose;

Capability to disassemble, relocate, and reassemble enclosures while maintaining RF shielding and acoustic performance;

Manufacturing performed entirely within a secure, controlled vendor facility, open to Government/user inspections and unscheduled site visits during fabrication, installation, and testing;

Shipping, delivery, installation, anchoring, power/communications connections, testing, and commissioning at CONUS sites, with coordination among the Customer POC, Government, and a separate Design-Build (DB) site contractor;

Optional efforts that may include one (1) additional 2.2 MW location, one (1) year of temporary generator power for site loads, and one (1) year of O&M support for power equipment;

Future expansion capability.

5. Requested Response

Interested firms should submit a brief capability statement addressing the following questions.

Due to acquisition planning timelines, the Government requests responses no later than 1800 Central time on July 8th. Short, focused responses are preferred. Respondents do not need to provide full technical proposals; the Government is seeking concise information sufficient to assess market capability, modular enclosure approaches, lead times, and potential acquisition strategy.

A. Company Information

Provide:

Company name;

Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code;

Business size and socioeconomic status (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB/VOSB, WOSB/EDWOSB). Note: This requirement is not currently set aside for any socioeconomic category; this information is requested for market research and acquisition planning purposes only;

Applicable NAICS code(s);

Point of contact;

Whether your firm would participate as a prime contractor, subcontractor, manufacturer, integrator, or design-build/teaming member.

B. Capability Questions

1. Relevant Experience Describe your experience providing modular/factory-integrated power enclosures and/or modular secure communications enclosures for Government or DoD applications. Include up to three relevant project examples, identifying scope, capacity (MW), number of sites, security accreditation level, and your role (prime, subcontractor, manufacturer, integrator).

2. Modular Manufacturing Approach Describe your modular enclosure manufacturing approach. Is your solution typically an e-house, skid, containerized module, factory-integrated lineup, hardened modular block, or other configuration? Confirm whether your enclosures are manufactured completely within a single secure, controlled facility without leaving that facility during fabrication, and whether the facility can accommodate scheduled and unscheduled Government/user inspections.

3. Secure Communications Enclosure Capability Describe your capability to design and manufacture secure communications enclosures meeting ICD/ICS 705 and UFC 4-010-05, including TEMPEST, RF shielding (60 dB per IEEE 299), acoustic attenuation (STC 50), WBC, RF-shielded high-security doors with X-10 type locks, and six-sided RF-shielded boundaries.

Describe your experience achieving accreditation at the Secret level and providing third-party RF shielding testing/certification.

4. Power Systems and Controls Describe your capability to provide and integrate 12.47 kV primary switchgear with an expandable bus (up to ~15 MW), generator paralleling/synchronization/load sharing/load sequencing, step-down transformers, load banks, Tier 4 diesel RICE generators (N+2, black-start, battle-short capable), BESS (~2.5 MVA / 30 minutes), fuel/DEF storage (~7-day runtime), protective relaying, metering, and hard-lock SCADA monitoring and control.

5. Electronic Security Systems Describe your capability to provide ACS, IDS (UL 2050 / ICD 705), and VSS, including experience coordinating AO approvals for secure facility security systems.

6. Disassembly and Relocation Describe how your enclosures can be disassembled, relocated, and reassembled at a new local site while maintaining RF shielding and acoustic performance.

Identify any limitations.

7. Environmental Hardening Describe how your enclosures meet RC-IV Wind (plus topographic factor) and RC-III Seismic, and how they perform across extreme environments (e.g., desert, tropical, arctic, coastal salt spray, high-wind events).

8. Design and Certification Describe your in-house or teamed capability to provide registered professional engineer certifications (mechanical, electrical, structural) and RCDD certification, and to develop a Government-reviewed Work Plan/design prior to manufacturing.

9. Factory Testing Describe the factory acceptance testing you normally perform before shipment, including integrated controls testing, relay testing, sequence-of-operation testing, and RF shielding/acoustic verification.

10. Field Installation and Commissioning Briefly describe the typical field work required after delivery, including anchoring to existing concrete pads, power/communications connections to existing infrastructure, coordination with a separate DB site contractor and Customer POC, testing, and commissioning.

11. Security, Clearances, and Base Access Describe your ability to support a DD Form 254, employ Secret-cleared (minimum) personnel on communications enclosure work, provide TS-cleared escorts for non-TS-cleared workers as required, and maintain a "security in depth" corporate security program (e.g., access control, video surveillance, visitor control, supplier rotation, fenced perimeter, security awareness training). Describe your ability to support Government personnel vetting/background-check requirements for site access.

12. Schedule, Lead Time, and Manufacturing Capacity Provide typical lead times for design/Work Plan, fabrication, factory testing, delivery, installation, and commissioning.

Considering an anticipated program of up to approximately twenty (20) CONUS sites with a completion objective of 30 June 2028, state how many complete power and/or communications enclosure systems your company can manufacture and deliver per month. Identify whether this capacity is available now or would require ramp-up and describe any major supply chain or production constraints (e.g., generators, switchgear, BESS, RF shielding materials).

13. Capacity and Bonding Given an estimated total program magnitude of up to $700,000,000, describe your firm's capacity to perform as a prime contractor on a program of this size, including your bonding capacity (single and aggregate), if applicable.

14. Expansion Capability Describe how your system supports future generator additions, increased capacity, and provisional/future utility connections. Identify any major limitations.

15. Standards and Compliance Identify the primary codes, standards, certifications, or listings applicable to your enclosures and systems (e.g., ICD/ICS 705, UFC 4-010-05, IEEE 299, UL 2050, NFPA, applicable UFCs).

16. Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Experience The Government is considering use of Other Transactions (OTs) authorized under Title 10, U.S.C., Section 4022, which provides for prototype OTs and, following successful completion of a competitively awarded prototype, follow-on production—awarded either as a follow-on production FAR-based contract or as a follow-on production OT. Describe your firm's experience, if any, participating in or performing under prototype OTs and/or follow-on production efforts (FAR-based contracts or OTs) authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Identify your role (prime, consortium member, subcontractor, teaming partner), the approximate value and scope of the effort(s), whether any prototype OT transitioned to follow-on production, and the awarding agency or consortium, if releasable.

17. OTA Suitability for This Requirement The Government is assessing whether an OTA acquisition method—using a prototype OT under 10 U.S.C. § 4022 with potential follow-on production (FAR-based contract or production OT)—has adequate industry support for this requirement compared to other delivery and procurement methods. Based on the anticipated requirement described in this notice, would your firm recommend a OTA approach? Explain why or why not, and identify any advantages, disadvantages, risks, or limitations you associate with a prototype OT and follow-on production approach for an effort of this type, scale, and security profile.

18. OTA Participation Intent If the Government were to pursue this requirement using an OTA method under 10 U.S.C. § 4022—including the possibility of follow-on production awarded as a FAR-based contract or production OT—would your firm submit a proposal/solution and participate? Indicate yes, no, or conditional. If conditional or no, identify the specific factors that would affect your decision (e.g., consortium membership requirements, intellectual property/data rights terms, cost-share expectations, follow-on production provisions, security requirements, or other concerns).

19. Existing Contracts and Procurement Vehicles Identify any existing contract or procurement vehicle—held by your firm or known to your firm—through which all or part of this requirement could be satisfied (e.g., GSA schedules/Multiple Award Schedule, GSA OASIS+, GWACs, agency-specific multiple-award IDIQs, OT consortium agreements, or similar). For each vehicle identified, provide the vehicle name/number, the awarding/managing agency, whether your firm is a current holder, the relevant scope or category, and whether you believe the vehicle's scope and ceiling could accommodate a requirement of this type and magnitude.

19. Recommended Acquisition Approach What should the Government include in a future solicitation to encourage competition, avoid proprietary restrictions, reduce technical and schedule risk, and clearly define modular power and communications enclosure requirements?

Identify any anticipated barriers to competition, recommended contract type, and any teaming or subcontracting approaches you would anticipate using.

6. Submission Instructions

Responses should be submitted by email to:

Sheena L. Espindola; at sheena.l.espindola@usace.army.mil

Responses are requested no later than:

8 July/1800 Central mailto:sheena.l.espindola@usace.army.mil

Subject line: Response to Sources Sought – FY26 Modular Power & Communications Enclosures

Responses should be limited to 5 pages, excluding standard product literature or project sheets.