Financing First RFI.pdf

AMKDKT2020 – Revision 1

Finance First ESPC

(Follow-On) Request for Information (RFI)

1. Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) – Wright Research Site, AFRL/PZLEB, Area B, Bldg. 146, 2130 Eighth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7541

2. Background Information

This is Market Research only, as defined in FAR 2.101, to obtain further information about capabilities and other market information for planning purposes. This follow-on RFI is not a request for competitive proposals;

therefore, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses should include specific examples of possible financial structures or project teaming scenarios the responder proposes to meet the Government’s requirements (as stated in original RFI AMKDKT2020), with as much detail as possible and with the understanding that the Government is considering long-term power purchase arrangements for systems approximately 3 – 10 megawatts (MW).

Further, the Government would like to specifically seek input on whether the structures and scenarios proposed by responders would be more advantageous in states with regulated utilities or deregulated utilities. The NAICS code for this potential effort is 522110. Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. No telephone calls will be accepted regarding a bid package or solicitation. All information received shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure. Any information deemed proprietary, business confidential, or trade secret should be specifically identified by marking pages and segregated from the general portion of the reply.

Please do not submit any classified information.

3. General Intent

The Air Force received several responses to the original RFI AMKDKT2020 and is requesting responders submit specific examples of possible financial structures or project teaming scenarios that the responder proposes to meet the Government’s requirements, with as much detail as possible and the understanding that the Government is considering long-term power purchase arrangements for systems approximately 3 – 10 MW. The Government would like to specifically seek input on whether the structures and scenarios proposed by responders would be more advantageous in states with regulated utilities or deregulated utilities. It is preferable to have as much detail as possible in these examples, in order to facilitate the Government’s assessment of each responder’s response to this request for information.

4. Statement of Need

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for the Environment, Safety and Infrastructure (SAF/IEE) along with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio seek to obtain further and specific details from interested participants regarding possible financial structures or project teaming scenarios that the responder proposes to meet the Government’s requirements, with as much detail as possible and the understanding that the Government is considering long-term power purchase arrangements for systems approximately 3 – 10 MW. The Government would like to specifically seek input on whether the structures and scenarios proposed by responders would be more advantageous in states with regulated utilities or deregulated utilities.

5. Program Information and Information Requested

Interested respondents should address the requirements described in the Statement of Need section

6. Disclaimer

There is no guarantee that any submission in response to this follow-on RFI will result in a Government program.

This follow-on RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.

Responders to this follow-on RFI will have no competitive advantage in receiving any awards related to the submitted topic area. The information submitted in response to this follow-on RFI may be used to help the Government further define its requirements. If the Government develops a program that addresses any submitted or similar topic, the resulting procurement will address technology and business specific requirements as defined by the Government to achieve the required objectives.

7. Required Responses

Responses to this RFI are limited to 10 pages double spaced with one inch margins using standard letter-size 8 ½” x 11” paper. The page count includes any title page. Font must be 12 point Times New Roman.

Multiple responses from a firm are acceptable. Marketing information is not acceptable in the response.

Endorsements from elected officials at the federal, state, and/or local levels are not acceptable in the response.

8. Request for Clarification

A responder may request clarification, in writing, from the Contracting Office for any aspect of this follow-on RFI that is unclear, by sending an email to Anne Kelly, Contract Negotiator, at Anne.Kelly.1@us.af.mil.

Any requests for clarification must be received no later than seven (7) business days prior to the close of the follow-on RFI in order to receive a timely response.

9. Submission of Documentation

Responses are due to the Contracting Office identified below by 3:00 PM Local Time, 14 May 2021 Responders shall provide one (1) electronic copy (in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat) in PDF format to the Contract Negotiator.

No other forms of submission will be expected. The information shall be submitted as UNCLASSIFIED. If proprietary information is included in your response, please mark it as such. All information received in response to this follow-on RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. If applicable, clearly indicate the appropriate distribution statement (B, C, D, etc.), For Official Use Only (FOUO), or ITAR-restricted. Please do not submit pricing information in response to this follow-on RFI.

10. Additional Information

All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. If late information is received, it may be considered, depending on agency time constraints. All routine communications regarding the announcement should be directed to the contractual point of contact listed above. The Government may or may not use any responses to this follow-on RFI as a basis for a subsequent project. Any projects developed from the follow-on RFI responses may be the subject of a subsequent acquisition; any such subsequent acquisition will be posted in FedBizOpps.gov. Responses to this follow-on RFI will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to the respondents with respect to any of the information submitted under this follow-on RFI. No requests for a bid package or solicitation will be accepted; a bid package or solicitation does not exist at this time. In order to protect the integrity of any possible future acquisition, no additional information will be provided and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this follow-on RFI.

11. Support Contractors:

Only government employees will review submitted capability statements. Offerors are advised that employees of commercial firms under contract to the Government may be used to administratively process submissions and perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractor’s proprietary information.

These support contractors include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

12. Submission Checklist

1. Maximum 10 pages, including any title page

2. 8 ½” x 11” paper

3. One inch margins

4. 12 point Times New Roman font

5. Unclassified

6. If applicable, clearly indicate the appropriate distribution statement (B, C, D, etc.), For Official Use Only

(FOUO), or ITAR-restricted

7. No marketing information, commercial documentation, or product literature

8. No endorsements from elected officials at the federal, state, and/or local level

9. Submitted in PDF or Word format to the Contract Negotiator

10. Due date 3:00 PM Local Time, 14 May 2021