Industry Day Slide Anniston Army Depot AL.pptx

Industry day Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) Power Generation and Microgrid Project Anniston, AL Presenters:

Shannon Baity– Program Manager Eliot Lincoln– Project Engineer Travis Dunn– Contracting Officer MAJ Lesa Sylve– Contract Specialist Courtney Luckett– Small Business Professional Joe Davis– Business Manager

Date: 18 December 2024

”The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Please turn off all mobile devices No recording This briefing and the attendee roster will be posted to SAM Please be advised that none of the information discussed today is contractually-binding

Introduction of Team Members

ERCIP Program and Procurement Process Overview

Overview of the Project

Q&A Session

AGENDA

Ercip program and PROCUREMENT PROCESS and OVERVIEW

MAJ Sylve Contract Specialist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District

Travis Dunn Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Project Labor Agreement: All offerors are required to submit an executed Project Labor Agreement. All offerors shall submit a Project Labor Agreement in accordance with FAR Solicitation Provision 52.222-33 and FAR Clause 52.222-34. To be acceptable, the agreements must adequately address the required statutory elements and provide sufficient information to enable the Contracting Officer to answer affirmatively the requirements laid out in FAR 22.504(b).

PLA Resource Guide may be found at:

https://safe.menlosecurity.com/https://www.dol.gov/general/good-jobs/project-labor-agreement-resource-guide

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS

FAR 22.504(b) states:

A project labor agreement shall-

(1) Bind all contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;

(2) Allow all contractors and subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;

(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;

(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;

(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

(6) Include any additional requirements as the agency deems necessary to satisfy its needs.

Bill Blackman, President bill@ibew136.org

Energy Resilience Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) projects are designed to provide energy resilience to critical electrical loads at an installation or joint base, implement energy and water conservation measures and renewable energy technologies.

Projects Awarded:

Camp Arifjan Hybrid Renewable Energy, Arifjan, Kuwait: ~$10M Ramey ARC Micrgogid, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico: ~$17M Juana Diaz Microgrid, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico: ~$17M

Current Opportunities:

ERCIP Nation-Wide MATOC, National ARTC Microgrid Camp Buehring, Camp Buehring, Kuwait JB Lewis McChord DES Microgrid, JBLM, Washington

Future Opportunities:

Fort Riley Microgrid, Fort Riley, Kansas Fort Cavazos Electric Powered Gas Fired Microgrid, Fort Cavasos, Texas Phantom Warrior Microgrid, Ft Cavasos TX Fort Liberty Water Supply Treatment, Fort Liberty, North Carolina ercip program

SAM – www.sam.gov Army Depot (ANAD) Power Generation and Microgrid Project, Anniston, AL Solicitation is W912QR25R0021 “W912QR” Identification of Agency: Louisville District “25” Last two digits of Fiscal Year “R” Type of Instrument: Solicitation “0021” Agency Assigned Number Interested vendors list Register/Follow to receive notifications and updates / amendments

HOW TO OBTAIN THE SOLICITATION

Requirements to download Technical Data Package:

Need to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database. You must sign up and sign-in to your account to use many features of SAM.gov (saving searches, viewing solicitations, etc.)

You must register your business entity (you as an individual or your organization) to be able to propose on contracts or apply for federal assistance (grants, loans, etc.) from the federal government.

Any amendments issued to the RFP will also be posted on www.sam.gov Pre-Solicitation Notice – will be posted on www.sam.gov at least 15 days prior to the initial issuance of the Solicitation package.

Advertisement – minimum 30 days to prepare proposals.

OBTAINING THE ISSUE DOCUMENTS

The Army Depot (ANAD) Power Generation and Microgrid Project is a Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) Request for Proposals (RFP).

Project award will be made via a Single-Phase “Best Value Trade-off” basis as described in the evaluation criteria.

Proposals must be submitted on time.

The Louisville District is located within the Eastern time zone.

The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will evaluate contractors’ proposals based on specific factors which are defined in the RFP Package.

THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Source Selection Criteria for the “Best Value Trade-Off” consists of the following elements:

Volume I Factor I: Past Performance (Recent projects, similar in size and scope) Factor II: Management Plan Factor III: Schedule Narrative Factor IV: Small Business Participation Plan

Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information Standard Form 1442 & Price Breakout Schedule, Project Labor Agreement, Subcontracting Plan (Large Businesses Only)

All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined are considered approximately equal to price.

Submit your best proposal the 1st time. If we receive an initial proposal that is awardable, discussions may not be opened.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Instructions for submitting a Request for Information (RFI) is included in the Solicitation RFIs for this project will be received and answered through the ProjNet system, http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet Any RFIs submitted directly to the project team will not receive a response and will be directed to the ProjNet system.

ProjNet Bidder’s Key for this project is forthcoming.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS (cont.)

We will utilize the Electronic Receipt of Proposal process – Instructions are in Section 00 21 00 of the solicitation package Proposals uploaded to PIEE Don’t wait until the last minute to upload your proposal. Late is Late! No exceptions!

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Crystal Harbin Deputy for Small Business

SBO-LRL@usace.army.mil

Courtney Luckett Small Business Professional

The Small Business Participation Plan is a rated evaluation factor in all unrestricted procurements Both large and small business offerors must submit a participation plan The participation plan is based on total contract value The Small Business Participation Plan must meet the minimum Total Small Business Participation goal of 20% of the total contract value for this project.

Small Business primes’ self-performance counts as Small Business Participation.

Small Business Participation plan

Large Business offerors must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan Mandated by FAR 19.702 This is not a rated element as a part of the Source Selection process but the offeror shall submit an acceptable plan prior to award The subcontracting plan is based on total subcontracted dollars Failure to comply in good faith is in material breach of the contract Subcontracting PLAN

Obtain information Attend Site Visits, Pre-Proposal Conferences, & Industry Days (Obtain copies of attendee listings for subcontracting opportunities) Register as an Interested Vendor on SAM

Attend Workshops, Conferences, Trade Fairs Louisville District Open House: 05 February 2025

Review Agency Forecasts (posted on website) Construction & IDIQ Forecast is maintained on the Business with Us page of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division website, https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Opportunity-Forecast/.

opportunities We anticipate executing approximately $1.3B in FY25 through both small and large businesses.

Contracting opportunities are posted in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. Use “W912QR” to search for Louisville District projects.

Actively Respond to Sources Sought Notices (Market Surveys) posted to SAM

Actively Respond to Competitive Requirements posted to SAM (limited number of sole source opportunities)

Shannon Baity Program Manager

Power Generation and Microgrid Project Overview

Eliot Lincoln Project Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Louisville District

Project Information:

Description- A microgrid system that will have full islanding capability. The microgrid will integrate the new and existing generation assets with the Nichols, Demil, and Eulaton 46kV / 12.47kV substations to enable islanding for all critical loads. During a grid outage, the automated switching and microgrid controls will enable direct routing of electricity generated by the onsite assets to mission critical loads and load shedding of large blocks of non-critical loads. The microgrid will be designed in accordance Unified Facility Criteria 4-010-06 Cybersecurity of Facility Related Control Systems, or policy current at time of design, as well as with emerging distribution system operator requirements. This project will be tasked with Construct an installation-wide black-start capable microgrid incorporating 10MW of new firm natural gas (NG) generation and medium voltage distribution switchgear connected at the Eulaton substation that will be owned and operated by Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) to combine with ANAD existing Demil substation solar photovoltaic (PV) array, owned by Alabama Power Company (APC), and the existing Depot-owned NG generation. This project expands upon the previous FY20 ERCIP microgrid, which consists of a 7.5MW natural gas generation and an existing 2.65MW PV array installed at the Nichols substation. This microgrid will integrate the previous microgrid assets, as well as 4.75MW of additional existing APC-owned onsite solar PV at the Demil substation. Additionally, this project will install NG generators, SCADA microgrid controls and communication upgrades at the Nichols, Demil, and Eulaton substations, as well as substation interconnection points between the Nichols and Demil substations, and reclosers to isolate noncritical loads across the Depot. The completed system will utilize automatic switching to isolate from the APC’s electrical distribution system and prioritize critical loads to maintain continuity of operations across ANAD during electrical outages for a minimum of 14 days (required resilience period) IAW 10 USC 2914. Each generator will be equipped with a weather-proof sound attenuating enclosure. A fire hydrant along with a new water line will be installed by the new power plant. A storage shed currently located at the proposed project site will be relocated to a location determined by ANAD Directorate of Public Works (DPW) personnel. This project will tap into an existing natural gas line to feed the newly installed natural gas Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) generators. Load shedding during utility outages via the microgrid switching system will also ensure continuous energy to critical loads regardless of the intermittency of solar power.

The microgrid system will support energy resiliency by providing on-site energy generation, this includes solar panels, mounts, inverters, transformers, controls and communication, AC/DC wiring with conduit, low voltage switchgear, and security measures. The net metering and interconnection agreements will require approval by the utility provider.

Power Generation and Microgrid Project

Scheduled Milestones (subject to change):

Advertise Period – thru 27 March 2025 Source Selection Evaluation Board – April 2025 Discussions (if needed) – April 2025 Contract Award – May 2025 Notice to Proceed – June 2025 Construction Completion – May 2027

Power Generation and Microgrid Project

Project Delivery Method - Design/Bid/Build

Procurement Method- Best Value Trade Off SSEB

Estimated Construction Duration - 724 days

Stakeholder- Anniston Army Depot

Aerial view of project site

Switchgear building floorplans

Project overview

Overall ductbank site plan

Register SAM.gov to obtain and respond to solicitations

Source Selection Evaluation Criteria are basis for selection by source evaluation boards

Unrestricted solicitations require small business participation plan

Army Depot (ANAD) Power Generation and Microgrid Project project is scheduled for bids due in:

Early February 2025 (Tentative) via Solicitation W912QR25R0021

SUMMARY

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