Amd 0010 RFI Group 9.pdf

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Request for Information – Group 9

1. Regarding the Attestation Form, Form B: The completion of this form will involve the third-party upstream developer. As a result, is the DLA open to considering these “living documents” to be edited/completed at a later date, as the assets may not be contracted at the time of award?

a. The Government intends to issue a NOITA to the potential successful offeror(s). Please refer to Section C(2)e Attestation for submission requirements.

2. The definition of New-build CFE specifies that a project is built for the fulfillment of this Solicitation.

Please confirm this means that the project cannot already be under contract with the Contractor for the output. Please note this expectation does create additional need for suppliers to have pre-negotiate with developers to ensure that such arrangement would be ready to execute upon award. Given this, Contractor reiterates the need for additional time for a BAFO, as well as an identified duration between BAFO and final agreement.

a. Correct. The CFE resource cannot already be generating energy. 10 USC 2922a requires the provision of the resource. The Government intends to issue a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) to the potential successful offeror(s) that should allow additional time to negotiate with subcontractors and developers.

3. Regarding “Off the Shelf” PPAs: To reiterate what was stated in the Information Session, LSEs may not have a PPA large enough to fulfil the DLA’s needs sitting "on the shelf". In this case, the LSE would need to procure a sizable PPA. The process could take months to negotiate. With that in mind, would the DLA accept a "TBD" or "Conditional" price structure for Attachment VII/Generation Rate, which will change, based on the final pricing of the underlying PPA?

a. If an offeror needs to refresh their pricing information, they may do so every 30 days until submission of final proposal revisions. Once a Notice of Intent to Award is issued (NOITA) prices shall not change. Please reference L.4(x)(a). After a final proposal revision are received, the Government intends to issue a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) to the potential successful offeror(s).

4. Given that Contractor will not be entering into a newbuild CFE PPA prior to contract award, is it possible to provide a “conditional approval” period to allow Contractor to finalize execution of the Newbuild CFE PPE?

a. Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) is intended to be the conditional approval.

5. Due to the complexity and scope of the solicitation, we request an extension date for submission beyond DEC 20 2024. Respective of the overall size, any changes or clarifications via amendment trigger a review process to address all changes for the RFP response which require senor leadership evaluation.

a. All proposals are due 20 Dec 2024.