NOO RTC 2024_09_04 Rev 1.pdf

ESPC Notice of Opportunity

To: DOE IDIQ Generation 4 (2023) Energy Service Companies

August 30, 2024

United States Secret Service

James J. Rowley Training Center

TO: All Fourth Generation DOE ESPC IDIQ Contract Holders DATE: August 30, 2024

FROM: Shauntynee Penix, Contracting Officer

United States Secret Service

SUBJECT: Notice of Opportunity (NOO) for Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Task Order at

9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel Maryland and Request for Contractor Expressions of Interest

(Ref. NAICS code 541330)

1 NOTICE AND INVITATION

United States Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center is interested in pursuing a potential ESPC project at James J. Rowley Training Center 9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel, MD 20708.

This notice of opportunity invites current holders of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fourth

Generation ESPC indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to submit a written response (an expression of interest) to be considered for contractor selection for this potential task order award. This notice is limited to contract holders who are interested in being prime contractors on this project.

Responses from vendors interested in being subcontractors will not be accepted.

The scope of any task order (TO) awarded for this project is the buildings and facilities as identified in this notice. While certain energy and water conservation measures (ECMs) will be included at the time of the original TO award, United States Secret Service may, at any time during the performance period, request the selected ESCO to do further analysis to determine whether expansion of ECMs included in the original TO or additional ECMs for the identified buildings and facilities are feasible. If deemed viable and desirable, United States Secret Service may incorporate the additional ECMs into this project by way of TO modification.

The Energy Service Company (ESCO) will be required to use eProjectBuilder (ePB) in developing the ESPC project and presenting baselines, estimated savings, and financial schedules to agency. ePB is a free web-based system for entering and tracking ESPC data through the life of a project. It can be accessed at: https://eprojectbuilder.lbl.gov.

*Offerors who submit an expression of interest to understand field conditions must attend a pre-bid site visit to verify field conditions. If additional clarification is necessary, the offerors must submit in writing a formal request for information (RFI) to the Contracting Officer. Mandatory site visit for all potential offerors will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the James J. Rowley Training Center located at 9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708.

All attendees to provide the following information to Shauntynee Penix at shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov and Daniel Boylen at Daniel.boylen@associates.usss.dhs.gov no later than noon on Monday, 16 September. Offerors who do not attend this bid walk are not eligible to submit an expression of interest.

• Full name https://eprojectbuilder.lbl.gov/ mailto:shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov mailto:Daniel.boylen@associates.usss.dhs.gov

• Date of birth

• Social security number

This information must come through the prime contractor.

Offerors will meet the USSS representatives at the visitor center at 9:00.

Make sure bid walk attendees:

• Bring a government issued identification such as a driver’s license.

• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking.

• Have the necessary trades represented.

2 FACILITY OVERVIEW

2.1 The mission The United States Secret Service (USSS) is a Federal law enforcement agency, a component of the Department of Homeland Security with headquarters in Washington, D.C., a Service owned training center in Laurel, MD (approximately 500 acres).

The Service is mandated by Congress to carry out dual missions: to safeguard the nation's financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites, and national special security events.

2.2 Facility Description

The James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) is located in Laurel, Maryland and is owned and operated by

USSS under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The mission of RTC is to train and prepare individuals to protect the President and Vice President, their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals, the White House, the Vice President’s residence, foreign missions, and other buildings within Washington, DC. Furthermore, the RTC trains and prepares individuals to investigate threats against its protectees; plan and implement security designs for the designated national Special

Security Events; investigate violations of laws relating to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States; investigate financial crimes that include, but are not limited to, access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identify theft, computer fraud, and computer-based attacks on our nations’ financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure. The RTC trains all United States Secret

Service personnel to include technical, professional, managerial, and administrative positions. RTC is located on 493 acres of federally owned land in the northern portion of Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Existing conditions include 410,110 gross square feet (gsf) of facilities, 11 training venues, 60 firing range lanes (24 interior and 36 outside), 12 classrooms, and 757 marked parking spaces on the RTC campus.

2.2.1 Federal Building/Facility Types

United States Secret Service anticipates that the project will include the following building/facility types:

Office Space Classrooms Firing Ranges Tactical training venues

2.2.2 Site Conditions

ESCOs should expect the buildings to remain occupied during the performance period, to include construction. However, the Government reserves the right to allow movement of occupants if it is deemed to be in the best interests of the Government. RTC is a secure site and all persons that come on site will need to be United States citizens and have a security screening performed.

Personal identifying information will be needed to be provided at least a week before the visit for the screening to be performed. Once the screening is performed an escort will be required while on the campus.

RTC also contains multiple operating firing ranges on campus.

2.3 Summary Information on Facility Energy and Water Usage

The following data is to provide respondents with an approximate profile of facilities to be considered for an ESPC and may not be precise.

The total square footage of the facilities in the potential project scope 410,110 gsf and 493 acres of land.

The average annual energy and water use for these facilities is shown in the table below. For source selection purposes, the potential project scope is the full facility. The locations and data provided in this

NOO may not represent the final project that may be identified as a result of the Investment Grade

Audit prepared by the selected ESCO.

FY 23 annual energy and water rates and usage for facilities in potential project scope

Utility rates Total average annual usage

Schedules Units # Units Total annual cost ($)

Electricity* 8-Schedule GL** 17-Schedule G 1-Non-Residential MGT-LV II

8,429,015 KWh 1,484,516

Natural gas $11.8 (Commercial and Industrial Heating rate class)

MMbtu 148,738 Therms 175,743

Potable water NA*** Kgallons 27,263 Kgallons 164,496

Total annual cost 1,824,755

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**Utility bills will be provided to down selected ESCOs for evaluation. Total site load should be evaluated for renewable generation, energy storage, and microgrid considerations.

***RTC receives water/sewer service from the US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural

Research Center as a bulk purchase and does not pay per use.

3 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

3.1 General Statement of Objectives

The project will accomplish significant reductions at James J. Rowley Training Center in energy use, carbon and other GHG emissions, and water usage and where practicable increase the use of renewable energy by implementing energy and water conservation measures (ECMs) as listed in attachment J-3 of the Fourth Generation DOE ESPC IDIQ contract. The ESCO shall explore and recommend all ECMs that may be economically viable and will contribute to the overall project goals and objectives. The ESCO should reduce project costs and increase project benefits by leveraging available direct funding;

identifying and supporting agency application for available utility rebates; local, state, and regional financial incentives; renewable energy certificates (RECs); and other investment or tax credits and supporting agency application for AFFECT and other available federal funding.

3.2 Agency Project Objectives/Goals/Priorities

United States Secret Service’s highest-priority objectives for the potential project are:

3.2.1 General Project Objectives

• Perform energy audits to comply with Section 432 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.

• Contribute to meeting Energy Act of 2020 goals of implementing 50% of cost-effective ECMs through performance contracting.

• Contribute to meeting the Federal Building Performance Standard by reducing energy use and electrifying equipment and appliances to eliminate Scope 1 carbon emissions in 30 percent of building space.

Contribute to meeting the goals of EO 14008 and EO 14057, including:

- Achieve deep energy retrofits.

- A net-zero emissions building portfolio by 2045, including a 50 percent emissions reduction by 2032.

- Increase facility energy efficiency and water efficiency for agency-wide facility energy use intensity and potable water use intensity.

-Increase onsite carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) toward the goal of 100% CFE by

2030.

• Address site energy security and resiliency needs.

• Achieve comprehensive project and deep energy savings.

• Guiding principles -- Develop a successful project incorporating the GUIDING

PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE

BUILDINGS: 1) Employ integrated design principles; 2) Optimize energy performance; 3) Protect and conserve water; 4) Enhance indoor environmental quality; 5) Reduce environmental impact of materials. (http://energy.gov/eere/femp/guiding-principles-federal-leadership-high-performance-and-sustainable-buildings).

• ESCO shall evaluate the following items to determine if they are a good fit for an ESPC:

o RTC Microgrid evaluation for the administrative area of campus to include using battery storage, solar PV, and onsite generators to support site areas during a grid outage. The buildings to consider are the Hazen, Merletti, Bowron, Wilkie, and Maloney o BAS integration. Building controls and monitoring system o Recommissioning and Guiding Principles review in at least three buildings:

Maloney, Bowron, Merletti o Campus lighting upgrades to LED o Solar energy generation (possibly as an Energy Sales Agreement) o Replacing diesel generators with natural gas or other low or no-carbon option

3.2.2 Objectives for Specific ECMs

3.2.2.1 RTC Microgrid Evaluation: Review existing power distribution to critical facilities and capability for a microgrid using generators and solar panels. The primary buildings to consider are the Hazen, Merletti, Bowron, Wilkie, and Maloney.

3.2.2.2 Controls evaluation: Review existing controls for campus wide implementation to facilities. Must be an open source for the controls.

3.2.2.3 Recommissioning Maloney, Bowron, Merletti

3.2.2.4 Campus LED replacement: Replace lighting across campus for greater energy efficiency.

3.2.2.5 Solar generation: Add solar panel in parking lots and evaluate Merletti, Bowron, and

Maloney roofs for solar panels.

3.2.2.6 Replacing diesel generators with natural gas: Considered in the recommendations from the microgrid study.

4. SITE SECURITY

a. Security Requirements: All employees, including design consultants, subcontractors and suppliers are required to comply with JJRTC security requirements. Comply with the following

i. All contactor personnel requesting access to JJRTC must be a U.S. citizen.

ii. The contractor shall submit a completed SSF 3237 – U.S. Secret Service Facility Access Request for each person requiring access to the RTC a minimum of 5 working days before access is required. Non-US born applicants must provide a copy of their naturalization certificate with their completed form.

iii. The contractor must maintain a current list of employees that have been submitted for access per the paragraph above. The list will include date of SSF 3237 submission, http://energy.gov/eere/femp/guiding-principles-federal-leadership-high-performance-and-sustainable-buildings http://energy.gov/eere/femp/guiding-principles-federal-leadership-high-performance-and-sustainable-buildings employee name, employee phone number, job title, company name, company address, and status of review (submitted, approved, or denied).

iv. The contractor will be working in and around existing buildings and training areas which are occupied and shall only access facilities and areas on JJRTC where specific work is to be performed. All personnel shall remain at the approved areas and the contractor shall maintain accountability of all personnel including subcontractors.

v. This project is unclassified; however, the ESCO and affiliates shall not disclose any information concerning any aspect of this contract without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

vi. Duplication or disclosure of the data and other information to which the contractor shall have access because of this contract is prohibited. The contractor and its subcontractors, agree not to disclose said data, any interpretations and/or translations thereof, or data derivative there from, to unauthorized parties in contravention of these provisions, without the prior written approval of the COR.

vii. All photography requirements shall be coordinated with the COR. Photographs may only be taken for the purpose of documenting existing conditions, project progress, and project completion. Taking pictures of USSS personnel, facilities, or areas that are not associated with the scope of the contract is strictly prohibited.

viii. Posting to social media any information pertaining to this project is strictly prohibited.

ix. Deviations from or violations of any of the provisions of this paragraph, will, in addition to all other criminal and civil remedies provided by law, subject the AE to immediate termination for default.

b. The highest classification involved in the performance of this contract is FOUO.

c. Contractor Entry: All containers, equipment and hand carried items brought into or removed from the facility is subject to inspection by the USSS for the presence of potential security threat or hazardous items.

d. Prohibited Items: Contract employees shall comply with the facility security policy prohibiting weapons, including but not limited to, firearms, pellet guns, bows, arrows, explosives, martial arts weapons, all forms or derivatives of pepper spray (Oleoresin Capsicum), and knives with blades in excess of 2.5 inches. Narcotic drugs, syringes, and drug paraphernalia, except prescribed medication, or medicine included as medical supplies. Alcoholic beverages (except for sealed containers stored in personal vehicles).

e. Denial of Entry: The Government reserves the right to terminate the entry of any Contractor employee upon disclosure of information which indicates the individual’s continued entry to the Site is not in the best interest of national security. The violation of or deviation from the established security procedures by Contractor employees shall also result in denial of entry.

f. Security Related Delays: The Government is not responsible for delays caused by non-compliance with these instructions. The Contractor is similarly responsible for any delays caused by employees who report to work without their badge to include any delays encountered by an employee in gaining entrance to an area with a visitors’ badge or in the reissuing of a lost or damaged badge.

g. Security Education: The Contractor shall ensure contract (design and construction) employees understand the security requirements and are given security briefings annually as required by the Site Security Office.

h. Operations Security (OPSEC): The Contractor shall comply with those OPSEC measures required by the Government to protect and control indicators that give an insight into military operations, plans or other activities. Information about this contract and or details about this facility will not be discussed with unauthorized persons, discarded as unclassified trash, posted on a webpage or released to the public. Information should only be released to authorized personnel on a “need to know” basis. Additionally, Contractors will not discuss information about USSS to reporters, radio stations or any person who does not have an official “need to know”!

5 ESCO SELECTION

5.1 ESCO Selection Process

United States Secret Service will select an ESCO for potential task order award in accordance with the

Selection Based on Qualifications Method at section H.3.8.1 of the Fourth Generation DOE ESPC IDIQ.

United States Secret Service may use a two-step process for ESCO selection. In the first down-selection process (the first step), after evaluation of the ESCOs’ responses to this NOO, United States Secret

Service may select two or more ESCOs deemed most qualified for further consideration for selection.

The process and requirements for this first step are described in this notice.

In the second step of ESCO selection, after a first down-selection, United States Secret Service may request further clarification from the remaining ESCOs. United States Secret Service will provide ESCOs with evaluation requirements for the second down-selection at that time. Agencies may conduct discussions with selected ESCOs. Discussions may include in person interviews, written responses, presentations, ESCO resume interviews, site visits, etc., that address details related to previously submitted information. ESCOs may be required to participate in interviews at United States Secret

Service as part of the second down-selection process.

The agency will select one ESCO to conduct a preliminary assessment (PA).

The Government reserves the right to adjust the selection process if the agency deems it to be in the best interest of the Government.

6 REQUIRED SUBMITTALS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

ESCOs shall submit the information listed below in their responses to this NOO. Some information is required by the DOE ESPC IDIQs at H.3.8.1 and other submittals are specific to this NOO.

Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors

The significant evaluation factors that the agency expects to consider in reviewing the responses and their relative importance are as follows:

ESCO technical competencies and experience, management approach, and past performance are of equal importance.

6.1 ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience (5 pages max, at least 12 pt font)

The ESCO’s Technical Competencies and Recent/Relevant Experience in relation to our facility characteristics and project objectives to (a) conduct an investment grade audit that provides meaningful information to assess viable energy and water conservation measures (ECMs) and establish baselines and project savings; (b) design and construct ECMs similar to those stated in the “objectives” section of this NOO; and (c) provide sustained savings and performance as reported through annual measurement and verification reports. Technical risk will be assessed to determine the degree to which the ESCO’s experience, technical qualifications, and qualifications to perform an IGA demonstrate the potential to satisfy the Government’s objectives for successful performance without the need for increased

Government oversight.

Recent and Relevant Experience – Submit information on your experience on up to 5 ESPC projects, or efforts similar to the potential project. The project must be completed withing the past five (5) years, that include any of the potential ECMs. Information shall include:

− Specific detailed descriptions of those projects, − The resulting energy and water savings from those projects, − Financial Incentives applied to the projects, − An explanation of how those projects relate to the objectives (or general scope and content) of the envisioned project.

− Involvement with photovoltaics with battery energy storage systems and backup generator microgrids

− Experience with ESPC Energy Sales Agreements

− Describe involvement in other Federal projects that have strict cybersecurity standards and how they were navigated.

Technical Qualifications to Perform an ESPC – Describe your technical qualifications and abilities as related to our facility characteristics and project objectives to deliver a successful ESPC project. The description should cover your ability to:

− Design and construct energy and water conservation measures, − Identify and support agency application for all available financial incentives, − Sustain performance and savings throughout the entire contract term, − Plan and perform comprehensive measurement and verification, − Deliver a project at a fair and reasonable price.

Qualifications to Perform an IGA – Describe your qualifications to conduct an investment grade audit as it relates to the objectives described in this NOO. The description should cover your ability to provide meaningful information to assess viable ECMs, establish baselines, and estimate energy and water savings.

6.2 ESCO Management Approach (3 pages max, at least 12 pt font)

The ESCO’s Management Approach including project management capabilities and personnel qualifications as related to our facility characteristics and project objectives to: (a) manage the design, construction, and continued performance of ECMs in an efficient and cost effective manner;

(b) management style and capacity for resources as demonstrated through the organization and key personnel; and (c) incorporate the use of small businesses to implement and sustain savings. Technical risk will be assessed to determine the degree to which the ESCO’s management approach may cause disruption of schedules, degradation of performance, or likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Management Approach – Describe your approach for conducting an ESPC at James J. Rowley Training

Center that shows an understanding of our objectives and priorities for the project. Address how our opportunities and challenges (as described in this notice) could be managed. Describe the ESCO project team and resources that would be brought to the potential project, including entities you may team with. Submittals shall include your approach to:

− Managing the design, construction, and continued performance of energy and water conservation measures in an efficient and cost-effective manner, − Managing cost, schedule, and technical performance (including subcontractors if used) including the methods to monitor and report progress to customers, − Building quality into the project including process to identify problems and formulate solutions to mitigate difficulties, − Performance of operations, maintenance, repair, and replacement of equipment to ensure continued equipment performance, − Subcontractor source selection including the significance of technical qualifications and price.

Incorporating Small Businesses – Describe how small businesses were incorporated into the ESPC or similar energy and water conservation projects described above. Explain how small business will be incorporated into the potential project.

Organization & Personnel – It is important that key ESCO staff be involved and available to the agency from ESCO selection through the project acceptance. Discuss how this continuity in the ESCO project team will be maintained throughout project development and construction. Submittals shall include your approach to:

− Management style and capacity for resources as demonstrated through the organization structure, key personnel, and subcontractor involvement, − Key personnel/positions integral to successful performance, − Maintaining continuity of the ESCO team throughout ESCO selection, project development, and construction.

8 SUBMITTAL OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

ESCOs are required to submit their expressions of interest via e-mail to shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov and Daniel.boylen@associates.usss.dhs.gov within 30 days of this Notice. If you are not interested in participating, please provide a negative response. Once the ESCOs are down-selected a site visit may be arranged.

No data or literature of any kind, other than that specified in this notice, will be accepted, nor will discussions take place at this time.

ESCOs may submit general questions or questions about the selection process in writing prior to

Shauntynee Penix (Shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov) or Daniel Boylen

(Daniel.boylen.@associates.usss.dhs.gov). All questions posed by ESCOs along with Agency responses to those questions will be distributed to all contractors.

Each ESCO must designate one point of contact for all communications between the ESCO and United

States Secret Service. Please provide name, title, phone number, and email address for this individual.

No other communications regarding this notice or requirement are allowed.

9 AGENCY OMBUDSMAN

In the event there are any concerns related to fair opportunity that cannot be resolved by the ordering agency Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will refer the Contractor to the ordering agency’s

Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman.

The agency’s Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman is as follows:

Vilma Hanson, vilma.hanson@usss.dhs.gov

Sincerely, Shauntynee Penix

Contracting Officer cc: FEMP Federal Project Executive – Bridgette Rodgers

DOE Golden Office – Eric Brandenburg mailto:shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov mailto:Daniel.boylen@associates.usss.dhs.gov mailto:Shauntynee.penix@usss.dhs.gov mailto:vilma.hanson@usss.dhs.gov