178th Wing Base Microgrid Construction
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W50S8Q-26-B-A001
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- PSC
- Y1NZ Construction Of Other Utilities
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Ohio 45502, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard (178th Civil Engineer Squadron) is soliciting sealed bids for construction of a base-wide microgrid at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, with bids due August 14, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction.
Place of performance is 701 Regula Avenue, Springfield, Ohio 45502. The project requires all equipment interfacing with the base Direct Digital Controls infrastructure to be compatible with Honeywell Niagara 4 with no separate or parallel systems permitted. The contract is structured as a base bid covering natural gas generators, microgrid controls, and general work, plus two firm fixed-price options: Option 1 for a photovoltaic solar array (estimated 600 kW AC, 832,200 kWh annual production) and Option 2 for a battery energy storage system (1,000 kW/1,000 kWh capacity). Apparent low bidder is determined on aggregate pricing of base bid and both options combined.
Performance period is 450 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with site access limited to 7:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday through Friday. The government estimates project magnitude between $7,000,000 and $9,000,000. A mandatory pre-bid site visit occurred July 15, 2026. Davis-Bacon Act wage rates (WD# OH20260072, Modification 1, May 18, 2026) apply. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the government considering only price-related factors. A bid bond equal to 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, is required; performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of original contract price are required upon award if contract price exceeds $150,000. Bid opening was extended from August 3 to August 14 due to high RFI volume. As of August 18, seven bids had been received, with the apparent low bidder Big Shine Worldwide Inc. at $8,207,672.00.
Notice text
PROJECT TITLE: 178TH WING BASE MICROGRID CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT LOCATION: 701 REGULA AVE SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502-8785
THE 178TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON HAS A REQUIREMENT TO CONSTRUCT A BASE-WIDE MICROGRID (PROJECT WAAR209001) TO ENSURE ENERGY RESILIENCE FOR CRITICAL 24/7 OPERATIONS.
PROJECT NAICS: 237130 WITH A CORRESPONDING SIZE STANDARD OF $45.0M
PROJECT SET ASIDE: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS
PROJECT DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: IS BETWEEN $7,000,000. AND $9,000,000.
THIS PROJECT IS BEING SOLICITED PURSUANT TO RFO FAR 12 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND RFO FAR 14 SEALED BIDDING. AN AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHOSE BID CONFORMS TO THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AND IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ONLY PRICE RELATED FACTORS.
SITE VISIT INFORMATION: CAN BE FOUND IN SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS 2.1
BRAND NAME REQUIREMENTS: ALL EQUIPMENT INTERFACING WITH THE BASE DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS (DDC) INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRES COMPATIBILITY WITH HONEYWELL NIAGARA 4. SEE ATTACHED BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FOR MORE DETAILS.
NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE DESIGNATION: THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING THE STANDARD FORM 1442 (SF1442) AND EXISTING CLAUSE STRUCTURES.
BASE BID - Natural Gas (NG) Generators, Microgrid Controls, and General Work
OPTION 1 - PV Solar Array
OPTION 2 - Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
IAW with RFO FAR 52.217-5 Options will be evaluated and exercised at time of award.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 178th Wing Base Microgrid Construction | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 178th Wing Base Microgrid Construction | Pre-Solicitation |
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