Cape Cod National Seashore - Marconi HQ Solar Arra

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking a contractor to design, procure, construct, and commission a complete turnkey 20kW, 3-phase ground-mounted photovoltaic solar system at the Marconi Headquarters building within Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The project requires full compliance with International Building Codes, NEC 2023, Massachusetts State Electrical Code, and Eversource interconnection standards, with the contractor responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and utility approvals. The solicitation includes four optional line items covering cedar split rail fencing, photovoltaic system monitoring, prefabricated weatherproof enclosure installation, and removal of existing concrete footings. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value continuum tradeoff process, with technical factors including technical approach, utility interconnection strategy, system controls, relevant experience, and project management being approximately equally important to pricing. The original proposal submission deadline was extended to August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for July 7, 2025.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the Total Small Business set-aside program, with an estimated contract value ranging between $100,000 and $250,000. No incumbent or current contractor information is specified in the solicitation documents. The performance period spans 214 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with the contract period running from October 20, 2025 to May 22, 2026. The work location is at 99 Marconi Station Road in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, within the Cape Cod National Seashore, and contractors must schedule all activities to minimize disruption to daily park operations, with any required power outages pre-scheduled for weekends only. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement, and final project acceptance is contingent upon obtaining written Eversource interconnection approval and demonstrating successful system operation.