MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC Solar Panels (BAA Compliant)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
70Z047SS2026SolarPanels
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
221114 Solar Electric Power Generation
PSC
6117 Solar Electric Power Systems
Place of performance
Charleston, South Carolina 29401, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, is conducting market research to assess the availability of domestically manufactured MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC dual glass solar panels. This pre-solicitation notice seeks written information regarding solar panel systems with specifications of 580-590W output, capable of withstanding up to 5400 Pa front load and 2400 Pa back load, and tested to UL 61730 and IEC standards. Prospective vendors must demonstrate that their solar panels meet domestic manufacturing requirements, with at least 60 percent of component costs derived from U.S. mining, production, or manufacturing for items delivered between 2024 and 2028, increasing to 75 percent for deliveries beginning in 2029. Interested firms must submit responses by April 22, 2026, via email to Yolanda.l.davis@uscg.mil and Barbara.L.Williamson-Garris@uscg.mil with the subject line "Sources Sought Notice MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC Solar Panels (BAA COMPLIANT)." This announcement is classified as a sources sought notice and market survey only; no contract will be awarded directly from this pre-solicitation, and respondents will receive no reimbursement for costs associated with providing information.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and involves no current incumbent contractors identified in the notice. Submissions must include evidence of prior work providing domestically manufactured solar panels, including contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, though the specific dollar value or quantity of panels being sought is not disclosed in this market research phase. The applicable NAICS code is 221114 (Solar Electric Power Generation), and the PSC category is 6117 (Solar Electric Systems). As this is a market survey to assess domestic supplier capability and availability, no formal evaluation criteria or award value has been established at this stage. The Coast Guard will use the information gathered to inform future procurement strategies and potential solicitations for solar panel systems.

Notice text

 MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC Solar Panels (BAA Compliant)

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS ONLY A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUCEMENT.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be made and no appointments for presentations will be made.

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting market research to determine availability of domestically manufactured solar panel systems. Specifically, MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC dual glass solar panels. Panels must be 580-590W, have up to 5400 Pa front load, 2400 Pa back load, and test load to UL 61730 & IEC standards.  The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221114- Solar Electric Power Generation. 

In order for Solar Panels to be considered domestically manufactured for the purposes of this Sources Sought, the cost of the components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its component for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029 in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.003. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic.

If your firm is interested, please respond by email to Yolanda.l.davis@uscg.mil and Barbara.L.Williamson-Garris@uscg.mil subject “Sources Sought Notice MSI TOPCon Bifacial 144HC Solar Panels (BAA COMPLIANT)”

Your response MUST include the following: (1) evidence of prior work in providing domestically manufactured solar panels to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers and detailed information on the domestically manufactured solar panels. Your response is required no later than April 22, 2026.

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