Point Adams Backup Power System

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks design-build electrical services to consolidate utility services and install a hybrid battery energy storage and backup power system at Point Adams Research Station in Hammond, Oregon, with proposals due August 26, 2026, and questions due August 17. The procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 238210.

Place of performance is Point Adams Research Station, 520 Heceta Place, Hammond, Oregon 97121. The base scope (CLIN 0001) requires consolidation of two existing 200-amp utility services into a single 400-amp, 120/240-volt single-phase service with 316 stainless steel, NEMA 4X exterior enclosures compliant with the Buy American Act; design-build installation of a hybrid inverter and battery energy storage system (BESS) with 72-hour emergency backup capacity for critical loads (research freezers, IT server room, security access, fire alarm, life safety lighting) and automatic load shedding for non-critical loads; and a Microgrid Interconnection Device for grid isolation and seamless islanding during outages. All work must comply with Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, NFPA 70, NFPA 855, UL 1741, UL 9540/9540A, IEEE 1547/929, and Pacific Power utility interconnection standards. The system baseline design requires 250 kWh usable battery capacity, with provisions for reduced capacity (80–100 kWh) if smart load-shedding panels are installed. A $50,000 reimbursable utility allowance CLIN covers contractor coordination with Pacific Power for transformer capacity verification, service confirmation, interconnection engineering, and utility charges. Optional CLIN 0002 provides a ground-mounted 20 kilowatt direct current solar photovoltaic array with DC-coupled topology, 16-inch concrete pier foundations, structural framing, and perimeter fencing. Core scope must complete within 180 calendar days of Notice to Proceed. All work is firm-fixed-price. Deliverables include testing and commissioning reports, as-built drawings in AutoCAD format, operation and maintenance manuals with IEEE 519 harmonic distortion reports stamped by a registered Oregon Professional Engineer, and warranty documentation. Warranty requirements include one-year workmanship guarantees and five-year coverage on inverters, chargers, remote load-control panels, and battery packs. Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements apply (Wage Determination OR20260092). Evaluation criteria are technical approach and capability, price, and past performance. A bid guarantee is required; 100 percent performance and payment bonds are required after award. Solicitation number is 1305M326Q0423. Amendment 1, effective August 20, 2026, updates the Statement of Work to August 18, 2026, and the Questions & Answers Tracker to August 18, 2026.