SGRE 2. 3-108 Wind Turbine Maintenance

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a component of the Department of Energy Office of Science, is seeking a maintenance provider for a Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) 2.3-108 wind turbine located at their Flatirons Campus. The turbine, originally installed in 2009, will serve as a research platform rather than a power-generating asset, and NREL requires comprehensive maintenance services to keep the turbine in safe operating condition. Key contract requirements include conducting an initial turbine health assessment, performing annual scheduled maintenance per manufacturer specifications, providing remote troubleshooting support, and responding to unscheduled maintenance needs. The evaluation will focus on respondents' capability statements demonstrating relevant experience, realistic cost estimates, and estimated lead times for service delivery. Interested vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit their responses by January 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST to ASP.Responses@NREL.gov, with submissions limited to 2-5 pages.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation, with the potential for a small business set-aside to be determined based on response qualifications. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months, with options to extend up to a total of 60 months, utilizing the NAICS code 221115 for Wind Electric Power Generation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the solicitation suggests the maintenance contract will be structured to support NREL's research objectives. Potential respondents should be prepared to provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate and demonstrate their technical capabilities in wind turbine maintenance. The work will be exclusively performed at NREL's Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado, with the primary goal of maintaining the turbine as a viable research platform.