Fuel Cell Clean Energy Project

The Town of Stratford, Connecticut is seeking proposals for a Fuel Cell Clean Energy Project through Solicitation Number 2022-25, targeting the development of a clean energy system at the Stratford Water Pollution Control Facility located at 105 Beacon Point Road. The procurement is specifically seeking qualified fuel cell developers to install a system that will participate in either the Shared Clean Energy Facilities (SCEF) Program administered by CT DEEP and United Illuminating, or the Commercial/Industrial Feed-in-Tariff (C/I FiT) Program administered by United Illuminating. Vendors must be capable of developing a comprehensive fuel cell clean energy system on town-owned property, with demonstrated expertise in fuel cell technology and renewable energy project implementation. The solicitation was posted on December 14, 2021, with a bid submission deadline of January 19, 2022, and a vendor Q&A period running from December 14, 2021, to December 28, 2021. All communications regarding the solicitation must be conducted via email with Philip Ryan, the town's procurement contact, with no phone calls or faxes permitted.

The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure details are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The project does not specify a total estimated value, budget range, or precise financial parameters. While the solicitation includes supporting documents such as a sign-in sheet, WPCA one-line diagram, and two addenda, it does not provide explicit evaluation criteria or scoring mechanisms for proposal assessment. The project represents an opportunity for fuel cell developers to participate in a municipal clean energy initiative, with the potential to contribute to the town's renewable energy infrastructure through either the SCEF or C/I FiT programs. Interested vendors are expected to demonstrate technical capability, project feasibility, and alignment with the town's clean energy objectives.