The United States Coast Guard is seeking contractors interested in submitting proposals for providing solar electrical utility services from a contractor installed, owned, and operated photovoltaic array to be installed on United States Coast Guard property at the Training Center in Petaluma, CA. The Coast Guard intends to accompany the solar electric power utility contract with the necessary ground lease or license for the photovoltaic array. It is anticipated that arrays in the range of 300kW to 1MW are feasible. United States Coast Guard Training Center, Petaluma, CA (TRACEN) sits on approximately 820 acres located seven miles outside of Petaluma, CA in rural Sonoma County, 15 miles east of the Pacific Ocean at Bodega Bay. TRACEN consumes approximately 7,800,000 kWh per year with a peak demand of 1.4MW. 125kW (total) PV units are currently installed on the rooftops of two buildings. The anticipated start date will be November 2006 and requirement is anticipated to extend for up to ten (10) years. The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 221119, Other Electric Power Generation. A set-aside determination has not yet been made. All responsible sources are requested to submit the following: Point of contact, address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address. Interested parties should submit a brief description of their capability to meet the requirements and business size. The business size shall include any applicable preference program (i.e. 8a, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, small business). Interested parties should provide proof of their capabilities to perform this requirement by providing a description of past contracts and/or purchase orders. Responses are requested by July 15, 2006 and may be submitted via email:
[email protected] or facsimile 510-437-3014. Please address all requests, comments, and questions to Ms. Mary Myers, Contracting Specialist, (510) 437-3844, fax (510) 437-3014 or Email
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