The Department of Defense (DoD) will be hosting an Industry Forum on 15-16 August 2007 at the Lanai Ballroom, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay Officers Club, on the island of Oahu. The Forum will focus on the acquisition of Distributed Generation, with an emphasis on renewable energy, for DoD installations in the State of Hawaii. The intent of the Forum is to identify responsible sources and to obtain information in regard to soliciting proposals for Distributed Generation (DG) for various military installations in the State of Hawaii. These installations include but are not limited to: Naval Station Pearl Harbor (includes Pacific Command; Commander, Pacific Fleet; Commander, Navy Region Hawaii; Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor; Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific; Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility; Naval Security Group Department, Kunia; Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility; Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Activity Pacific; Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific and Hawaii; and Navy Exchange); Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai; 15th Air Lift Wing, Hickam AFB; Schofield Barracks; Fort Shafter; and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (includes MCBH Kaneohe Bay; and Camp Smith). To register for the Industry Forum, please visit the website at: https://portal.navfac.navy.mil/navfacpac. In 2004, the combined military branches in Hawaii controlled 236,303 acres. On the island of Oahu, the military controls 85,718 acres. Collectively in calendar year 2006, the military consumed 1,198,800 MWhrs with a consolidated electric bill of $187 Million. Specifically, the DoD desires to acquire power generated from conventional and alternative fuel sources, and renewable energy sources as defined in Executive Order 13423 ((renewable energy) means energy produced by solar, rooftop solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current and thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project). Energy displacement projects, such as solar water heaters that displace heating energy, are not part of this scope, unless innovatively combined with another generating technology. The current requirement is for all generation to be produced on the military installation. It is the desire of the DoD that the generation plants will be developed, constructed, owned, operated and maintained by a non-federal government entity or entities. The desire of the DoD is to purchase power without any direct interest in the ownership or responsibility for the operation or maintenance of the generation assets. The DoD may consider several procurement authorities and contract formats to accommodate this acquisition; for example, a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a Public Private Venture (PPV), and/or an Enhanced Use Lease (EUL). The DoD may consider other alternatives if deemed beneficial to the government. Specific sites for potential distributed generation plants will be shared at the Industry Forum. Finally, it is the DoDs intent to purchase power at a rate which is lower than what is currently being purchased for the base. Currently the electricity rate for DoD installations ranges from $0.14/kWh (installations on the island of Oahu) to $0.30/kWh (installations on the island of Kauai). Specifically, the DoD is currently interested in identifying risks and advantages associated with awarding a contract(s) for the procurement of power, including, but not limited to; awarding a contract within a timeframe where current Federal and State Tax Credits can be applied. Unless extended by Congress, the current deadline for receiving the Federal Renewable Tax Credit is December 2008. Perceived risks are supply of material, construction timelines, Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales and pricing, and capital financing availability. Responses to this RFI should address these and other issues that the responder feels should be brought to the attention of the DoD. The DoD would also like to ascertain whether the sale of power to other parties other than the DoD is either desirable and/or feasible. In that regard, responses should address specifically what capacity or size of generation asset would be envisioned, and what acreage of land would be developed. Furthermore, the DoD requests information in regards to an alternate arrangement for a PPA where a site for the distributed generation system would be unspecified. Responses should include considerations of site and location, limitations of site and location, market demand for power, power transmission and distribution costs, and any other pertinent information the responder deems should be brought to the attention of the DoD. The DoD plans to provide site specific information, including capacity or size of generation asset required and acreage of land available, at the Industry Forum. The DoD requests that interested parties submit a Statement of Interest and as a minimum provide the following information: (1) Name and location of company, type of business; (2) capability and relevant experience; (3) financial capacity to develop, construct, own, operate and maintain a distributed generation system of desired magnitude; and (4) points of contact. It is the Governments intent with this RFI to receive Industrys Input as stated in the Statement of Interest Questionnaire. Marketing brochures or elaborate descriptions of the company are neither necessary nor desired. The Forum concept is to focus on the acquisition of Distributed Generation for DoD installations in the State of Hawaii. The intent of the Forum is to identify responsible sources and obtain information in regards to soliciting proposals for Distributed Generation (DG) for various military installations in the State of Hawaii. All information submitted will be considered proprietary and for official government use only. Interested parties are encouraged to mark their submissions accordingly. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL (RFP), AND A CONTRACT AWARD WILL NOT BE MADE FROM THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF INTEREST. The Statement of Interest is due thirty (30) days after this posting date. The maximum length of the Statement of Interest is seven (7) pages. POC: MARK ASATO (808) 471-5691 OR EMAIL:
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