Joint Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield Power Generation and Microgrid Construction W912QR25RA039
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025City Light & Power JBLM LLC will design and construct a microgrid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield, powered by natural gas-fired RICE generators totaling about 3.2 MW and paired with a 4 MW / 4 MWh energy storage system to support 2.8 MW of critical-load facilities.
The microgrid is planned to provide self-sufficient backup power for a minimum of 14 days during a commercial grid outage. This is a sole-source requirement under ERCIP authority and is not open to competitive bidding; the construction contract solicitation will include this sole-source provision.
*THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS* SPECIAL NOTICE: The FY25 NDAA provided separate authority to sole source specific Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) projects where the utility system has been conveyed under 10 USC Section 2688 and only provides services to a military installation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District (USACE) will be soliciting a proposal for the construction of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield Power Generation and Microgrid Construction. As part of the construction contract solicitation, the USACE intends to include the following sole source requirement: City Light & Power JBLM LLC - City Light & Power JBLM LLC will construct a microgrid system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Gray Army Airfield (GAAF) powered by natural gas-fired (NG) Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) generators totaling approximately 3.2 Mega Watt (MW) of generation and approximately 4 MW / 4 MWh Energy Storage System (ESS). The project will support 2.8MW of load, or 100% of GAAF critical facilities, providing self-sufficient backup power capability for a minimum of 14 days in the event of a commercial grid outage. *This is not a solicitation for competitive proposals*
From Special Notice posted on Jul 11, 2025Notice history
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