Pre-Solicitation Notice: Microgrid and Power Generation Infrastructure at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) - Las Cruces, New Mexico W912QR26RA042

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR26RA042 for the construction of a Microgrid and Power Generation Infrastructure at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The project will construct a secure integrated feeder level microgrid including a smart grid control system, 600 kW carport mounted PV solar array, propane generators with a total of 670 kW of capacity, and a 500kW/2000kWh BESS. The carport mounted 600kW solar PV array will be in the center of the cantonment area in an existing parking area. The PV carport solar array will require new electrical distribution lines and a fiber connection to the microgrid. An existing fence at the proposed location of the microgrid equipment will be extended. The PV carport solar system and BESS will include solar panels, racking system, inverters, distribution lines, transformers, controls and communication, AC/DC wiring with conduit, wind breakers/deflectors as necessary and security measures. The PV carport solar array shall have exterior lighting attached so that the parking area is illuminated at night. Also, the project will allow for future installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations near the solar carport. The project will also require replacement of the Reverse Osmosis (RO) line starter control panels with reduced voltage soft starters (RVSS). The Contract Duration is four hundred ninety-six (496) calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) SINGLE PHASE BEST VALUE (Single Phase BV SSEB) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 237130. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This is small business set aside. SELECTION PROCESS: Trade off analysis by selection authority to compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of technical proposals and selection of the proposal providing the best value to the Government. DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussion but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $25 million and $100 million in accordance with DFARS 236.204. ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 30 March 2026. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to SAM.gov. SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at the Contracting Opportunities website, SAM.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the Federal Business Opportunities website at SAM.gov. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. REGISTRATIONS: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database: System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. Cybersecurity Maturity Module Certification (CMMC):The Offeror shall have a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: Level 2 (Self) for all information systems used in performance of the contract that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI. See DFARS 252.204-7021. Offerors will need to be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at: https://piee.eb.mil. Then Navigate to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) to register for CMMC. POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Charity Mansfield at charity.a.mansfield@usace.army.mil. This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Responses to this synopsis are not required.

SOLICITATION NOTICE: This is the solicitation notice for Energy Resilience Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Power Generation and Microgrid - White Sands Missile Range, NM. The full solicitation is posted via the procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module with restricted access. Please read below for instructions to access the full solicitation. Please note a site visit is being conducted for this project. 1) An organized site visit has been scheduled for 23 April 2026 @ 10:00 AM (MDT) 2) Participants will meet at White Sands Missile Range, North Gate. Participants shall inform personnel at the North Gate (Route 7) gate that they are attending a Site Visit for the "White Sands Missile Range Microgrid Project". Location: White Sands Missile Range, North Gate (Directions from Socorro, NM): Follow United States Highway 85 S/I-25 S/US-85 S toward San Antonio, NM. Take Exit 139 on the right onto United States Highway 380 E/US-380 E toward San Antonio, NM Keep straight and follow United States Highway 380 E/US-380 E. Turn right onto WSMR P Route 7/NM-525. Follow WSMR P Route 7/NM-525 towards the North Gate . 3) Participants must sign up for the visit by 3:00 PM (EST) on 20 April 2026 by emailed the Form 300, Form 301, and Photography and WSMR/UXO Briefing Acknowledgment to Norma.A.Ward@usace.army.mil. The "Unexploded Ordinence (UXO) video can be watched using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWYiNKP3vhA Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Access to Controlled Information 1. Purpose of this Notice This notice is to inform industry of an active solicitation and to outline the mandatory cybersecurity prerequisites required to obtain the full solicitation package, including restricted drawings and specifications. The information to be released is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). 2. Mandatory CMMC Requirement This acquisition requires the contractor and its subcontractors to process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Therefore, compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is mandatory. Required CMMC Level: The minimum requirement for this project is CMMC Level 2. Requirement for Award: An offeror will not be eligible for award if they do not possess a current CMMC Level 2 (Self) certification (or higher) at the time of award, as posted and verifiable in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). This requirement applies to each contractor information system that will be used in the performance of this contract. 3. Procedure to Obtain Restricted Solicitation Documents Due to the sensitive nature of the project data, the full solicitation package is restricted and will only be released to contractors who have demonstrated CMMC compliance at the required level. To receive the restricted solicitation documents, interested parties must perform the following steps: Step 1: Send Notification of Interest Email the following point of contact with your company's information: To: Adam Brooks and Bjorn Hale Email: adam.m.brooks@usace.army.mil and bjorn.t.hale@usace.army.mil Subject: CMMC Verification for [Insert Solicitation Number or Project Name] Body of Email: Include your company's CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Confirm that your CMMC Level 2 assessment information is current and accurately posted in SPRS. Step 2: Government Verification Upon receipt of your email, the Government will verify your company s CMMC status in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). We cannot provide the restricted documents until this verification is successfully completed. Step 3: Receive Solicitation Package Once your firm's CMMC compliance is confirmed, the complete solicitation package will be provided to you through a separate, secure posting in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. Important: Firms that do not meet the minimum CMMC Level 2 (self) requirement will be considered ineligible to receive the restricted solicitation package and, consequently, will be ineligible for contract award.

SOLICITATION NOTICE: This is the solicitation notice for Energy Resilience Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Power Generation and Microgrid - White Sands Missile Range, NM. The full solicitation is posted via the procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module with restricted access. Please read below for instructions to access the full solicitation. Please note a site visit is being conducted for this project. 1) An organized site visit has been scheduled for 23 April 2026 @ 10:00 AM (MDT) 2) Participants will meet at White Sands Missile Range, North Gate. Participants shall inform personnel at the North Gate (Route 7) gate that they are attending a Site Visit for the "White Sands Missile Range Microgrid Project". Location: White Sands Missile Range, North Gate (Directions from Socorro, NM): Follow United States Highway 85 S/I-25 S/US-85 S toward San Antonio, NM. Take Exit 139 on the right onto United States Highway 380 E/US-380 E toward San Antonio, NM Keep straight and follow United States Highway 380 E/US-380 E. Turn right onto WSMR P Route 7/NM-525. Follow WSMR P Route 7/NM-525 towards the North Gate . 3) Participants must sign up for the visit by 3:00 PM (EST) on 20 April 2026 by emailed the Form 300, Form 301, and Photography and WSMR/UXO Briefing Acknowledgment to Norma.A.Ward@usace.army.mil. The "Unexploded Ordinence (UXO) video can be watched using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWYiNKP3vhA 1. Purpose of this Notice This notice is to inform industry of an active solicitation and to outline the mandatory prerequisites required to obtain the restricted solicitation package, including drawings and specifications. The information to be released is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and/or Federal Contract Information (FCI). 2. Procedure to Obtain Restricted Solicitation Documents This solicitation or its attachments contain Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractors requesting access to the FCI/CUI portions of the solicitation must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) Registration and a current BASIC confidence level in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) in order to receive access to the documents. Step 1: Ensure your firm has an active SAM Registration. Step 2: Ensure your firm has a current BASIC confidence level assessment posted in SPRS in accordance with DFARS clause 252.240-7997 and NIST SP 800-171. Step 3: Request access to the restricted attachments by email to the following point of contacts with your company's information: To: Adam Brooks and Bjorn Hale Email: adam.m.brooks@usace.army.mil and bjorn.t.hale@usace.army.mil Subject: SPRS Verification for [Insert Solicitation Number or Project Name] Body of Email: Include your company's CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Confirm that your firm has BASIC Confidence level in SPRS and this is accurately posted in SPRS. Step 4: Upon Government confirmation of your SAM registration and SPRS Basic confidence level, access will be granted within PIEE. 3. Mandatory CMMC Requirement for Award This solicitation requires the contractor and/or subcontractor(s) information system to process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and requires the contractor and/or subcontractor(s) to comply with CMMC requirements. The CMMC level required by this solicitation is CMMC Level 2 (Self). This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), is required prior to award for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract. In accordance with 252.204-7021 Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements, contractors shall submit the CMMC UID(s) issued by SPRS for contractor information systems that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract. *Important*: An offeror will not be eligible for award if they do not possess the required current CMMC status posted in SPRS prior to award as required by DFARS 252.204-7025 Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.