Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Attachment 5R. SERC Solar Agrivoltaic Bid Schedule_NEW.xlsx | XLSX | Jun 3, 2026 | |
33330226RF0010008 Amendment 4.pdf | Jun 3, 2026 | ||
33330226RF0010008 Amendment 3.pdf | Jun 3, 2026 | ||
33330226RF0010008 Amendment 2.pdf | Jun 2, 2026 | ||
SERC AgV - MAY 4 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE | LINK | May 4, 2026 | |
SERC Solar Project- Pre-Proposal Conf Brief_4MAY26.pdf | May 4, 2026 | ||
33330226RF0010008 Amendment 1.pdf | May 4, 2026 | ||
Sign-in sheet.pdf | May 4, 2026 | ||
Dropbox Link for Submittals | LINK | Apr 21, 2026 | |
Attachment 5. SERC Solar Agrivoltaic Bid Schedule.xlsx | XLSX | Apr 21, 2026 | |
Attachment 6. MD20260029 (Heavy, Highway).pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Attachment 6. MD20260082 (Building).pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Attachment 4. Smithsonian Agrivoltaics Guidelines.pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Attachment 3. ERG TechMemo Solar Stormwater SERC Site.pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Attachment 2. BG&E Requirements and Interconnection Study.pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
Attachment 1 - SERC AgV Site Map.pdf | Apr 21, 2026 | ||
33330226RF0010008 RFP.pdf | Apr 21, 2026 |
333302-26RF-0010008 Design Build - SERC Solar Arrays for Agrivoltaics Research
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking a design-build contractor to install a 2.0 Megawatt (MW) DC Solar Array System for Agrivoltaics Research. Located at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland, the project involves building a ground-mounted Photovoltaic (PV) system on approximately 12 acres of agricultural land. The facility will support scientific research through four distinct array configurations designed for simultaneous agricultural use and energy production. This procurement falls under NAICS codes 236220 and 237130. The scope covers full design, permitting, and construction, requiring compliance with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) interconnection standards and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) stormwater regulations. Electronic proposals are due by June 22, 2026. The solicitation package includes technical guidance and two amendments that clarify interconnection options and eligibility. Key documents include the Smithsonian Agrivoltaics Guidelines, which outline engineering constraints for the research platform, and a Bid Schedule requiring cost breakouts for the base work and two options: multi-year operations and maintenance, and an agricultural water well system. The solicitation includes technical guidelines, utility studies, and environmental assessments for a dual-use solar site. Requirements specify hub heights, row spacing, and low-impact foundations like ground screws. The contractor will manage interconnection with BGE under specific technical and cost options. The project requires all labor, materials, and services for the design, permitting, construction, and commissioning of a 2.0 MW DC PV system and related infrastructure. Interconnection will use a Level 4 approach with the BGE distribution syste…
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Contact and place of performance
Christine Grant
Edgewater, MD 21037
USA
>>>>>>>>>> Amendment 4: Clarifications, Revision to Fencing Requirements, Addition of Pricing Options, Bid Schedule Replacement (5R), and Site Visit Availability. >>>>>>>>>> Amendment 3: GIS Site Boundary, Clarification of Project Limits, and Responses to Selected RFIs >>>>>>>>>> Amendment 2 : Response to RFI's&n...
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The Work includes but is not limited to the following:
The design and construction of a ground mounted Photovoltaic (PV) system (henceforth to be referred to as “agrivoltaics”) consisting of four distinct configurations (arrays) with a total output of 2.0 Megawatts (MW) DC, for the purpose of agrivoltaics research.
The project will be located on approximately 12 acres of agricultural land on SI property, located behind the Woodlawn House on Contees Wharf Rd. in Edgewater, MD 21037. This property is part of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) located at 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037.
TOUR OF THE SITE:
Offerors are required to attend a pre-proposal meeting at the site on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the SERC Schmidt Conference Center at 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. This meeting will allow Offerors to see the site, proposed connection points and related details. Firsthand information about the site will be essential for preparing offers. No questions about the RFP will be answered at the site visit. Offerors can contact Christine Grant at [email protected] to schedule. Failure to visit the site will not constitute a basis for a claim for change due to differing site conditions.
QUESTIONS/ SUBMITTALS
It is desired that all questions be sent in word format, sequentially numbered for example first questions 1, 2, 3, second set of questions 4, 5, 6, etc. to [email protected]. It is requested that all questions be sent in by Monday May 18, 2026, no later than 3PM EST. All answers to every question from any offeror will be provided in writing to all offerors on SAM.gov.
SUBMISSION:
Proposals must be submitted via Dropbox no later than 3:00 PM on Monday June 22, 2026, using the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/DeP3uaIaA1weP7iTVWiJ . Each file shall be labeled with the Company Name, File Name, Solicitation Name/Number.
If any pricing information is on the Technical Proposal, you will be disqualified.
SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
The successful Offeror submits with their proposal a Small Business Subcontracting Plan which will be evaluated for compliance with FAR 19.7.
For the purposes of this project, the following goals are considered reasonable and achievable during the term of the contract:
40 % a minimum of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with small business concerns. (The following are subsets of the small business goal):
7 % a minimum of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with service-disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVSB) concerns