Notice of Intent to Sole Source – NSA Annapolis, Maryland UESC

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) intends to award a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) for the design, construction, commissioning, and financing of a comprehensive energy resilience project at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis, Maryland. The proposed project, estimated at approximately $45 million, will include a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) cogeneration plant integrated with a microgrid to enhance installation energy resilience. Major project elements include: A CHP system supporting an estimated 19 MW peak electrical demand, including three natural gas-fired turbines and associated heat-recovery systems; An integrated microgrid control system capable of island-mode operation during utility grid outages; An absorption chiller at the Lejeune Chilled Water Plant (597U) utilizing recovered waste heat; Relocation and upgrade of the 13C-1 electrical substation; Required natural-gas infrastructure upgrades and electric-grid interconnection activities; An Investment Grade Audit (IGA), design, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and construction management; and Operator training and project turnover documentation. Basis for Intended Sole Source The Government intends to use other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed action will be implemented as a UESC pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2913(d). BGE is the franchised electric and natural-gas utility serving NSA Annapolis and owns and operates the affected utility distribution infrastructure. GSA Areawide Public Utility Contract No. 47PA0724D0003 provides for BGE electric, natural-gas, and energy-management services within its franchised service territory. The contemplated UESC requires integrated responsibility for natural-gas capacity upgrades, electric-system interconnection, grid coordinat