U.S. Army issues an RFP to secure locally generated renewable
and alternative energy.
On August 7, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its
long-awaited request for proposal (RFP) to procure up to $7 billion
worth of locally generated renewable and alternative energy through
power purchase agreements and other contractual equivalents. The
RFP solicits contractors that can develop, finance, design, build,
operate, own, and maintain solar, wind, biomass, or geothermal
power generation facilities under energy purchase contracts of up
to 30 years.
The RFP calls for the award of multiple indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a base period of three
years and seven one-year options (total 10 years). These contracts
do not guarantee work and are not project specific. Rather, each
contract serves as a "license to hunt," and the Army
intends to award such contracts to all qualified offerors.
Individual task orders for specific projects will be
