DLA Energy - Carbon-Pollution Free Electricity/Retail Electricity 2024 Solicitation Background The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), in collaboration with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), previously released a Request for Information (RFI) and subsequently hosted an Industry Day in W SP0604-24-R-0421 America/New_York DEPT OF DEFENSE DLA Energy - Carbon-Pollution Free Electricity/Retail Electricity 2024 America/New_York eMail : charlene.woods@dla.mil Charlene Woods Virginia USA UNITED STATES SP0604-24-R-0421 Background The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), in collaboration with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), previously released a Request for Information (RFI) and subsequently hosted an Industry Day in Washington, D.C. on February 20, 2024, seeking information from potential contractors regarding the supply of carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) in the PJM Interconnection/Regional Transmission Operator (PJM/RTO) region. The agencies considered the input submitted in response to the RFI and the information discussed at the Industry Day to shape their respective procurement strategies and solicitations. Following analysis of this market research, GSA and DoD have decided to execute two separate, but simultaneous, procurements for the purchase of CFE and supplemental grid energy to meet the needs of Federal civilian and Defense agencies located in the PJM/RTO region. Both of these expected solicitations will be structured to support the CFE goals expressed in Section 203 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (December 8, 2021). This E.O. sets a goal for the Federal Government to source 100 percent CFE by 2030, including 50 percent hourly matching (24/7 CFE). Description of Opportunity The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the specific anticipated solicitation that will be issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) on behalf of multiple Federal customers. DLA Energy intends to issue solicitation SP0604-24-R-0421 for the purchase of CFE (with associated Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)) that meet the definition and other requirements provided in the Implementing Instructions for E.O. 14057. This solicitation will be structured as requirements contract such that proposals will be required to demonstrate that the offeror can provide CFE along with supplemental retail grid electricity and any ancillary services necessary to meet the full electricity requirements for the accounts included in the solicitation. Accounts that will be included in the solicitation are located in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with a total estimated annual quantity of 2,489,699,610 kWhs. The anticipated contract line item(s) (CLINs) for the CFE portion of this contract will be firm fixed price with specified quantities; the CLINs for the supplemental grid energy will be requirements-type utilizing Locational Marginal Pricing. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by DLA Energy. Offerors will be permitted to propose the provision of the required CFE with associated EACs from generation assets put in service as a result of the award of this contract. The required energy delivery period will be 20 years. Administrative Information Interested potential offerors may request installation-level interval data immediately by sending a request to the following email: dlaenergy-cfe@dla.mil . Along with providing the solicitation number in the request, the name of the company and the individual(s) that are requesting access the interval data must be included or the request may be rejected by DLA Energy. DLA Energy is not required to provide interval data to any party that requests it but will use reasonable efforts to respond to requests on a rolling basis as they come in and after the Contracting Officer has determined that the requesting party is likely to be a responsible offeror for this solicitation. DLA Energy is committed to the execution of a fair, but expeditious, procurement for the requirements described herein. Additional information regarding DLA Energy’s support of E.O. 14057 CFE goals can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/Energy/Products/Carbon-Pollution-Free-Electricity/ Upon solicitation issuance, all potential offerors are highly encouraged to submit for consideration any questions or comments to dlaenergy-cfe@dla.mil as early as possible prior to the offer due date/solicitation closing. The proposed contract action will be made to offeror(s), who, at the time of award, are on the approved list of licensed retail electricity suppliers in the state in which the award(s) is/are to be made. No proposed award(s) will be made to offeror(s) who appears on the Office of Foreign Assets Control - Specially Designated National (SDN) List, the Industry & Security - Denied Persons List (DPL), and/or Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Upon issuance of the solicitation, the closing response date will be provided in block 8 of the SF 1449. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation is issued. Point of Contact: All inquiries shall be directed to Charlene Woods and Felicia Hightower at dlaenergy-cfe@dla.mil. Please include, “SP0604-24-R-0421 (PJM)” in the subject line of your email. Contracting Office: DLA Energy 8725 John J. Kingman Suite 3827 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 NAICS Code : 221118 PSC Code : 9140 Phone : 5713638864