This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the construction of a new microgrid at United States Army Garrison Ansbach Storck Barracks, Germany. The contract will be a firm fixed-price type. Offers are due by 1:00 PM local time on May 11, 2026. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit are scheduled for April 22, 2026. Access to the full solicitation package, including restricted drawings and specifications, requires demonstration of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 compliance, verifiable in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Offerors must submit a notification of interest email to ***@***. *. * with their CAGE code and UEI, confirming their CMMC Level 2 status. The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 730 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. A bid guarantee is required, with the amount being 10 percent of the bid price or $5,000,****, whichever is less. Offers providing less than 120 calendar days for government acceptance after the due date will be rejected.
The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 730 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. See FAR ****.
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the contracting officer and references FAR clause ****, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, which details monthly progress payments based on estimates of work accomplished and a final payment upon completion and acceptance of all work.
The bid notice references DFARS clause ****, Warranty of Construction Germany, which implies a warranty for construction in Germany.
The bid notice states that offers are subject to the work requirements, and other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference. It also mentions evaluation criteria are attached as Attachment No. 2.
The bid notice requires compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, with a minimum requirement of CMMC Level 2. Offerors must have a current CMMC Level 2 self-certification or higher, verifiable in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), to be eligible for award.
The bid notice includes FAR clause ****, Liquidated Damages Construction, which states that if the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the government in the amount of $2,315 for each calendar day of delay.
A pre-proposal meeting and an organized site visit have been scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The pre-proposal meeting will begin at 10:00 AM local time, and the site visit will follow the proposal meeting.
