Solar Panel Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that proposals are due by 2:00 p. m. , Thursday, June 25, 2026. The offeror assumes full responsibility for the timely delivery of a proposal via the designated solution.

The bid notice states that the city will no longer generate check payments to awarded vendors, and only electronic payments will be issued. If your company is selected, you shall be required to complete and submit an ACH application prior to award of a contract/purchase order.

The bid notice states that the respondent must provide their standard system warranty coverage along with minimum specific equipment warranty coverage for modules (25-year power performance, 25-year product warranty), inverter (12-year warranty, with option for extension to 25 years), racking (25-year warranty), workmanship (2-year warranty), and canopy structure (20-year warranty).

The bid notice states that award will be made to the qualified offeror obtaining the highest weighted score combining price and technical qualifications.

The bid notice states that bidders must be qualified to bid in the state in accordance with section **** of the state finance and procurement article of the annotated code of Maryland. Additionally, the respondent shall have qualifications necessary to complete the project scope and deliver the required deliverables, relevant and similar experiences, and specific licenses and certifications.

The bid notice states that the walkthrough is optional. Individuals interested in viewing the vicinity of the work are encouraged to do so during the onsite walkthrough held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. This will be the only walkthrough and the parking lots of each facility will be visited.

The bid notice states that technical and contractual questions pertaining to this RFP may be directed to Lawrence Hall, Principal Buyer, via the City's collaboration portal no later than Thursday, May 28, 2026.

The contractor shall commence work within 10 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed, prosecute the work diligently, and complete the entire work ready for use no later than 240 calendar days, between February and March 2027. The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed in August 2026 for onsite work to begin in August or September 2026. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. A draft invoice package must be submitted to the NPS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at least 5 working days prior to the formal invoice submittal through IPP. The COR will provide an acceptability recommendation within 5 working days. If the COR recommends acceptance, the contractor shall submit the final version of the COR's checklist and the invoice package to the NPS through IPP.

The bid notice mentions warranty or guarantee in relation to acceptance of work, and specifically includes clause **** Warranty of Construction Mar ****, but the full text of this clause is not provided in the excerpt to detail specific warranty periods or terms.

The government will conduct a source selection using the best-value continuum tradeoff process. Award selection will be made on a best-value determination made after consideration of price and factors other than price as listed in section M of the solicitation. For this solicitation, all evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined are approximately equal to cost or price.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have an active SAM record. They must also be a small business concern under NAICS code 238210. The offeror must have a current California contractor state license classification C10 Electrical Contractor and potentially a B General Building Contractor. Key personnel experience, project experience, technical approach, schedule, and past performance are also critical qualification factors.

A mandatory site visit will occur on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM PT at Pinnacles National Park. Participants will meet at the West Side Maintenance Building. RSVP is required by calling or emailing Phaedra Fuller and Michael Evans with participant details. Requests for individual site visits will not be honored.

The government seeks offers with a total price between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Offerors should not interpret this figure as a ceiling or as a floor on offers; this information is provided as a courtesy.