Solar Cooling Government Bids & RFPs

The contractor shall commence work within 10 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed and complete the entire work ready for use not later than 240 calendar days, between February and March 2027. The total time is approximately 6 to 7 months.

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Progress payments for material delivered to locations other than the project site may be considered at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, provided certain conditions are met.

The contract includes clause ****, Warranty of Construction, which implies a warranty period for the completed work.

The government will conduct a source selection using the best value continuum tradeoff process. The award will be made to the offeror who submits a proposal that conforms to solicitation requirements, is fair and reasonable, and provides the best overall value to the government, considering all evaluation factors combined.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and meet minimum standards for performing the work, including having adequate financial resources, ability to meet delivery dates, satisfactory performance record, appropriate organizational and technical skills, a good record of integrity and business ethics, and necessary equipment and facilities.

The contract includes clause ****, Suspension of Work, which addresses adjustments for unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption of performance. Clause ****, Default fixed-price construction, outlines consequences for failure to complete the work.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 1pm PT at Pinnacles National Park, meeting at the West Side Maintenance Building. RSVP is required by calling or emailing Phaedra Fuller and Michael Evans.

The document does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions that protests after award are addressed under FAR ****.

Failure to provide required information, non-compliance with solicitation requirements, lack of responsibility, or submission of proposals from ineligible firms can lead to disqualification.

The bid submittal due date is no later than 3:30 PM ET, Thursday, May 28th, 2026.

Bidder prequalification is required for all bids. Each bidder shall provide a copy of its biennial pre-qualification letter from FDEP's Bureau of Design and Construction. If not pre-qualified, the bidder must submit a current state contractor license certification or registration and current corporate charter registration with the bid.

Notice of intent to protest the bid specifications must be filed with received by the agency clerk within the 72-hour period after bid specifications are posted on the vendor bid system. Failure to file a notice of intent to protest or a formal, written protest within ten days after the 72-hour period ends shall constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing.

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.

The bid notice states that interested bidders must possess a Japanese civil construction doboku isshiki koji license or Japanese architectural construction kenchiku isshiki koji license by the prequalification due date and time. The U. S. government will verify that the offeror has the license through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism MLIT website. In addition, interested bidders must possess a Japanese civil construction doboku isshiki koji license or Japanese architectural construction kenchiku isshiki koji license by the prequalification due date and time.

The bid notice states that the project magnitude is between 2,500,000,000 and 10,000,000,000 Japanese Yen. project magnitude: between 2, 500, 000, 000 and 10, 000, 000, 000 japanese yen