Joint Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield Power Generation and Microgrid Construction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is planning a sole source contract for the construction of a power generation and microgrid system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Gray Army Airfield in Washington. This project involves City Light & Power JBLM LLC constructing a natural gas-fired microgrid featuring Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine generators with a total generation capacity of approximately 3.2 megawatts, complemented by a 4 MW / 4 MWh energy storage system. The microgrid is designed to support critical facilities at Gray Army Airfield by supplying 2.8 MW of load and ensuring a reliable, self-sufficient backup power source capable of operating continuously for at least 14 days during commercial grid outages. This effort is undertaken under specific authority granted by the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act, which allows for sole source awards for Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects where the utility system is solely serving a military installation. The contract will be executed by the Department of Defense through the Louisville District, with project management and inquiries directed to the appropriate point of contact. This special notice explicitly states that it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, underscoring the unique and sole source nature of this contract opportunity focused on enhancing energy resilience at a critical military installation.