Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)
FA8650 USAF Afmc Afrl PZL Afrl/PZL · OH
FA8650 USAF Afmc Afrl PZL Afrl/PZL in the United States has published a notice (Presolicitation) about “Government Requirement for Advanced Power and Energy (GRAPE)”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
US Air Force research contract to build and demonstrate a 3MW/9MWh energy storage system at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska
The Air Force Research Laboratory Energy Office seeks proposals to design, build, install and demonstrate a large capacity energy storage system of about 3 megawatts and 9 megawatt hours at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska. The system must operate in temperatures down to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit and connect to the base electrical grid. The contract is expected to run 60 months, with a technical effort of 57 months plus 3 months for final reports, and anticipated funding between 14 million and 25 million US dollars.
Who can win it
- Foreign-owned firms may be excluded; they must notify the Contracting Officer before responding
- Must be registered in the System for Award Management before award
Key facts
- Procedure
- Presolicitation
- Contract period
- 60 months (57 months technical plus 3 months for final report)
- How bids are judged
- Peer or scientific review of technical criteria, then price reasonableness determination
- Published
- 26 Aug 2025
- Reference
- FA8650-18-S-5008
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