SAM #REC_20260911-001

Architect of the Capitol Renewable Energy Certificate Supply Solicitation

The Architect of the Capitol is seeking a contractor to supply Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for the Capitol Power Plant and multiple federal buildings in Washington, DC. - Government Buyer: - Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Acquisition & Material Management Division - Supplies, Services, and Material Management Division - Ford House Building Room H2-263 - Products/Services Requested: - Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or Credits - Annual supply of 20,000 MWh Green-e certified RECs for each of five years (base year plus four option years) - RECs must be sourced from renewable resources placed in service within the last 10 years - Certificates must be valid, tracked in approved registries (e.g., PJM-GATS, WREGIS, M-RETS), and match specified vintage and resource types (solar, wind, etc.) - Delivery or retirement of RECs must be documented by official certificates - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 (minimum 7.5% renewable energy for federal buildings) - Green-e Energy product certification required - Annual reporting and third-party verification - Strict compliance with security protocols and anti-trafficking policies - Only email submissions accepted; partial quotations or altered quantities not considered - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified suppliers of Green-e certified RECs - Contract Structure: - Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract - One base year and four option years - Each year requires 20,000 MWh of RECs for multiple federal buildings

Description

 The Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Supplies, Services, and Material Management Division (SSMMD) is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) AOCSSB26Q0073 for the Architect of the Capitol, / Capitol Power Plant (CPP) Renewable Energy Certificates (Credits) (REC) contract. It is anticipated that this RFQ will result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to a responsible quoter actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and whose quotation provides the overall best value to the AOC in accordance with the requirements set forth by this solicitation and the Statement of Work (SOW). This solicitation will use the procedures in AOC Contracting Manual § 9.1 Negotiated Acquisitions. The AOC Contracting Manual can be found here: https://www.aoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/AOC-Order-34-1_Contracting-Manual-2022.pdf.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this requirement is, 221122 – Electric Power Distribution / PSC: 9999, Miscellaneous Items. 

The contract period of performance will be one (1) Base Year, and four (4) option year periods from the date of the award.

The List of Attachments is in Section J of Standard Form 33 (SF33).

Deficiencies in Contract Documents: It is the quoters responsibility to notify (in writing) the Contracting Officer of any ambiguities or deficiencies in the solicitation documents prior to submitting the quote.

Partial Quotations, Altering the Quote quantities will not be considered.

Questions pertaining to solicitation are due: 12:00 PM (ET), Monday, September 14, 2026. Questioned received after that time may not be answered.

Quotations are due: 12:00 PM, Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

This pertains to quotation submission. NO HAND-CARRIED QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. EMAIL ONLY

Important Sections of the Solicitation:

1. Solicitation, Standard Form (SF-33), See Block 15A (Quoters Name & Address), Block 15B (Quoters Telephone Number, Block 15C Check remittance address is different from above- Enter such address in the schedule, Block 16 (Signer’s name & Title), Block 17 (Quoters Signature)

2. ** Fully complete and return SECTION K - Representations and Certifications section of the Solicitation with your quote. Pages 46-51

3. REMEMBER TO SIGN YOUR QUOTE (SF-33)

4. Quoters are reminded that if there are any amendments to this solicitation, then ALL pages of ALL SF_30_Amendments SHALL be signed and returned along with quote, per Standard form 30, item 13(E).

5. It is the sole responsibility of the quoter to monitor their emails and, or Sam.gov website at least twice a day for ALL changes to the solicitation or for information released by the Contracting Officer by amendments.

6. Quoters are reminded that any information pertaining to this solicitation (e.g. Questions, Quotes, Etc.) not submitted to the Contracting Officer Donald.Fuqua@aoc.gov will not be considered.

7. Documents that are required to be submitted in the Quotation package;

         Volume I Technical document

         Introductory Letter (Volume I) (non-evaluated) Submitted with Package

        Factor 1 - Factor 1: Technical Acceptability. (This will be evaluated) Submitted with Package

        Attachments

        (J.3) Verification of Renew Energy Supplier   (Filled out, signed, and dated) Submitted with Package

        (J.4) Renewable Power_Energy Cert Notification (Filled out, signed, and dated) Submitted with Package

        (J.5) Renewable Power_Energy Calculation  (Filled out, signed, and dated) Submitted with Package

       (J.5a)  Renewable Power_Energy Calculation

      Volume II Pricing / Miscellaneous document

      J-2Volume 2 – Pricing Sheet (Volume II) (This will be evaluated)

      Note:

      In order to certify J-2 Pricing sheet. It is requested to print the Summary tab within the document, sign and date. This will be

      attached to Volume II document.

      Standard Form 33 (Provision Fill-Ins), Sign Page 1 & Fill in Section K (Volume II)

      SF-30 Amendments: Each Standard Form (SF-30) document SHALL be signed and returned along with quote. (Volume II)

Tabe of content

Att.  Description                                                                                Pages

(J.1) Statement of Work_REC……………………………………   7

(J.2) Pricing Sheet -Sec B ………. ……...………………  (Excel (6 tabs)

(J.3) Verification of Renew Energy Supplier  ….…....…………… 2

(J.4) Renewable Power_Energy Cert Notification.........................  1

(J.5) Renewable Power_Energy Calculation ...……………………1

(J.5a) Renewable Power_Energy Calculation  (Excel)……………1

(J.6) Instructions to Offerors and Basis for Award………….……7

(J.7) Quoters Questions (Template) ………….……………….……1

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