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333302-26RF-0010008 SERC Solar Arrays for Agrivoltaics Research
Contact and place of performance
Christine Grant
Edgewater, MD
USA
The Smithsonian Institution (“Smithsonian”) is providing this Notice of a Pending Solicitation for a design build contract of a Solar Array System for Agrivoltaics Research. This request is full and open, the Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified offerors. The applicable North American Industry Classification Codes (“NAICS”) are: 221114 - Solar Electric Power G...
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The project will be located on approximately 12 acres of agricultural land on SI property, located behind the Woodlawn House on Contees Wharf Rd. in Edgewater, MD 21037. This property is part of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) located at 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037.
Period of Performance:
Contract Time for all Base Bid Work shall include the commencement of some on-site work within 60 days of Notice to Proceed, while design work may still be ongoing, and the completion and delivery of the commissioned system within four hundred thirty-four (434) calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed.
Total Estimated cost range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The full solicitation, request for proposal and supporting documents will be released on or about April 2026, contract number 333302-26RF-0010008. Responses will be due within (30) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.There is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited.
The Smithsonian Institution’s evaluation panel will be the sole entity to determine as to whether an offeror is capable of meeting the requirements to carry out contract performance.
No attachments or requirements have been added to this Pre Notice.
The Smithsonian Institution has issued a pre-solicitation notice for a design-build contract to install a solar array system for agrivoltaics research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. The project involves the design and construction of a ground-mounted photovoltaic system across approximately 12 acres of agricultural land. The system will consist of four distinct array configurations with a total output of 2.0 Megawatts DC. The estimated cost for this project ranges between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
This requirement is classified under NAICS 221114 Solar Electric Power Generation and PSC 6117 Solar Electric Power Systems. The performance period requires on-site work to commence within 60 days of the notice to proceed, with final completion and delivery of the commissioned system scheduled within 434 calendar days. While this notice serves as a preliminary announcement, the full solicitation is expected to be released under identifier 33330226RF0010008 on or about April 2026.
The Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified offerors through a full and open competition. Responses to the upcoming solicitation will be due within 30 days of its release, with an initial response deadline for this notice established as March 26, 2026. The contracting point of contact is Christine Grant. No attachments are currently included with this notice, and the Smithsonian’s evaluation panel will serve as the sole entity for determining offeror capability.
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