Introduction:
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning
purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is working toward the goal of using 100% carbon-free energy (CFE) at
all DOE sites by the year 2030. The Savannah River Site (SRS) is one of the largest consumers of
electricity within the DOE complex. The Site is located on 310 square miles (approximately 200,000
acres) of DOE owned and largely forested land in eastern South Carolina along the Savannah River
near the town of Jackson, SC.

SRS will focus on offsetting the annual electricity consumption by generating an equivalent amount
of electricity using any CFE technology, e.g., solar, small modular reactors, geothermal, and wind,
that can deliver carbon-free energy in the form of electricity to the electric grid. To fully
offset the typical amount of electricity consumed, it is estimated that SRS would need to offset
approximately 180,000 MWh annually by 2030 and 360,000 MWh annually by 2032.

Savannah River Site would also like to consider opportunities for energy storage in addition to CFE
generation. Ultimately, SRS would like to generate as much of carbon-free energy as SRS resources
can support without impacting the site’s primary mission. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) will be used for this acquisition along with
NAICS code 221114 Solar Electric Power Generation.

Due Date for Responses: 12:00pm on Friday, November 17, 2023

Point of Contact: Jeff Hynds (jeff.hynds@srs.gov)

Project Description:

Four tracts of land have been initially identified as potential locations for CFE power generation.
These four tracts are indicated on the included map. Each tract is 2000+ acres of reasonably flat
ground. Each tract could be developed with access to the site from a public road. The four tracts
that have been identified may not necessarily be the optimum locations for some CFE technologies.
Other tracts of land more suitable to different CFE technologies can be considered as required.
DOE may decide to lease part or all the available land, or award leases
to one or multiple entities.

In exchange for favorable lease terms and a waiver of property taxes, the selected firm would
provide SRS with the number of Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) commonly referred to as
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) required to fully offset the typical annual power consumption of
approximately 360,000 MWh. Disposition of any additional Renewable energy credits created by CFE
generation at SRS beyond the number required to offset SRS consumption would be solely at the
discretion of the CFE installation owner.

A long-term lease agreement is anticipated. The Department of Energy is anticipating a turnkey
agreement with the selected firm managing and financing all tasks related siting, designing,
environmental permitting, including NEPA, construction, interconnection, licensing, operation, and
maintenance of the CFE facility or facilities on land leased from DOE. At the end of its useful
life, the selected firm shall be responsible for removal and proper dispositioning of all equipment
and restoration of the site. The selected firm will be required to set aside funding during the
period of the lease, such that there are sufficient funds available to restore the land at the end
of the lease period.

It is anticipated that the selected firm will own and operate the finished CFE facility upon
completion of construction. The selected firm will produce EACs by operating the CFE facility and
will provide the required number of EACs to SRS each year of the lease agreement between SRS and
the firm.

It is the responsibility of the selected firm to negotiate and establish agreements with the off-
taking utility. Interconnection to the off-taking utility’s power grid and any associated costs
are the responsibility of the selected firm. The CFE facility will not supply power directly to
the SRS onsite grid. If the CFE facility power generation is not isolated from the SRS onsite
power grid, then the selected firm may be responsible for the additional maintenance and operations
to ensure the CFE facility does not interfere with the SRS mission.

All the currently identified tracts of land can be accessed directly from an existing State or
Federal highway without passing through an SRS barricade. The selected firm will construct a fence
around the entire CFE facility and maintain controlled access to the facility.

The facility will be located within the state of South Carolina and must meet all applicable state
and federal regulations. It is anticipated that the selected firm will have experience in
compliance with state and federal regulatory reviews and permitting projects on federal land, the
National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Endangered Species Act.

The electricity market in South Carolina is a “regulated monopoly” managed by the South Carolina
Public Service Commission (https://www.psc.sc.gov). The region where SRS is located is assigned to
Dominion Energy South Carolina (https://www.dominionenergy.com/south-carolina), formerly South
Carolina Electric and Gas Company. The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (https://southeastenergymarket.com) provides
opportunities for 15-minute energy trading in this area.

Capability Statement:

The following request is designed to provide information to the Department of Energy of any
prospective developer of CFE power generation facilities with capabilities to execute the
requirements as described above.

Please provide in your response to the following:
1. Offerors Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address.
2. Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
3. Offerors business size certified status, number of years in business, and your DUNS number.
4. Offerors capability statement demonstrating the Offerors ability to perform comparable work.

The statement should include a brief description of the three (3) most recently completed and
comparable projects. For each project include the customer’s name, offeror’s scope within the
project, project duration, size of the CFE facility, location of the facility and whether the
offeror retained ownership of the operating CFE facility.
5. Offeror’s experience in compliance with state and federal regulatory reviews and permitting
projects on federal land, the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation
Act, and Endangered Species Act, to address such elements as ecological, environmental, and
cultural considerations associated with ground-disturbing and visual-affecting activities.
Information in this item can be consolidated with item #4 above if applicable.
6. What is the preferred contract/lease length for this type of contractual arrangement?
7. Do you have any other suggestions or comments to improve future solicitations?

Disclaimer:
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a
solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to
form a binding contract. SRS is not seeking proposals through this RFI and will not accept
unsolicited proposals. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with
responding to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future
procurement, if conducted. No proprietary information should be included in any submittal.

How to Respond:
ALL interested Offerors should notify in writing via e-mail by 12:00pm EST on Friday, November 17,
2023. Submit your response and information by e-mail to: Jeff.Hynds@srs.gov with the subject line
“SRS CFE RFI Response”. Responses are limited to 10 pages (11-point font, 1-inch margins). Please
include contact name(s), address, phone, and e-mail. Any questions regarding the RFI should be
included in the RFI response. These questions will be addressed after the
RFI response due date with a FAQ document to everyone submitting a response.

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