Request for Information/Market Intelligence Notice: Microgrid Projects – Use of Progressive Design Build (PDB) with Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a market research RFI to gather industry input on using Progressive Design‑Build (PDB) under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for microgrid projects across the continental United States. The agency seeks feedback on two illustrative projects – an 18 MW natural‑gas‑powered microgrid at Fort Sill, OK, and an expanded microgrid with solar and battery storage at Camp Parks, CA. Respondents are asked to provide company information, OTA experience, design‑build preferences, bonding capability, and suggestions for alternative acquisition strategies. This RFI is purely informational; no contract award is implied, but the insights will shape future solicitation(s). • Primary focus: design‑build construction of resilient microgrids (natural‑gas generation, battery storage, solar PV integration). • Targeted participants: firms with OTA and PDB experience, capable of delivering large‑scale energy infrastructure. • Information requested includes company profile, OTA experience, preferred contract mechanisms, bonding limits, and alternative acquisition ideas.