Power Purchase Agreement for Electricity from Solar Photovoltaic Systems
| Location: | Maryland |
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| Posted: | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Agency: | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 4361.5 |
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| Bid/RFP Number: 4361.5 | |
| Solicitation Title |
Power Purchase Agreement for Electricity from Solar Photovoltaic Systems |
| Due Date & Time |
01/23/2026 02:00 PM
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| Contract Type |
RFP |
| Buyer E-mail | |
| Description |
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Developer to provide cost-effective PV electric generating systems at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sites under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
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| eMaryland Marketplace link | BPM054090 |
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November 10, 2025
RFP Number: 4361.5
Prebid Conference: November 18, 2025
Due Date:
December 17, 2025
Open Time:
2:00 p.m.
To: Prospective Offerors:
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Developer to
provide cost-effective PV electric generating systems at Montgomery County Public Schools
(MCPS) sites under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held at 9:00a.m. EST on November 18, 2025 via
Microsoft Teams. Information to access the virtual conference is contained in the RFP. Questions
regarding the RFP must be submitted by the close of business, 4:00 p.m., on December 5, 2025.
Please respond according to the instructions provided in the attached. Proposals must be received
on or before 2:00 p.m., on December 17, 2025. Proposals received after this date and time will not
be considered. Proposals shall be delivered in a sealed envelope with the RFP number, opening date
and opening time indicated in the lower left corner of the envelope. Proposals shall be delivered
to the Department of Procurement, 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 3100, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
The offeror must submit one (1) original, one (1) redacted copy, one (1) electronic version on flash
drive and one (1) copy of the original proposal. The proposal must be signed by an official having
authority to contract with MCPS. The firm and official's name shall be used. This solicitation does
not commit MCPS to pay any costs incurred in the submission of proposals or guarantee that an
award will be made.
In the event of emergency closing of the MCPS Board of Education offices, this RFP will open at
the same time on the next regular working day.
AMD
Enclosure
Sincerely,
Angela McIntosh Davis
Director
Division of Financial Management
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Department of Procurement, Suite 3100
45 West Gude Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Request for Proposal #4361.5
Power Purchase Agreement for Electricity
from Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Table of Contents
1.0 INTENT
2.0 INTRODUCTION
3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
3.1 Solar PV Developer Responsibilities
3.2 MCPS Requirements
3.3 Premium Items Included as Alternates
3.4 Projects and Sites
3.5 RFP Response Checklist
4.0 CONTRACT TERM
5.0 CONTRACT TERMINATION
6.0 REFERENCES
7.0 FORMAT OF RESPONSE
8.0 MANDATORY SUBMISSIONS
9.0 TREATMENT OF TECHNICAL DATA IN PROPOSAL
10.0 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
11.0 EVALUATION CRITERIA
12.0 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
13.0 VIRTUAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE
14.0 ADDENDA/ERRATA
15.0 EMARYLAND MARKETPLACE ADVANTAGE
16.0 MULTI-AGENCY PARTICIPATION
17.0 INQUIRIES
18.0 UNNECESSARILY ELABORATE BROCHURES
19.0 BID PROTESTS
20.0 CONTRACT
21.0 OFFEROR INFORMATION
List of Additional Information
● Existing Roof, Electrical and Electrical Site Drawings
● MEA Grant Commitment Letter
● Table A – Site Electrical Info
● Table B – Roof Warranty Info
List of Attachments
● Attachment A – Pricing Sheet
● Attachment B – Breakdown Pricing
● Attachment C – Project Description
● Equal Opportunities Certification (Attachment D)
● Certification of Non-segregated Facilities (Attachment E)
● Minority Business Enterprise (Attachment F)
● Non-Debarment Acknowledge (Attachment G)
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List of General Definitions
For this RFP and any resulting contracts, the following General Definitions apply:
ADA
AHJ
Alternate (or Premium) Item
BOE
Clean Energy
Clean Energy Resources
COD
Contract
DFM
Environmental Attributes
Facility
Generation Attributes
HVAC
Americans with Disabilities Act
Authority Having Jurisdiction
An energy product or service offered as an
alternate for PV energy system and installed or
provided in conjunction with a solar PV system or
in addition to the primary items in this RFP
Board of Education
The “clean renewable energy” to be provided
under this RFP is intended to be in the form of
Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), and is
separate from any other contract for power supply
Electricity generation resources meeting the
definition of a Tier 1 Resource under the
Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard, and
meeting the standards of Green Power as defined
by the U.S. Environmental Agency’s Green Power
Partnership. For purposes of this solicitation this
means zero-emissions renewable energy
resources.
Commercial Operation Date
The PPA (including all attachments and exhibits)
between MCPS and successful Proposer for the
Project.
Department of Facilities Management
The environmental characteristics intrinsic to the
generation of one megawatt hour of electricity,
including emissions resulting from generation, any
credits or allowances that are assigned or allocated
to the source of generation by any federal or state
body (such as carbon credits and/or allowances of
nitrogen oxides or other criteria pollutants
provided under a set-aside by a state within a Cap
& Trade region).
Any building, parking lot, or property specified by
MCPS.
The characteristics associated with the generation
of one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity
including fuel type, location, and date of
electricity generation. For purposes of this RFP
the geographic criteria for eligible RECs will be
those associated with electricity generated within
the United States. As part of the reporting
requirements, the Solar PV Developer must verify
the eGRID sub-region within which generation
occurred.
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
MCPS
NEM
NTP
O&M
OSHA
Owner
PeGu
PJM
PPA
REC Delivery
REC Vintage
RPS
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System
Solar PV Developer
SREC / REC
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Montgomery County Public Schools
Net Energy Metering
Notice to Proceed
Operations & Maintenance
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this case, MCPS. The entity who has ownership
of the site.
Performance Guarantee
The regional electric grid operator.
Power Purchase Agreement
The delivery of the renewable energy certificate to
the participants, including the provision of all
necessary documentation verifying the creation
and retirement of the REC. This will include (to
the satisfaction of the BOE) evidence of registry
of the REC, generation and environmental
attributes, and retirement within a regional
tracking system. Specific delivery requirements
are described in this Scope of Services.
The year during which the electricity associated
with the REC was generated (including a period
up to six months prior to the calendar year and up
to three months after the calendar year) as meets
the annual purchasing requirements of the US
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green
Power Partnership. For example, for purposes of
this procurement, a 2004 “vintage” REC may be
associated with power generated any time between
July 1, 2003, and March 31, 2014.
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
A system of solar panels and ancillary equipment
that converts sunlight to usable electricity. For the
purposes of this procurement, electricity is to be
delivered to BOE facilities to support operations.
The output at the BOE’s building(s) is alternating
current (AC), and is fed into the building’s
electrical system unless otherwise specified.
A private or public organization that installs,
owns, operates and finances a solar PV system on
a BOE owned facility while selling the electricity
to the BOE or the BOE’s delegate.
(Solar) Renewable Energy Certificate. The
renewable attributes of one megawatt hour (MWh)
of electricity generated using clean renewable
energy resources. Attributes include generation
attributes and environmental attributes. For
purposes of this RFP, RECs shall come from
zero-emissions resources.
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