What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe government authority in California needs services for an emergency generator replacement incentive program. The vendor will provide equipment and materials for installing new engines or technology and connecting them to the existing emergency power system. Emission reductions must be real, quantifiable, enforceable, and surplus. The applicant must ensure all projects comply with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Scope of work
- Replacement or retrofit of stationary emergency standby diesel-fueled generators
- Alternative-fuel or alternative-fuel hybrid generator replacements or retrofits
- Near-zero replacement technologies such as linear generators
- Near-zero CARB Certified Distributed Generation technology
- Near-zero replacement with solar and/or Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Zero-emission replacement technologies
- Equipment and materials to connect to existing emergency power system
- Destruction and permanent inactivation of replaced existing diesel engines
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Project Readiness | 20% |
| Project Location and Application | 20% |
| Project Usage and Cost-Effectiveness | 20% |
| Application Completeness | 20% |
| Project Type | 20% |
Minimum qualifications
- Permitted owner or operator of stationary emergency standby diesel-fueled generator
- Operations domiciled within South Coast AQMD jurisdiction
- Valid South Coast AQMD Permit to Operate for existing engine
- Existing engine must be >=50 hp, diesel-fueled, and operational
- Existing engine must be uncertified, Tier 1, or Tier 2 (>=0.40 g/bhp-hr PM)
- Compliance with federal, state, and local air quality rules
- Minimum 15% applicant cost-share (waivable for public entities)
Documents to include with your response
- Online application signed by an authorized representative
- Quote for replacement equipment dated within 90 days of submission
- Permit number of the baseline equipment
- Executive Order for new engine (if applicable)
- Business Information Forms (e.g., W-9, Campaign Contribution Disclosure, Direct Deposit)
- Labor law violation disclosures for the last three years (if applicable)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via South Coast AQMD's Grant Management System (GMS)
- Instructions
- Submit electronically at https://gms.aqmd.gov by 1:00 p.m., February 26, 2027, signed by an authorized representative.