What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe 2026 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project seeks proposals for thirteen topic areas including prototype design, manufacture, installation, and testing. It also covers component innovation, system optimization, and certification for small and type-certified wind turbines. The project also includes power electronics development, pre-testing, and listing. Additionally, it addresses manufacturing process innovation, technology commercialization, and field validation for both turbine and power electronics development. Amendment No. 2 has extended the submission deadline to November 16th at 12:00 PM MST. Amendment No. 1 was posted in response to questions regarding the solicitation.
Scope of work
- Prototype Design Development, Manufacture, Installation, and Testing
- Component Innovation and System Optimization
- Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing
- Type Certification and Listing
- Power Electronics Development, Pre-Testing, and Listing
- Manufacturing Process Innovation
- Technology Commercialization
- Field Validation
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical approach and readiness | 25 points (out of 105) |
| Competitiveness, Project/Manufacturing/Test/Development/Field validation plan, and Project budget | 25 points (out of 105) |
| Impact on U.S. Market | 25 points (out of 105) |
| Team Qualifications | 25 points (out of 105) |
| Programmatic factors for evaluation | 5 points (out of 105) |
Minimum qualifications
- Evidence of incorporation in the United States
- Primary output of the wind turbine will be electrical power
- Work expected to take place in the United States or U.S. territories unless otherwise justified and approved
- Turbine system hardware is all new, not refurbished or remanufactured
- Offeror has all recent relevant certification and design standards
- Component manufacturers must collaborate with at least one (1) turbine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Documents to include with your response
- Title page and cover letter
- Technical proposal (PDF)
- Price/Cost Proposal form
- W9
- Attachment 3 - Eligibility Verification
- Attachment 4 - Figure of Merit - Cost of Energy
- Attachment 5 - Turbine-Power Electronics Specifications
- Attachment 6 - Deliverable Summary Table
- Representations & Certifications for Subcontracts/Purchase Orders form
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- Submit separate PDF files in a compressed or zipped folder to the NLR RFP Contact; 12-point font; 15-page limit for single-topic proposals and 20-page limit for multi-topic proposals.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.