RFP FY25-03: Selawik PV Modules

The Northwest Arctic Borough is seeking a qualified vendor to supply 1,388 BABA‑compliant solar photovoltaic modules (including a 5 % spare allowance) for the Selawik community solar‑battery project. The modules must meet stringent performance, durability, and domestic‑content standards and be shipped in 20‑ft ISO high‑cube containers to a Seattle barge landing by mid‑July 2025, with final delivery to Kotzebue by late August 2025. The contract awards 50 % payment upon signing and the remaining 50 % upon successful delivery to the installation site. • 1,388 monocrystalline bifacial modules (Silfab 530XM preferred) with ≥ 20 % CEC efficiency, ≤ 0.5 %/yr degradation, and 25‑year power warranty. • Full Build America‑Buy America compliance required; vendor retains warranty responsibility until final delivery. • Logistics responsibility for containerized shipping to Alaska Marine Lines barge landing, then onward to Kotzebue; vendor assumes container ownership on arrival. • Evaluation weighted 75 % on price and 25 % on ability to meet the July 15 2025 Seattle delivery deadline.