Grid Guardians: Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Wins $117M Contract to Operate Naval Facility’s Electric Utility

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc., Hughesville, Maryland, has been awarded an estimated $117,004,772 regulated tariff contract for ownership, operation and maintenance of the electric utility system at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a 50-year contract with no option periods. The performance completion date is Oct. 11, 2074. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2024 through 2074 Navy operations and maintenance funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-24-C-8361).