DECo- Defense Energy Consortium

Background
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is conducting market research for the Defense Energy Consortium (DECo), which aims to create a program utilizing a Consortium Management Organization (CMO). This initiative seeks to establish a public-private partnership involving small businesses, defense contractors, utilities, and financiers to address DAF's energy resilience requirements. The goal is to enhance energy resilience at DoD installations, ensuring mission continuity amidst potential service disruptions from various risks.

Work Details
The CMO will be responsible for managing prototype projects and sole-source follow-on production contracts under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, known as Other Transaction Authority (OTA). The CMO will execute a Consortium Management Agreement (CMA) with DAF to facilitate this management. Key tasks include:
- Identifying and mitigating energy resilience gaps at DAF installations worldwide.
- Accessing innovative energy resilience technologies and deploying commercial off-the-shelf solutions.
- Implementing new business models at an enterprise-wide scale.
- Engaging with sovereign wealth funds in countries hosting DAF facilities.
- Recruiting new consortium members and maintaining regular communication with small business innovators.
- Providing examples of past performance in energy resilience projects both domestically and internationally.
- Ensuring compliance with financial regulations including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) directives.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at various Department of Defense installations worldwide, including locations in Germany, Greenland, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.