Engineering and Delivery of a Dynamometer for Testing Marine Energy Systems

Agency:	Oregon State University
State:	Oregon
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Jan 9, 2026
Due Date:	Feb 6, 2026
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Oregon State University is seeking a contractor to provide Engineering and Delivery of a Dynamometer for Testing Marine Energy Systems. Responses to the solicitation must be received no later than the due date and time in accordance with the submittal instructions contained in the solicitation document. For additional information please contact Cassandra Hurd by email at Cassandra.hurd@oregonstate.edu or by telephone at 541-737-3059.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP Number: P203309090CH

RFP Title:

Engineering and Delivery of a Dynamometer for Testing Marine Energy

Systems

Submittal Email: bids@oregonstate.edu

INTRODUCTION

Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management is seeking responsive responsible

proposers to submit proposals for a high-torque motor/generator testbed for testing

marine energy Power Take Off (PTO) systems.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Issue Date:

Question Deadline:

Closing:

January 9, 2026 (4:00 pm, PT)

January 23, 2026 (4:00 pm, PT)

February 6, 2026 (4:00 pm, PT)

OSU ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT

Name: Cassandra Hurd

Title:

Purchasing Analyst

E-Mail: cassandra.hurd@oregonstate.edu

Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management (PCMM) at Oregon State

University (OSU) is the issuing office and is the sole point of contact for this Request for

Proposal (RFP). Address all concerns or questions regarding this RFP to the OSU

Administrative Contact identified above.

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I. GENERAL

1. BACKGROUND:

The Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility (“WESRF”) at Oregon State

University serves as a testing center for marine energy technology developers, as part

of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (“PMEC”). The US Department of Energy is funding

research and infrastructure development for WESRF and PMEC to develop a testbed

for testing rotary PTO systems used in ocean wave energy and marine current turbines.

The testbed will be mainly utilized by independent marine energy technology

developers that use WESRF for testing and validation.

Ocean wave energy applications are generally characterized by high-torque and

low-speeds in oscillatory motion. That is, rotation in one direction, then a reversal and

rotation in the other direction, often with a reversal every few seconds (depending on

the wave climate being emulated). Marine current turbines – which function in a

manner similar to wind turbines -- are characterized by unidirectional rotation, with

torque and speed variations in accordance with turbulence or variations in the overall

flow. The testbed needs to reproduce these torques and speeds.

The testbed will be able to provide oscillatory torque or speed inputs to an unspecified

client PTO for testing and development. The role of the testbed is to replicate shaft

torques and speeds in a lab environment that would be produced by hydrodynamic

forces for a field deployment of a marine energy PTO system.

2. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY:

Founded in 1868 as Oregon’s land grant institution, OSU serves the state, the nation, and

the world as a premier 21st-century research university. OSU is committed to exceptional

research, discovery, innovation, and engagement – and to integrating its research and

engagement mission with the delivery of a high-quality, globally relevant, and

affordable education for the people of Oregon and beyond. OSU is one of only three

land, sea, space, and sun grant universities in the U.S. and is the only university in Oregon

to have earned both Carnegie Classifications for Very High Research Activity and

Community Engagement.

Through its centers, institutes, Extension offices and Experiment Stations, OSU has a

presence in all of Oregon’s 36 counties, including its main campus in Corvallis, the

Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades Campus in Bend. OSU

offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees through 11 academic colleges

enrolling more than 35,000 students from every county in Oregon, every state in the

country and more than 105 nations.

OSU’s 570-acre main campus is in the city of Corvallis, a vibrant college town of nearly

58,000 in the heart of Western Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The campus is located within

the traditional homelands of the Mary’s River or Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya. Following

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the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya people were

forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these

people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon

and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians.

3. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS / JURISDICTION AND VENUE:

This RFP is subject to the applicable provisions and requirements of the Oregon Revised

Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules, and OSU Policies and Procedures. OSU Standards

03-010 and 03-015 govern OSU’s procurement activities. In case of confusion or dispute

of a word or term used in this RFP, the definitions included in OSU Standards 03-010 and

03-015 control.

This RFP, and any dispute arising out of this RFP, shall be construed in accordance with,

and governed by, the laws of the State of Oregon. Any other action to enforce any

provision of this RFP or to obtain any relief from or remedy in connection with this RFP

may be brought only in the Circuit Court of Oregon for Benton County.

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II. INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

1. COMMUNICATIONS DURING RFP PROCESS:

Proposers are prohibited from communicating about this RFP or award of a new

contract with OSU employees, other than the OSU Administrative Contact, or any party

in a position to create an advantage for the proposer or disadvantage for other

proposers. This restricted period of communication begins on the date the RFP is issued

and ends with the conclusion of the appeal period following notice of intent to award.

This restriction does not apply to communications during a pre-proposal conference or

other situations where the OSU Administrative Contact is present. A proposer who

intentionally violates this requirement or otherwise benefits from such a violation by

another party may have its proposal rejected due to failing to comply with all prescribed

solicitation procedures.

2. QUESTIONS:

Questions about this RFP must be sent via email and received by the OSU Administrative

Contact no later than the question deadline indicated in the Schedule of Events on the

first page of this RFP. OSU will consider all timely submitted questions and if appropriate

either amend the RFP or answer questions through an addendum. Questions should be

clearly marked with the RFP Number and Title.

3. ADDENDA:

Only documents issued as written addenda by PCMM serve to change the RFP in any

way. No other direction, written or verbal, serves to change the RFP. Addenda will be

publicized on the OSU bid opportunities website. Proposers are advised to consult the

OSU bid opportunities website prior to submitting a proposal to ensure that all relevant

addenda have been incorporated into their proposal. Proposers are not required to

submit addenda with their proposal however, proposers are responsible for obtaining

and incorporating any changes made by addenda into their proposal. Failure to do so

may make the proposal non-responsive, which in turn may cause the proposal to be

rejected.

4. SIGNATURE:

Any submittals that require signature must be signed, in ink or electronically, by an

authorized representative with authority to bind the proposer. Proposer’s signature

certifies that the proposer has read, fully understands, and agrees to be bound by the

RFP and all exhibits and addenda to the RFP.

5. PUBLIC RECORD:

Upon completion of the RFP process, information in all proposals will become subject

records that can be disclosed under Oregon Public Records Law. Oregon Revised

Statute 192.345 contains exemptions from disclosure including “trade secrets”, which

may include, but are not limited to: any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool,

mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information

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which is not patented, which is known only to certain individuals within an organization

and which is used in a business it conducts, having actual or potential commercial

value, and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over

competitors who do not know or use it. NOTE: Price is not considered a trade secret.

If a proposal contains “trade secrets” the proposer must only mark those sections of the

proposal with the words “TRADE SECRET” prior to, and at the end of, the trade secret

information; provided, that such mark shall not be sufficient to make any information a

“trade secret.” Only bona fide “trade secrets” may be exempt and only if public interest

does not require disclosure. Marks or claims that the entirety of a proposal is “trade

secret” or “confidential” WILL RESULT IN NONE OF THE PROPOSAL BEING TREATED AS

SUCH.

6. SUBMISSION:

Proposers must submit their proposal as attachment(s) in an email to the

bids@oregonstate.edu email address. Electronic versions must be sized appropriately for

transfer (under 150 mb per email). Multiple emails may be sent to submit proposal

attachments as necessary.

Proposals must be received, in their entirety, by PCMM no later than the closing date

and time indicated in the Schedule of Events on the first page of this RFP. The email

subject line must contain the RFP number and RFP title. It is the proposer’s responsibility

to ensure that the proposal is received prior to the closing date and time. Only those

proposals received at the bids@oregonstate.edu email address by the closing date and

time will be considered responsive. Do not email a copy of the proposal to any other

OSU email addresses.

It is highly recommended that the proposer confirms receipt of the email with the OSU

Administrative Contact noted in this RFP. The OSU Administrative Contact may verify

receipt but will NOT verify the integrity of the attachment(s), answer questions related

to the content of the proposal or address the overall responsiveness of the proposal.

7. MODIFICATION:

Modification of a proposal after submittal but prior to closing may be completed by

submitting a written notice indicating the modifications and a statement that the

modification amends and supersedes the prior proposal. After closing, proposers may

not modify their proposal.

8. WITHDRAWALS:

A proposer may withdraw their proposal by submitting a written notice to the OSU

Administrative Contact prior to the closing date and time. The written notice must be

on the proposer’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the

proposer.

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