The Department announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services for the Departments energy and climate programs, including energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy components, and climate protection initiatives. Seeking to engage (1) one prime contractor to provide implementation support for ongoing incentive programs; and (2) more than one prime contractor to provide as-needed research, energy engineering, technical analysis, policy, and program design and implementation support.
The contracts shall have an original term of five (5) years. In addition, the Foundation shall have three (3) options to extend the term, each for a period of one (1) year, which the Foundation may exercise in its sole and absolute discretion. The combination of contracts executed under this RFP shall not exceed a total of $25,000,000. It is currently estimated that $17,000,000 of these funds will be paid out as incentives to program participants and will flow through the contract awarded in category (1) above.