DOER NOI-ENE-2027-012 Due Diligence Posting of Notice of Intent to Purchase a Proprietary Prod/Serv

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has issued a Due Diligence Posting of Notice of Intent to purchase proprietary products and services to fund Power Forward Engineering Studies. This initiative is designed to align energy infrastructure with housing and development priorities by providing municipalities with critical data on electric grid capacity and connection costs. DOER intends to contract with National Grid (including Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company) and Eversource Energy (NSTAR Electric Company), pending the results of the notice period. The program is capped at a total of 3 million dollars through December 31, 2028, with a specific limit of 100,000 dollars for any single engineering study and its associated restudies. Interested vendors must submit their responses via COMMBUYS by November 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. Submissions must include evidence of qualification, the ability to provide the proprietary service, and documentation of operational efficiencies derived from relationships with the specified utilities and Massachusetts municipalities. The Department will evaluate responses to determine whether to accept the offer from the original intended providers or from other vendors offering comparable or better value. Required documentation includes the Prompt Payment Discount Form as an attachment to the quote, while other standard Commonwealth forms, such as the W-9 and Electronic Funds Transfer authorization, are required upon award.