RFI 2900- Municipal Mandate Relief Software Solution

The New York State Office of General Services’ Energy Planning and Procurement Group is seeking innovative software platform or service solutions through a Request for Information (RFI) to support the Municipal Mandate Relief program. This program facilitates electricity procurement for qualified municipal entities by acting as a direct customer of the NYISO, with municipalities passing through utility bills that are subsequently reimbursed by the State. The goal is to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data collection, analysis, and reporting related to utility billing and energy procurement. The desired solutions should be capable of collecting Electronic Data Interchange files from New York public utilities, integrating with utility data sources, generating estimated hourly bids based on historical data, reconciling commodity costs and customer accounts using utility batch files and rate schedules, and providing customizable reports. The RFI is open to all counties in New York State and is part of a procurement effort with a contract size estimated between $500,000 and $2,000,000. Interested parties must submit responses by September 10, 2024, and further details can be accessed through the NYS procurement website. The initiative aims to streamline energy procurement processes for municipal entities, ensuring accurate billing, cost reconciliation, and data management to support the program’s operational needs.