RFQ EM-020-2025

Various Research, Evaluation, Verification and Grid Modernization Support Services – Spring 2026 Extension

Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust) is soliciting services from qualified firms or individuals to provide research, evaluation, verification, and grid modernization support services related to programs that are aimed at improving the efficiency of energy use and reducing greenhouse gases in Maine.

Interested parties are asked to present their qualifications related to one or more of the following services: economic modeling, program evaluation and verification, program design, interval data analysis, and grid modernization support. This RFQ is expected to establish a pool of prequalified professionals to assist the Trust with discrete projects.

The Trust welcomes bids from Small Businesses, Minority Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and/or Labor Surplus Area Firms.

Vendors who have already been prequalified as of April 28, 2025 are still prequalified through June 30, 2027. No further action is necessary for these vendors.

Documents

• Request for Qualifications (Spring 2026 Extension) (PDF)
• Attachment A – Hourly Rates and Expenses (.xlsx)
• Attachment B – Standard Agreement (.docx)
• Attachment C – Team Commitment Form (.docx)
• Attachment D – Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Protective Agreement (PDF)
• Responses to Questions (PDF)
• Notice of Prequalification for Vendors already prequalified as of April 28, 2025 (PDF)

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