Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Eligible Mitigation Actions Service
- Client
- Vermont
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-71908
- Posted
- 6/26/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Vermont government authority is seeking a vendor to provide Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust eligible mitigation actions services. The agency needs to replace specific vehicles, equipment, or engines to reduce environmental impacts in accordance with trust guidelines. To facilitate this process, the agency requires the selected vendor to provide a copy of the current vehicle registration and a signed written statement certifying that the vehicle being replaced is operational. The vendor must also submit a signed written statement estimating the remaining useful life of the vehicle, equipment, or engine approved for replacement. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires all performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit or key dates in the initial solicitation. Evaluation will be based on the submitted proposals meeting these specific documentation and certification requirements.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFA_2026_Volkswagen_EMT_EMA.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting rolling grant applications for electric vehicle and equipment replacement or repower projects under the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. Up to $5,909,575 is available for projects that reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from mobile sources in Vermont. Eligible applicants include USA onshore organizations owning and operating eligible diesel-powered vehicles, engines, or equipment.
- Issued by
- Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Release Date
- June 25, 2026
- Applicants Conferences
- July 15, 2026 1:00 pm EDT
- Applicants Conferences
- August 18, 2026 1:00 pm EDT
- Applicants Conferences
- September 15, 2026 1:00 pm EDT
- Applicants Conferences
- October 15, 2026 1:00 pm EDT
- Applicants Conferences
- November 16, 2026 1:00 pm EST
- Applicants Conferences
- December 14, 2026 1:00 pm EST
- Questions Due
- July 22, 2026 4:00 pm EDT
- Questions Due
- August 21, 2026 4:00 pm EDT
- Questions Due
- September 22, 2026 4:00 pm EDT
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Applications must be submitted electronically via email to Eric Thomas at [email protected] using the subject line “2026 Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust RFA Application.”
- Contract term
- Begins upon execution date and ends on date specified in grant agreement, with project work completed by June 30, 2028.
- Estimated value
- Up to $5,909,575
- Place of performance
- Vermont
- Insurance and bonding
- Standard State Provisions for Contracts and Grants (Attachment C) Section 8 insurance specifications, including Workers' Compensation insurance.
- Funding
- Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, 2 C.F.R. Part 200
How proposals are evaluated
| Project Summary and Approach | 30 points |
| Fleet Description Worksheet (Attachment J) | 20 points |
| Use in Vermont | 10 points |
| Cost Effectiveness of NOx Emissions Reductions | 35 points |
| Project sustainability | 5 points |
Scope of work
- All-electric replacement or repower of Class 4-8 local freight trucks
- All-electric replacement or repower of Class 4-8 school, shuttle, or transit buses
- All-electric replacement or repower of freight switchers
- All-electric repower of ferries or tugboats
- All-electric replacement or repower of airport ground support equipment
- All-electric replacement or repower of forklifts
- Installation of associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Permanent scrappage and destruction of replaced engines, vehicles, or equipment
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an onshore USA organization
- Must currently own and operate the existing vehicle or equipment proposed for replacement or repower
- Highway vehicles must meet applicable Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles safety policies and requirements
- Existing vehicles, engines, or equipment must be fully operational and in current, regular use
Documents to include with the bid
- Vermont’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust: Eligible Mitigation Actions Application form (Attachment I)
- Fleet Description Worksheet (Attachment J)
- DC Fast Charging Justification Form (Attachment K, if applicable)
- Commitment and Support for Electrification Form (Attachment L)
- Copy of current vehicle registration
- Written statement certifying replaced vehicle is operational
- Written statement estimating remaining useful life of replaced vehicle/equipment/engine
- IRS Form W-9 signed within the last six months
- Certificate of Insurance
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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