What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe New Hampshire Department of Energy seeks qualified firms to provide evaluation, monitoring, and verification (EM&V) consultant services. The requested scope includes providing advice on EM&V issues, methods, scheduling, technical resource manual updates, and ISO-NE forward capacity market requirements. The contractor must also support EM&V studies, recommend third-party evaluators, oversee contract management to maintain budgets and schedules, establish metrics, and provide policy advice or commission testimony. Only onshore, USA-based organizations are eligible to bid. Proposers must submit written inquiries by October 9, 2026, and deliver typed PDF proposals electronically to [email protected] by November 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Paper copies will not be accepted. The buyer will evaluate eligible proposals using a 100-point scoring criteria system that assesses scope, timelines, qualifications, experience, and cost details. The contract term will last for three years. Bidders must submit a detailed project fee and cost estimate description, including hourly rates by position, to meet the buyer's requirement for proposal pricing.
Scope of work
- Advice on evaluation, monitoring, and verification (EM&V) scope, methods, and scheduling
- Modifications and updates to the Technical Resource Manual
- Developing, confirming, and updating recommended EM&V studies for triennial and future periods
- Participation at EM&V regular and study-specific meetings
- Review of and comment on EM&V studies and application of study results
- Advice and support regarding EM&V policies, including possible testimony before the commission
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Approach and Understanding of Scope | 25 points |
| Key Personnel Qualifications and Team Structure | 20 points |
| Experience | 25 points |
| Cost of Consulting Services | 20 points |
| Responsiveness to RFP | 10 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of Transmittal
- Technical Approach and Scope of Work description
- Relevant Qualifications and Experience of Personnel Assigned
- Detailed resumes of key personnel
- Three references
- Detailed project fee and cost estimate schedule
- Explicit statement of compliance with Form P-37 (version 2/23/2023)
- Taxpayer Identification Number (W-9 form)
- Certificate of Insurance
- Workers' Compensation compliance documentation
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit in PDF format as an email attachment to [email protected], maximum file size 25 MB, formatted in 12-point font size with 1-inch margins.