About this opportunity
AI summaryNew Smyrna Beach Utilities seeks statements of qualifications from qualified consultants to provide continuing professional electric SCADA upgrade owner's engineer services. The selected consultant will perform assessment and requirements evaluations, develop bid and supply chain specifications, review vendor designs and cyber security protocols, and oversee site acceptance testing and commissioning while keeping the existing system operational. Firms must be authorized to perform onshore work in the United States and execute tasks onsite under a one-year contract. Interested respondents must submit proposals electronically via VendorLink by December 16, 2026, and direct all inquiries to the buyer by November 17, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH UTILITIES
- Solicitation No.
- RSQ 02-27
Scope of work
- Project management including scope, schedule, quality, stakeholders, and change control
- Assessment of existing processes, control room layout, and system architecture
- Development of IT/OT functional requirements and system specifications
- Electric SCADA vendor RFP package development and procurement support
- Supply chain control integration and vendor remote access rule mandates
- Technical design reviews and factory acceptance testing oversight
- Site acceptance testing, commissioning, migration, and legacy decommissioning oversight
- Post-commissioning support including operational schedules and NERC CIP recertification
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications, experience and project approach | 25 |
| Unspecified Criterion (Page 9) | 30 |
| Staffing and organization | 20 |
| Unspecified Criterion (Page 10) | 5 |
| Unspecified Criterion (Page 10) | 20 |
Minimum qualifications
- Properly registered at the time of proposal to practice their profession in the State of Florida
- Deep knowledge of electric SCADA system functionality, equipment, and regulatory requirements
- Deep theoretical and practical understanding of how cybersecurity impacts SCADA systems
- Demonstrated experience with requirements outlined in the OE electric SCADA scope
Documents to include with your response
- Statements of Qualifications
- Brief resumes of key persons
- Staffing and organization listing with contact information (email and phone number)
- Project references within the last ten years with contact names and phone numbers
- Attachment F Truth in Negotiation Certification
Key dates
- Distribution of RSQ
- NOVEMBER 3, 2026
- Deadline for questions
- NOVEMBER 17, 2026 by 2:30 PM
- Addendum published
- DECEMBER 1, 2026 by 5:00 PM
- RSQ return deadline
- DECEMBER 16, 2026 by 2:30 PM
- Online bid opening
- DECEMBER 16, 2026 at 3:00PM
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via VendorLink
- Instructions
- Submitted electronically via https://www.myvendorlink.com/external/bids?a=358
Contract details
- Place of performance
- New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence; Business Auto Liability of $1,000,000 each accident; Workers Compensation and Employers Liability per Chapter 440 Florida Statutes; Professional Liability of $3,000,000 per claim and aggregate; Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Cyber Liability required.