2026-06 Addendum 1.pdf

This addendum document pertains to SUNY Schenectady's Request for Proposals 2026-06 for fixed-price electricity supply services in New York. The College is soliciting proposals from qualified electricity suppliers and brokers to provide fixed-price electricity supply covering either a three-year term (January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029) or a five-year term (January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031). The procurement encompasses electricity supply for approximately 5.5 million kWh annually distributed across ten meters within NYISO Zone F (National Grid/NIMO territory). A pre-proposal conference via Microsoft Teams is scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, with registration required at purchasing@sunysccc.edu at least three days in advance. Written questions from interested bidders must be submitted by July 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET, with responses posted as addenda by July 14, 2026. Proposals are due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET, and the Board of Trustees will present finalist recommendations on August 17, 2026, with contract award anticipated August 18, 2026.

All pricing must be firm, fixed, and all-inclusive on a $/kWh basis with no pass-through charges, surcharges, or additional fees permitted after contract execution. Broker compensation, if applicable, must be embedded in the quoted rate with no separate broker fees allowed. Market price adjustments at award are limited to the lesser of documented market changes over four weeks or 5% of the proposed $/kWh. Bidders must demonstrate financial stability, New York State regulatory licensing eligibility, experience serving higher education or public sector entities, and the ability to manage fixed-price contracts subject to market volatility. Three years of financial statements and references from at least three similar institutional clients are required as supporting documentation. Cost proposals are evaluated on lowest total cost (maximum 50 points), with technical proposals weighted on experience (20 points), qualifications (15 points), and financial stability (15 points). The incumbent contractor is Constellation New Energy, which was awarded a contract within the past five years. Proposals must include three bound hard copies of technical submissions plus two electronic copies, and two hard copies with original signatures for cost proposals.