6 .RFI for Rate Case Expert Witness & Regulatory Consulting Services 2026 04 22.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

for

Rate Case Expert Witness & Regulatory Consulting Services

Office of Facilities Management (OFM) Public Building Services (PBS) US General Services Administration (GSA)

A. Description The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), on behalf of the Office of Facilities Management (OFM), is requesting information from contractors interested in and capable of providing rate case expert witness and utility regulatory consulting services to assist GSA in representing the consumer interest of the federal customers. This requirement will utilize North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541618, Other Management Consulting Services and the size standard is $19M.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued strictly for planning purposes and to gather information; it is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and should not be construed as a commitment to issue an RFQ in the future. The GSA is not seeking quotes at this time and will not accept unsolicited quotes.

GSA is not obligated to contract for any supply or service based on this RFI. The U.S. Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response;

all such costs are the sole responsibility of the interested party.

A decision not to respond to this RFI will not disqualify a party from participating in any potential future RFQ.

B. Acquisition Strategy The anticipated acquisition strategy for this upcoming procurement is to compete the requirement to the maximum extent practicable, that represents the best value to the government (technical and price factors considered). In addition, utilization of small-business, in particular socioeconomic Small Disadvantage, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB)) concerns, is a priority.

To assist in developing an acquisition strategy for this upcoming procurement, GSA PBS is issuing this RFI to seek information from capable Contractors.

GSA anticipates this contract may be:

● Single-Award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract

● Base year and multiple option years.

● NAICS Code: 541618, Other Management Consulting Services

C. RFI Objective

The Government will utilize information from this RFI to develop an acquisition strategy and to identify the number of companies that can potentially meet the Government’s scope, as described below.

The Contractor is required to provide rate case expert witness and utility regulatory consulting services to assist GSA in representing federal consumer interests. The Contractor must have an intimate knowledge of state regulatory commission rules, practices, and policies nationwide is needed, with a specialized focus on the District of Columbia Public Service Commission, Maryland Public Service Commission, and New York State Public Service Commission.

The Contractor must have pertinent subject matter expertise and demonstrate experience in performing work similar to these requirements from within the past six (6) months.

The services provided must be non-personal services and are not inherently governmental.

Some of the core tasks services the Contractor shall perform includes the following:

● Consulting & Analysis: Analyzing existing rate design, proposed rate increases, cost allocation, rule-making technical proposals, and assessing risk to GSA in filings by other industry stakeholders.

● Testimony & Litigation Support: Providing subject matter expert regulatory testimony, and providing extensive assistance for utility litigation, which includes:

○ Assisting with preliminary analysis of regulatory matters and filings by providing a memorandum.

○ Assisting with the preparation of discovery and reviewing other parties’ testimony.

○ Preparing direct, rebuttal, and surrebuttal testimony.

○ Assisting with preparation of cross-examination questions and technical elements for briefs.

● Customer Assistance: Assisting the GSA URP in responding to federal customer requests regarding utility contract issues, applicable rate/billing provisions, and understanding the potential impacts of mandates on energy security and resiliency investments.

The contractor has to represent that it is neither legally affiliated with nor has any financial interest in any utility company. In addition, the contractor shall agree not to represent another client in any case GSA is formally a party to without the prior written consent of GSA. In the event that the contractor becomes aware of a potential conflict, the contractor shall notify the Government immediately.

D. RFI Responses For consistent and easy review, please ensure responses, excluding the cover page and any attachments, do not exceed 12 pages. All interested parties must submit the following minimum information:

1. Name of Company

2. Company Website

3. Company Point of contact (Name, Telephone Number, & Email Address

4. Company Address

5. SAM Unique Entity ID

6. Business Designation - Small or Large

7. GSA contract number(s) - if applicable - and Company’s socioeconomic status

8. Company's Interest and Capabilities Indicate if you are seeking opportunities for this type of requirement.

State your interest as a prime contractor, or a Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA)?

Describe your firm's experience and capabilities across the following areas, detailing relevant projects performed within the last six months where applicable:

❖ Regulatory Consulting and Expert Testimony:

➢ Experience providing rate case expert witness and utility regulatory consulting services for large government or institutional consumers.

➢ Demonstrate successful experience providing subject matter expert regulatory testimony in utility rate or rulemaking proceedings, and preparing technical filings or analyses that resolved high-value utility issues.

❖ Technical Analysis and Risk Management:

➢ Describe your approach to analyzing and assessing risks to customers from proposed utility rate increases, existing rate designs, cost allocation, and complex regulatory filings like Multiyear Rate Plans (MRPs) and energy tariffs.

➢ Detail your process for providing technical advice to resolve utility contract and billing issues, and your approach to analyzing the impact of energy security and resiliency mandates on customer rates.

❖ Jurisdictional Knowledge and Litigation Support:

➢ Demonstrate your firm’s "intimate knowledge" of state regulatory commission rules, practices, and policies nationwide, specifying recent experience before the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New York State Public Service Commissions.

➢ Describe your team’s experience assisting with all key stages of utility litigation, including the preparation of discovery requests, review of opposing testimony, and technical brief elements filed with Public Service Commissions.

If you do not have experience, please describe your approach for assimilating into this market, including recruiting for staffing and subcontractor need:

9. Other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in finalizing its market research and acquisition strategy.

E. RFI Submission Deadline Interested companies should submit responses through email by 3:00PM Eastern Time, Thursday, May 7, 2026. Responses should be submitted as follows:

● Addressed To:

○ Sharon McCreary

Contracting Officer sharon.mccreary@gsa.gov

● Subject Line: RFI Response - Rate Case Expert Witness & Utility Regulatory Consulting Services - Company Name

● Format: Please submit your response as a single, comprehensive PDF document. The organization of the PDF should mirror the structure of the RFI Response Section detailed previously.

mailto:sharon.mccreary@gsa.gov