Notice of Intent to Award_Elliott Forest Carbon Credit Consulting Services_RFP_S-DASOBO-00006846.pdf

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Elliott Forest Carbon Credit
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S-DASOBO-00006846
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Coos County, Oregon

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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for Consultant Services to provide carbon market evaluation, registration, certification, and the sale of carbon credits for the Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF) in Oregon. The contract was awarded to Element Markets, LLC, who received the highest total score of 505 points in the evaluation process. The other proposers, Gordian Knot Strategies and ClearBlue Markets, received 453 and 433 points, respectively. The selected contractor is required to submit documentation such as an insurance certificate, W-9, business registry, and pay equity certification. Negotiations on the final contract will commence with Element Markets, LLC. Affected offerors have the right to submit a protest of the award until July 20, 2023.

The contract opportunity involves the creation of a Carbon Market Assessment Report, enrollment in a carbon program, and assistance with the sale of carbon credits for the ESRF, which is a world-class research forest in Oregon. The contract will be awarded to support the Oregon State University research plan and associated Habitat Conservation Plan, which voluntarily set aside tens of thousands of acres of timber as forest reserves for an 80-year term.

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Department of Administrative Services Enterprise Goods & Services | Procurement Services

1225 Ferry Street

Salem, Oregon 97301-4285

PHONE: 503-378-4642

FAX: 503-373-1626

Mission: We support state government to serve the people of Oregon.

DATE: July 12, 2023

TO: Proposers to State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services Request for Proposal (RFP) S-DASOBO-00006846–Elliott Forest Carbon Credit for Consultant Services to provide carbon market evaluation, registration, certification, and the sale of carbon credits for the Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF).

FROM: Kim O’Neill, Contract Specialist, Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services

(Single Point of Contact for Request for Proposals)

RE: Notice of Intent to Award a Contract – Element Markets, LLC

Intent to Award to: Total Score

Awarded:

• Element Markets, LLC 505 points

Proposers with a Non-Award:

• Gordian Knot Strategies 453 points

• ClearBlue Markets 433 points

The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services (DAS PS) has completed evaluation of the proposals received in response to Request for Proposals S-DASOBO-00006846. The final scores are set forth above.

Congratulations to Element Markets, LLC. You are the apparent successful proposer under this RFP.

Please submit the documentation requested in RFP Section 5.3; Insurance Certificate, W-9, Business Registry, and Pay Equity Certification.

DAS PS would like to begin negotiations on the final contract with you. In accordance with RFP Section 5.1, Award Notification Process, if agreement with the selected Proposer is not reached, DAS PS may offer award to the next ranked Proposer and so on until agreement is reached or until DAS PS terminates the process.

Pursuant to RFP Section 5.2, “Intent to Award Protest”, an Affected Offeror has the right to submit a protest of the award. All protests must be in writing, addressed to the Single Point of Contact and received by DAS PS, on or before July 20, 2023. Protests must be emailed to the Single Point of Contact as cited in the RFP and identified in this letter. DAS PS will not consider a protest submitted after the deadline established herein.

Service of this Notice of Intent to Award a Contract is effective upon posting to the OregonBuys Procurement System.

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Mission: We support state government to serve the people of Oregon.

On behalf of the State of Oregon, I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and effort in participating in our procurement process; to request further information regarding this notification, please contact me at Kim.R.ONeill@DAS.Oregon.gov or (971) 349-0114.

Sincerely, Kim O’Neill

Kim O’Neill Contract Specialist Kim.R.ONeill@DAS.Oregon.gov mailto:Kim.R.ONeill@DAS.Oregon.gov mailto:Kim.R.ONeill@DAS.Oregon.gov

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