RFP_Amend_1_Final.pdf

This is Amendment 1 to Request for Proposals S-DASOBO-00015911 issued by the State of Oregon Public Utility Commission through the Department of Administrative Services Procurement Services, seeking consultant services to develop an expert study on public policy options addressing utility wildfire liability. The amendment modifies three key sections of the original RFP: the cover page, the schedule, and proposal page limits. The RFP opening date and proposal submission deadline is March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. Questions and requests for clarification are due by February 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with answers issued by February 24–27, 2026. The RFP protest period ends seven calendar days prior to the opening date. Following proposal opening on March 30, 2026, a Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated in April 2026, with an award protest period of seven calendar days after that notice. Contract negotiation and execution are expected to occur in April 2026. The contract term extends through June 30, 2027, with deliverables including a project plan due within two weeks of contract signature, research and initial findings due by September 4, 2026, and a final report with draft and final versions due by November 20, 2026, followed by a final presentation and up to 80 hours of ad hoc support through June 30, 2027.

The amendment specifies that proposals are limited to 15 pages, with specified attachments and resumes excluded from the page count. Proposers must complete required forms including the Disclosure Exemption Affidavit, Proposer Information and Certification Sheet, COBID Certification/Outreach Plan, Price Proposal Form, and Responsibility Inquiry. All work product becomes exclusive property of the Agency. The contract is funded exclusively through remittances from Electric Utilities (PacifiCorp and Portland General Electric) as required by Commission Order No. 26-034 and Oregon Revised Statutes 756.040(2), with the specific contract value marked as "TBD." Proposers must demonstrate expertise in utility regulation, wildfire risk management, liability frameworks, and public policy analysis, and must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate) and professional liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate). Although no set-asides are established exclusively for disadvantaged enterprises, proposers anticipating subcontracting must document outreach efforts to Oregon-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority-Owned Businesses, Woman-Owned Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses, and Emerging Small Businesses.