SOLICITATION ADDENDUM ONE - Revised Schedule of Events.docx

This is a Solicitation Addendum One document issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (NDWEE) for Request for Proposal Number 124065 O5, which concerns the development and implementation of a Carbon Intensity Data Bank and Grants Program supporting the Opportunity for Nebraska: Reducing Emissions and Decarbonization Program (ONE RED). The addendum revises the schedule of events for the procurement, with an effective date of February 9, 2026. The electronic solicitation opens on February 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, and the written question deadline is February 2, 2026. The Intent to Award is scheduled for March 11, 2026, with contract execution anticipated for March 23, 2026. The initial contract term extends through September 30, 2029, with options to renew for two additional six-month periods. Bidders are required to monitor the State Purchasing Bureau website at http://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/bidopps.html for all addenda and amendments, as the schedule dates are approximate and subject to change.

The addendum indicates that state responses to written questions will be posted as a Solicitation Addendum on February 9 and February 10, 2026, and will be incorporated into the overall solicitation documents. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to design and maintain secure digital platforms for agricultural data management, including automated payment systems, cybersecurity protections meeting GDPR and CCPA standards, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. The evaluation criteria allocate 25 points to Corporate Overview, 65 points to Technical Response, and 10 points to Cost, with optional 20 additional points for vendor demonstrations. Bidders must submit firm, fixed labor rates by staffing category that remain constant throughout the contract term. The contract is contingent upon availability of EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant funds awarded to Nebraska in October 2024, and the solicitation welcomes participation from resident disabled veterans, businesses in designated enterprise zones, and blind persons licensed by the Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired, though no formal set-asides are designated.