SOLICITATION ADDENDUM ONE - Revised Schedule of Events.docx

This is a Solicitation Addendum One 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 solicitation addendum revises the schedule of events for this procurement. The primary services requested include the design, development, and maintenance of secure digital platforms comprising a CI Data Bank system for uploading verified carbon intensity scores and a Precision Agriculture and Carbon Intensity Grants Program interface for farmer and vendor submissions, along with automated payment systems, cybersecurity protections, user training materials, customer support, and advanced reporting and analytics capabilities. The written question deadline is February 2, 2026, with the electronic solicitation opening on February 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Intent to Award is scheduled for March 11, 2026, and contract execution is anticipated for March 23, 2026, with an initial term through September 30, 2029, followed by options to renew for two additional six-month periods.

The contractor must submit firm, fixed labor rates organized by job category (Management/Executive, Technical Staff, Program Staff, and Support Staff) that remain constant throughout the contract term, with all costs presented as not-to-exceed amounts. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified for this new procurement. Nebraska vendors are preferred but not required, and no formal set-asides are designated, though 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. The contract is contingent upon availability of EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant funds awarded to Nebraska in October 2024, with specific budget values not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contractor must utilize StreamLink Software Inc. (DBA AmpliFund) for data management protocols and host the grant management system on the State of Nebraska's single-tenant Microsoft Azure cloud environment with SOC 2 audit standard compliance. Comprehensive insurance coverage requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, professional liability, cyber liability, and commercial crime insurance with specified minimum limits.