Solicitation Addendum Three - Revised Schedule of Events Summary

This is a solicitation addendum issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (NDWEE) for Request for Proposal Number 124065 O5 concerning the development and implementation of a Carbon Intensity Data Bank and Grants Program for the Opportunity for Nebraska: Reducing Emissions and Decarbonization Program (ONE RED). The addendum revises the procurement schedule to establish the following key dates: evaluation period February 24-26, 2026 with an extended evaluation window through March 11, 2026; vendor demonstrations for top proposals scheduled for March 4, 2026 and March 18-20, 2026 if required; Intent to Award posting on March 11, 2026 at https://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/bidopps.html; contract finalization period March 11-20, 2026; and contract award on March 23, 2026. The solicitation seeks qualified contractor services to design, develop, and maintain secure digital platforms including a CI Data Bank system for carbon intensity score uploads, a Precision Agriculture and Carbon Intensity Grants Program digital interface, automated payment systems, cybersecurity and data privacy protections, user training materials, customer support, and advanced reporting and analytics capabilities. The initial contract term extends through September 30, 2029 with options to renew for two additional six-month periods.

The evaluation criteria allocate 25 points to Corporate Overview, 65 points to Technical Response, and 10 points to Cost, with optional 20 additional points available for vendor demonstrations, for a maximum total score of 120 points. Bidders must submit firm, fixed labor rates organized by category that remain constant throughout the contract term, with all costs presented as not-to-exceed amounts. The electronic solicitation opened February 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with a written question deadline of February 2, 2026. The contract is subject to availability of EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant funds awarded to Nebraska in October 2024; specific budget values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified, indicating this is a new procurement. 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 Nebraska vendors are preferred but not required and no formal set-asides are designated. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, professional liability, cyber liability, and commercial crime insurance with specified minimum limits, and must utilize StreamLink Software Inc. (DBA AmpliFund) for data management protocols with hosting on the State of Nebraska's single-tenant Microsoft Azure cloud environment with SOC 2 audit standard compliance.