Update to the Vermont Life Cycle Emissions Analysis RFP.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal issued by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Climate Action Office seeking a qualified contractor to update and expand Vermont's existing life cycle greenhouse gas emissions analysis. The project requires the contractor to update life cycle emissions factors, add pathways for Renewable Diesel and expanded biofuel categories, reevaluate wood and wood pellet pathways using Northeast-specific data in collaboration with the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, and calculate the life cycle mass of emissions (CO2e) for each energy source. The contractor must develop, present, and refine the analytical methodology based on State feedback and produce a detailed methodology report documenting assumptions, data sources, calculations, and results. The final deliverable will be a complete, publication-ready life cycle greenhouse gas analysis to be issued as a supplement to Vermont's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecast. All work must be completed by May 31, 2027.

The requested file containing the complete RFP details, including pricing terms, specific response dates, bidders' meeting information, set-asides, funding sources, and contract amounts, was not accessible at the time of this review. The work supplements Vermont's annual in-boundary, sector-based greenhouse gas emissions inventory and will directly support future updates to the Vermont Climate Action Plan.