Vendor Evaluation Criteria - ITS86 - Allowance Tracking System Software.docx

This is a vendor evaluation criteria document for Statewide Contract ITS86, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), for the procurement of an Allowance Tracking System Software solution. The contract seeks bids from ITS75 Category 1 resellers who can partner with a software publisher to provide MassDEP with a Software as a Service solution for automated allowance tracking to support the implementation of regulation 310 CMR 7.74, which addresses reducing carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating facilities in Massachusetts.

The vendor evaluation process consists of four weighted scoring criteria totaling 100 points: Technical Responsiveness to Software/Services Requirements (40 points), Proposed Approach and Timeline for Installation, Configuration, Testing, and Implementation (20 points), Cost (20 points), and References/Prior Relevant Experience (20 points). The evaluation criteria document does not specify response dates, due dates, site visits, bidder's meetings, award dates, contract terms, renewal options, pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding sources and amounts.