DOER NOI-ENE-2024-016 Due Diligence Posting to Accept a Best Value Offer 02. 23. 24

This is a due diligence posting of notice of intent by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to accept a best value offer from Analysis Group to provide support for DOER's intervention in the Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP) proceeding before the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). The scope of services includes preparing information requests, responses, policy position development, brief drafting, docket tracking, and review and summarization of filings made by other intervenors. The contractor will also provide recommendations and observations on the EDCs' ESMPs, including their alignment with DOER policies and priorities, as well as best practices from across the country for integrated distribution system planning. The DOER is posting this notice rather than conducting a full procurement because it believes this opportunity represents the best value to the Commonwealth and is seeking to determine if there are any other interested and qualified vendors who can provide a comparable or better offer. All interested contractors and offerors must submit their response by 12:00PM prevailing eastern standard time on Friday, March 1st, 2024 via COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth's electronic procurement system.

The DOER reserves the right to withdraw the notice, accept the offer from the Offeror, accept an offer from another vendor offering a comparable or better value, or accept the offer from the Offeror and any other Offerors offering similar value. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The possible award value or budget range is not specified.