Energy Consulting Services

The Texas A&M University System is seeking a master services agreement for comprehensive energy consulting services through RFP01-SLMO-25-198, with proposals due February 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The solicitation targets firms capable of providing advanced energy consulting across multiple domains, including energy project evaluation, land and resource feasibility studies, agreement negotiations, energy consumption and conservation planning, energy production and storage feasibility planning, regulatory compliance, project finance advising, and technology selection. Potential consultants must demonstrate expertise in traditional and renewable energy projects, infrastructure development, and storage solutions. Evaluation criteria will likely assess respondents' technical capabilities, experience, proposed rate structures, and HUB participation plans. The initial contract term will be three years with an optional two-year extension, not exceeding five total years. Proposals must be submitted electronically to soprocurement@tamus.edu, with a key deadline of January 14, 2025, for submitting any questions about the RFP. The system anticipates making multiple awards within the same areas of expertise, with specific project assignments determined on a case-by-case basis.

The RFP includes a mandatory 15% Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation goal, requiring respondents to submit a detailed HUB Goal Achievement Plan with their proposal. Vendors must provide their own file sharing solution for proposal submission and maintain full insurance coverage as specified in the document's Exhibit C. While no specific budget range is provided, the contract will allow for negotiated rate schedules that can be updated upon renewal, with payments made via electronic direct deposit. The system notes that awarded vendors may become ineligible to participate in future solicitations for specific projects they help evaluate, which adds a potential conflict of interest limitation. Currently, there is no incumbent firm providing these specific energy consulting services to the system. All deliverables produced will be owned by the Texas A&M University System, though any pre-existing patents or trademarks will remain with their original owners. The scope is strictly for consulting services and will only involve projects on A&M System-owned land, with no provisions for owner's representative services.