MPA 462 Commissioning Services

The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases is seeking to establish a Qualified List of Vendors (QLV) for Master Price Agreement (MPA) 462 Commissioning Services, specifically targeting independent engineering commissioning agents. The solicitation, numbered QLVM24003651, is open from December 15, 2023, to January 19, 2024, with a vendor Q&A period running from December 15, 2023, to January 8, 2024. Prospective vendors must submit electronic proposals through the Ocean State Procures system by January 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST. Qualified vendors must provide independent engineering commissioning services statewide, with specific requirements including comprehensive insurance coverage: $1,000,000 in liability per occurrence, $100,000 in workers compensation per accident, and $1,000,000 in automobile liability. The state reserves the right to make one or multiple awards and seeks vendors capable of providing high-quality commissioning services across various potential project scenarios. Vendors must demonstrate technical expertise, professional credentials, and the ability to perform comprehensive engineering commissioning assessments and evaluations.

The solicitation includes significant set-aside and participation requirements for minority and women-owned businesses, mandating a minimum 10% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation. Vendors must complete and submit an MBE Participation Acknowledgment Form with their technical proposal and will be required to submit an MBE Utilization Plan for each subsequent award issued under the agreement. The Master Price Agreement will have statewide applicability, allowing participation from political subdivisions including municipalities, institutions of higher education, municipal and state schools, and quasi-public agencies. A 1% contract administrative fee will be assessed on all purchase orders issued under the MPA, effective January 1, 2020. While no specific total contract value is mentioned, the solicitation is a supplemental bid, noting that vendors who have already submitted to a previous related solicitation (QLVM24002442) should not submit another bid. Successful vendors must maintain active registration in the Ocean State Procures system and comply with all state procurement regulations and requirements.