RFP# 7126-26-ELD - LP&L NERC CIP Staffing and Consulting Services

Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L), a municipal-owned electric utility in Lubbock, Texas serving approximately 253,000 residents, is issuing RFP #7126-26-ELD to procure professional staffing and consulting services for its North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance program. The procurement seeks staff augmentation, embedded compliance support, program management, audit readiness support, and operational support for ongoing compliance activities and Energy Management System (EMS) upgrades. Deliverables include compliance with NERC CIP standards (CIP-002 through CIP-014), evidence management, policy and procedure development, audit preparation, knowledge transfer to internal personnel, and a minimum of two weeks of onsite support for EMS transition activities. Qualified vendors must demonstrate extensive NERC CIP expertise, knowledge of operational technology systems and cybersecurity frameworks, program and project management capabilities including training ability, corporate strength, personnel availability, and cost competitiveness. Evaluation criteria weight demonstrated NERC CIP expertise and experience at 25%, operational technology and cybersecurity knowledge at 25%, program and project management approach at 25%, corporate strength and personnel availability at 15%, and cost competitiveness at 10%. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for April 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST via Microsoft Teams, with attendance confirmation required by April 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST to Felix Orta at Forta@lpandl.com. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the LP&L Bonfire Portal at https://lpandl.bonfirehub.com/portal by April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, with an expected award date of May 19, 2026, or June 16, 2026.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. All vendors must successfully complete LP&L's CIP 004 Personnel Risk Assessment and Background Screening process to access Bulk Electric System Cyber System Information (BCSI). Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million occurrence/$2 million aggregate and Professional Liability coverage of $1 million occurrence/$2 million aggregate. Pricing shall be primarily Time and Expense (T&E) based on hourly rates, with services anticipated at up to forty hours per week, not to exceed approximately 2,080 hours over a twelve-month period, with travel and reimbursable expenses billed separately in compliance with City of Lubbock travel and per diem policies. The initial contract term is twelve months with an option to extend for one additional twelve-month term under the same or negotiated terms. Award will not necessarily be made to the lowest-priced proposer but rather to the firm submitting the most responsive overall proposal based on the weighted evaluation criteria.