Subscription Services for Electricity Transmission Data (Intent to Sole Sou

The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking to award a sole source contract for subscription services to provide annual data on electricity transmitted into and out of the state of Washington. The purpose is to allow the Department to verify which electric power entities have imported and exported electricity in order to facilitate tracking progress towards the state's greenhouse gas emissions cap under the Cap-and-Invest program and for accurate provision of no-cost allowances to electric utilities. The initial one-year contract term is from June 12, 2024 to June 30, 2025, with options to extend for two additional two-year periods. The contractor, Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI), will provide annual summaries of electricity import and export transactions, with the initial reports covering 2022 and 2023 data. The total compensation for the initial term shall not exceed $41,871.

The Department of Ecology has determined that OATI is the sole source for this specialized electricity transaction data, as OATI manages the national webSmartTag database under contract with the U.S. Federal government and is the only centralized and readily accessible source of this information in the Western United States Power Grid. The Department conducted extensive market research and found no alternative sources for this proprietary data. The Department will consider capability statements from any vendors that believe they can meet the state's requirements within five business days of the announcement.