This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Concord, New Hampshire. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Pursuant to RSA 362-F:10 X, the New Hampshire Department of Energy (Department) is requesting proposals to increase the supply of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from thermal renewable energy or certain other non-photovoltaic electric renewable energy projects located in New Hampshire. Specifically, projects that will be eligible to generate Class I, Class I Thermal, or Class IV Renewable Energy Certificates are eligible to apply. Solar photovoltaic projects, and projects or portions of projects that are eligible to apply for a rebate under the Department's Commercial & Industrial (C&I) bulk fuel-fed wood pellet central heating system rebate program1 are not eligible for funding under this solicitation. Total funding available under this RFP will be $2,000,000. The minimum grant request amount is $150,000. The maximum grant request amount is $400,000 Question Period Closes 10/18//24 4:30 PM Responses to Questions Posted 10/29/24 12:00 PM (Noon) Anticipated Contract Start Date 06/01/25 All inquiries concerning this RFP must be submitted by e-mail to the following RFP Point of Contact: Susan Gagne, Program Specialist III RFP@Energy.NH.Gov Inquiries must be received no later than the Close of Question Period as specified in the Schedule of Events. The subject of the email should state the following: RFP #2024- 013, REF Nonresidential Grant Program. No phone calls please. It is highly recommended that prospective proposers review the RFP as soon as possible and submit any questions promptly It is highly recommended that prospective proposers review the RFP as soon as possible and submit any questions promptly The file will be considered received when it is successfully submitted to the mailbox associated with the email address above, and the time of the submittal will be based on the timestamp in the receiver's email. The Department can accept electronic files no larger than 25 MB. Proposals may consist of multiple PDF attachments or one PDF with all attachments combined Proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received at the Department no later than the time and date specified in the Schedule of Events, herein. Delivery of the proposals shall be the proposer's responsibility. The Department accepts no responsibility for damaged, mislabeled, or undeliverable proposals. Proposals must be typed. The strongly preferred format includes 12-point font size with 1-inch page margins on an 8 1/2 by 11 inch page. Page numbers should be included. Paper copies are not required and will not be accepted The Department shall assess completeness and responsiveness of the proposal to eliminate nonconforming proposals. The Department may waive or offer a limited opportunity to cure immaterial deviations from RFP requirements if it is determined to be in the best interests of the State. Any response that is filed shall be valid for not fewer than 150 days following the deadline for submission of proposals, or until the effective date of any resulting contract, whichever is later. In no event should a proposal be provided through a link embedded in the submitted email.