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The bid notice states that the submission deadline for whitepapers is April 27, 2026, at or before 11:59 PM EDT. For more details on submissions, please review the information including whitepaper submission instructions and template under the paragraph titled how you can participate.

The bid notice states that solutions will be evaluated independently of one another primarily for technical merit. Favorably evaluated submissions will receive an invitation to virtually present a demonstration of their solution.

The bid notice states that companies seeking to submit a whitepaper must have an account in VULCAN that is finalized for use no later than 48 hours prior to the submission deadline.

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services. null

The bid notice states that a firm fixed price (FFP) labor hour contract is contemplated, but does not detail specific payment terms. null

The bid notice does not mention any warranty requirements. null

The bid notice states that this is a competitive performance price tradeoff (PPT) best value source selection in which competing offerors combined past performance information will be approximately equal to price. The government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest total evaluated price (TEP), if the difference in the past performance confidence rating of another offeror justifies the higher price premium. The source selection authority will make an integrated assessment best value award decision using the TEP and the past performance confidence rating. null

The bid notice requires the contractor to provide qualified language instructors, hereafter referred to as eMentors, and to provide instruction in accordance with the client's curriculum, program guidance and standards. The contractor must also provide a secure, web-based, government-approved UCC platform that supports live video instruction, real-time text chat, and document sharing between eMentors and scholars, and must have access to and ability to use all functions associated with the UCC on day one of the contract's period of performance. null

The bid notice does not specify any penalties. null

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit. null

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples. null

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenges or disputes. null

The bid notice does not provide an estimated total value for the contract. null

The bid notice states that submittals are due no later than the date and time posted, and CPS Energy reserves the right to reject late submittals.

A non-mandatory presolicitation meeting will be held for this bid opportunity on April 15, 2026, at 9:00 am. This meeting is not mandatory, however, it is highly recommended that interested companies attend.

All questions regarding this procurement must be submitted in writing, either through this portal, or to the procurement agent via email at ***@***. *. * by April 22, 2026, at 5:00 pm US Central.