The State of Delaware DNREC is seeking professional services for permitting modernization and support for the Division of Water. The contract term is five years. Services may include regulation updates, development of general permits, public meeting facilitation, data analytics, permit coordination, screening tool development, compliance assurance, and staff training. Proposals are due August 21, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is not established. Vendors must not store or transfer nonpublic State of Delaware data outside the United States. Electronic proposals are available at bids. delaware. gov.
Proposals must be received no later than 1:00 PM local time on August 21, 2026.
The state will require a payment schedule based on defined and measurable milestones. Payments for services will not be made in advance of work performed. The state may require holdback of contract monies until acceptable performance is demonstrated, as much as 25%.
The vendor will provide a warranty that the deliverables provided pursuant to the contract will function as designed for a period of no less than one year from the date of system acceptance.
The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the State of Delaware, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP. The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is the most advantageous to the State of Delaware.
Vendors must provide Delaware licenses and/or certifications necessary to perform services, demonstrate capabilities as presented in the general evaluation requirements, complete all appropriate attachments and forms, and provide proof of insurance.
The State of Delaware may include in the final contract liquidated damages provisions for non-performance.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting has not been established for this request for proposal.
Protests based on any omission or error, or on the content of the solicitation, will be disallowed if these faults have not been brought to the attention of the designated contact, in writing, at least ten calendar days prior to the time set for opening of the proposals.
Vendors risk elimination of their proposal from further consideration if they directly contact State of Delaware employees other than the designated contact without prior consent. Proposals may be rejected for conviction of criminal offenses related to contracts, embezzlement, theft, bribery, falsification of records, antitrust violations, or contract violations.
