The State of Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control seeks professional services to conduct a comprehensive inventory and risk, vulnerability, and dependency assessment of major energy networks. Proposals must be submitted in writing by September 18, 2026, at 1:00 pm local time. Vendors must provide experience, technical expertise, and financial stability documentation. The contract term is one year with two optional one-year extensions. The award will be based on the proposal being the most advantageous to the state.
Payments for services will not be made in advance of work performed. payments for services will not be made in advance of work performed.
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 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 the most advantageous to the state of delaware. the contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is the most advantageous to the state of delaware.
Vendors must provide experience and reputation history, expertise for scoped services, and capacity to meet project requirements. experience and reputation history of vendor including general background, experience, reputation and years in business, and performance references for vendor from three clients served within the last five years required of the applicant firm as well as any proposed subcontractors refer to attachment 5.
The state of delaware may include in the final contract liquidated damages provisions for non performance. the state of delaware may include in the final contract liquidated damages provisions for non performance.
The state of delaware may choose to visit existing installations of comparable systems, which may or may not include vendor personnel. the state of delaware may choose to visit existing installations of comparable systems, which may or may not include vendor personnel.
All questions must be received no later than August 21, 2026. all questions shall be received no later than august 21, 2026.
Proposals that do not meet or comply with the instructions of this rfp may be considered nonconforming and deemed nonresponsive and subject to disqualification at the sole discretion of the team. proposals which do not meet or comply with the instructions of this rfp may be considered nonconforming and deemed nonresponsive and subject to disqualification at the sole discretion of the team.