Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1041-ENE01-ENE01-133982

Massachusetts DOER appliance-efficiency standards compliance and outreach services

Massachusetts DOER is seeking a contractor to support implementation and enforcement of the state’s appliance-efficiency standards. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Energy Resources (DOER); named contact: Jerrylyn Huckabee. Office details are not specified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or commercial vendors are named. Manufacturers may be asked to provide independent product-testing documentation. - Requested services: - Develop accessible educational and outreach materials for covered industries and parties. - Review manufacturers’ product-testing documents and verify qualifying products that do not bear Proxy Standards. - Conduct stakeholder outreach, answer questions, and coordinate with trade associations and regional or national organizations. - Visit covered-party sites, audit online sales channels, compile contacts and compliance data, and provide monthly compliance data and effectiveness reporting. - Recommend future efficiency standards, regulatory updates, and potential flexible-demand standards. - Products covered by the standards: Hot food holding cabinets, fryers, steam cookers, ovens, dishwashers, toilets, urinals, faucets, showerheads, electric portable spas, residential ventilation fans, spray sprinkler bodies, electric vehicle supply equipment, water coolers, and high-CRI fluorescent lamps. - Notable requirements: Outreach materials must be accessible; the contractor must provide a legislative effectiveness report and compliance data. No purchased product quantities or part numbers are specified. - Funding and performance: Maximum funding is $400,000. The anticipated term is two years, with one one-year renewal option at DOER’s discretion.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources seeks a contractor to support implementation of Massachusetts appliance efficiency standards during 2027–2028. Work includes developing accessible compliance and outreach materials, verifying product compliance, conducting stakeholder outreach, site visits and online sales audits, compiling compliance data, and recommending potential future standards and regulatory updates. The RFQ states a maximum contract funding amount of $400,000 and anticipates a two-year term with a one-year renewal option. The source describes the opportunity as invitation-only; responses are due October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

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