Renewable Energy Consulting

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Bid Title: Renewable Energy Consulting
Issuing Agency: University of Minnesota
Location: Minnesota
Published Date: Jul 27, 2026
Closing Date: Aug 24, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
Ref. #: 12148.2463828.SE
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Type Request for Proposal

Status Issued

Number 12148.2463828.SE (Renewable Energy Consulting)

Issue Date & Time 7/27/2026 03:40:00 PM (CT)

Close Date & Time 8/24/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)

Question Cut Off Date 8/3/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)

Notes
The Office of Sustainability, within Facilities Management, is seeking to issue an RFP for renewable energy consulting services to evaluate all opportunities for renewable energy development and procurement. This consultant will assist with comparing renewable energy development opportunities on university lands to other market options based on the emissions, financial, and mission targets set by the Implementation team. Related to University lands, the consultant(s) will provide expertise in real estate (title, easements), renewable energy site selection, and technology choices. The consultant(s) will advise on opportunities for the acquisition of renewable energy on a large scale through instruments such as virtual (or financial) power purchase agreement(s), physical power purchase agreements, or renewable energy credits/certificates from one or more projects that may be located primarily in Minnesota, secondary within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid, and tertiary within the United States. Advising will require expertise in establishing business terms of contracts, financial analysis of renewable energy options, tribal relations, the current VPPA market, and long term community engagement.

Respondents are prohibited from contacting the identified department about this RFP while in process.

Before submitting questions about the RFP via the Questions Tab, read and review the Supplier Process and Information Attachment and ALL Attributes in the Attributes Tab, especially Background and Project Summary/Scope of Work. These provide valuable information and address frequently asked questions.

Remember to submit your response, including attachments, early to allow time to correct errors. The submission deadline is a hard close. The system will reject responses with errors and will NOT allow late submissions.

Contact Information

Name Sarah Erhardt

Address
MN USA

Phone

Fax

Email serhardt@umn.edu

Bid Documents

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Bid Invitation (please login to view this document) Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 9530247

Bid Attachments

File Name Description File Size

Supplier-Process-and-Information-05-07-26.docx
ACTION REQUIRED All respondents must review this before starting a response. 31 KB 352097 7393751

RFx Instructions and Requirements - V11.pdf
RFx Instructions, Requirements, and Rights Reserved by the University 277 KB 352097 7515738

CFPS-Terms-and-Conditions-05-12-26.docx (please login to view this document) Terms for the Purchase of Professional Services 52 KB 352097 7500611

Data Security Addendum - 11.2025.docx (please login to view this document) Data Security Addendum 58 KB 352097 7555861

Travel-Reimbursements-10-15-15.doc (please login to view this document) Requirements for Travel Reimbursements Attachment 38 KB 352097 6336419

References.doc (please login to view this document) References attachment 50 KB 352097 7536141

RFP_Pricing_Worksheet - Renewable Energy Consulting.xlsx (please login to view this document) Pricing Worksheet 72 KB 352097 7555880
Commodity Codes: NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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Type	Request for Proposal
Status	Issued
Number	12148.2463828.SE (Renewable Energy Consulting)
Issue Date & Time	7/27/2026 03:40:00 PM (CT)
Close Date & Time	8/24/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Question Cut Off Date	8/3/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	The Office of Sustainability, within Facilities Management, is seeking to issue an RFP for renewable energy consulting services to evaluate all opportunities for renewable energy development and procurement. This consultant will assist with comparing renewable energy development opportunities on university lands to other market options based on the emissions, financial, and mission targets set by the Implementation team. Related to University lands, the consultant(s) will provide expertise in real estate (title, easements), renewable energy site selection, and technology choices. The consultant(s) will advise on opportunities for the acquisition of renewable energy on a large scale through instruments such as virtual (or financial) power purchase agreement(s), physical power purchase agreements, or renewable energy credits/certificates from one or more projects that may be located primarily in Minnesota, secondary within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid, and tertiary within the United States. Advising will require expertise in establishing business terms of contracts, financial analysis of renewable energy options, tribal relations, the current VPPA market, and long term community engagement. Respondents are prohibited from contacting the identified department about this RFP while in process. Before submitting questions about the RFP via the Questions Tab, read and review the Supplier Process and Information Attachment and ALL Attributes in the Attributes Tab, especially Background and Project Summary/Scope of Work. These provide valuable information and address frequently asked questions. Remember to submit your response, including attachments, early to allow time to correct errors. The submission deadline is a hard close. The system will reject responses with errors and will NOT allow late submissions.

Name	Sarah Erhardt
Address	MN USA
Phone
Fax
Email	serhardt@umn.edu

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