Project Information

Bid Title

Additional SaaS Licenses – Energy Exemplar

Issuing Agency

State Government of Minnesota

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

Jul 9, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

37379

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Project Description

REFERENCE NUMBER: 37379
Purchasing Agency: MNIT Services
Title: Additional SaaS Licenses – Energy Exemplar
Response to this solicitation is due no later than: 07/17/26 at 10:00am

Ship to Information:

Public Utilities Commission

121 7TH PLACE EAST STE 350

St. Paul, MN 55101

To receive a printed copy of the solicitation, call: Rebecca Bley at 651-201-1105

TTY: 711 or 1.800.627.3529 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities)

Notes:

This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. This posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) nor Request for Proposal (RFP).

Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), in partnership with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), intends to enter into a single‑source agreement, for a term not to exceed 36 months, with Energy Exemplar LLC. This procurement is necessary to obtain additional PLEXOS SaaS Gas Module licenses required for PUC’s gas system planning and regulatory analysis.

The PUC requires additional PLEXOS Gas Module user licenses to conduct integrated gas resource planning and analysis beyond the MISO‑provided license. Energy Exemplar has indicated that adding these licenses to the existing agreement will allow the platform fee to be waived for the term of the contract. The PLEXOS Gas Module provides a unified simulation environment integrating gas, electric, and water systems, including gas topology from wellhead to city gate, and is necessary for consistent regulatory review and informed decision‑making regarding gas supply, electricity load, and related infrastructure.

Energy Exemplar LLC retains exclusive ownership, copyrights, and trademark of their proprietary PLEXOS SaaS services. The State believes these services are not available through third-party entities deeming this a sole source purchase.

If there are any concerns regarding this single source notification, please contact Rebecca Bley at rebecca.bley@state.mn.us prior to July 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Please include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. Or you may call the HelpLine at 651.296.2600 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities: 711 or 1.800.627.3529).

Date This Solicitation Was Posted: 07/9/26 at 3:08pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 511210Software Publishers

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