Project Information

Bid Title

RFP 35788 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) FOR HYDROGEN PROJECTS

Issuing Agency

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW)

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Jan 21, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

35788

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Project Description

Number

35788

Title

RFP 35788 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) FOR HYDROGEN PROJECTS

Available Date

12/17/2025 3:00 PM

Clarification Deadline

1/30/2026 11:00 AM

Due Date

3/9/2026 2:00 PM

Contact Information

NAJEY MCDUFFIE AT NAJEY.MCDUFFIE@PGWORKS.COM

Bid Type

RFP

Bill To

Appoinvoices@pgworks.com,
800 W. Montgomery Ave - Attn: Accounting,
Philadelphia , Philadelphia PA 19122 US

Ship To

VARIOUS,
PHILADELPHIA, PA US

Description

1 The Solicitation – Notice to Proposers

Notice is hereby given that Philadelphia Gas Works (“PGW”) will receive sealed proposals on or before Monday, March 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, via pgw.procureware.com, for developers to participate in one (1) or more Public Private Partnerships (each, a “P3”) for projects relating to PGW’s hydrogen program.

This document outlines PGW’s objectives, describes the general characteristics of the proposal solicited, and (without being exhaustive) outlines the principal obligations of PGW and the selected Proposer.

PGW follows, and this RFP process is subject to, applicable codes, regulatory approvals, regulations, and guidelines for entering into long-term transactions. Proposers are advised to thoroughly read this RFP in order to familiarize themselves with applicable deadlines, the nature of the solicited project(s), the transactions suggested, the Proposal submission requirements, certain likely contract terms, and the Proposal evaluation guidelines.

Questions concerning this Request for Proposals shall be directed in writing to PGW via pgw.procureware.com. Proposers may not contact PGW personnel regarding this RFP other than through pgw.procureware.com.

Notice is hereby given that a Confidentiality Agreement (Attachment A) is required and must be received by PGW on or before 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2026. Failure to submit the Confidentiality Agreement as part of this RFP process will result in disqualification.

1.1 Schedule of Events 1.1.1 RFP Schedule

The projectedschedule of events for this Request for Proposals is as follows:

Issue Date of the RFP ............................................................. Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Mandatory Telephone Conference, 2:00 p.m. ........................ Thursday, January 8, 2026

Submission of Non-Disclosure Agreement (Attachment A)

as required by Section 3.1 by 3 p.m. ...................................... Friday, January 16, 2026 (Addendum 2)

On-Site Visit (Richmond), 11 a.m. ......................................... Monday, January 12, 2026

On-Site Visit (Passyunk) 1 p.m. ............................................. Monday, January 12, 2026

Deadline to Submit Written Questions,

Via pgw.procureware.com, by 11 a.m. .................................. Friday, January 30, 2026 (Addendum 3)

Proposal Submission Due Date
Must be received, via pgw.procureware.com

as required by Section 3.2, by 2:00 p.m. ................................ Monday, March 9, 2026 (Addendum 3)

Finalist Presentations Starting

(if requested by PGW) ............................................................ Week of March 23, 2026

Anticipated Notification Date ................................................... Friday, May 15, 2026

The Mandatory Telephone Conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 8, 2026, to answer initial questions and requests for clarification. Proposers must join via Teams link:

Hyperlink: Join the meeting now

Web address: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_MjAzYTliNjMtOTA5YS00NDQ4LThjZmYtODlhNGYxNGRmNzY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c8a522ee-1d6b-4daf-b3c5-fc2358dc710c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222fdec9bd-0895-43b9-aa18-f6d26afa23ce%22%7d

Meeting ID: 253 900 017 640 51

Passcode: BM6fQ9d2

1.1.2 Project Site Visits

On-site visits at two key PGW locations will take place at the Richmond Parcel, 3100 E. Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 and the Passyunk Parcel, 3100 W. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145. Proposers wishing to attend will report to the Richmond Plant and then, along with PGW staff, travel to the Passyunk Plant. Proposers who wish to attend the site visits must provide the executed Non-Disclosure Agreement (Attachment A) via email to Najey McDuffie at Najey.McDuffie@pgworks.com prior to the scheduled visits and confirm their attendance.

All attendees will be required to wear flame-resistant clothing, hard hats, safety glasses, safety vests, and safety boots to walk through any portion of the parcels that are within the active Richmond and/or Passyunk LNG Plants. Any attendees who do not have adequate safety equipment will be required to stay inside a vehicle (PGW or otherwise provided) while on the property of an active LNG Plant. Any additional PPE, incremental to the previously mentioned safety equipment, will be provided by PGW upon arrival to site.

During these site visits, Proposers will be able to ask PGW personnel questions about the RFP. All questions and answers related to the RFP will be recorded, collected, and distributed to all Proposers.

Proposers planning to attend the sites visits must provide a list of all attendees (name, title, company). For Proposers that plan to attend the site visits as a joint venture with other Proposers, each representative firm will be required to sign the Confidentiality Agreement.

2.2 Description of Opportunity

PGW is seeking Proposals that will derive maximum, long-term revenues from hydrogen business opportunities, through the use of PGW’s natural gas assets, industrial real estate, robust customer base, and proven expertise in energy delivery.

Proposals will be accepted for the scope generally summarized below, and as detailed in Section 2.4, in accordance with the timeframes and RFP milestones established by PGW and aligned within the MACH2 program. Proposers may elect to submit responses for either individual areas of scope, some combinations, or the full comprehensive package. Proposals should specifically identify the discrete scope and tasks, as characterized in this RFP, and stipulated in Section 2.4, that will be fulfilled by the Proposer. Proposals may suggest: adjusting the designed capacity of the scoped facilities; utilizing alternate technologies; including additional, alternative, or adjacent hydrogen-related energy production, storage, and distribution; and utilization solutions that expand or complement the scope presented herein. Comprehensive solutions are strongly encouraged.

Partnership or joint venture submissions will be accepted, and must be clearly documented as such, as required by Section 3.2 and Section 4 of this RFP. Partnerships and joint ventures should be identified and coordinated prior to submitting a proposal to PGW.

PGW is primarily seeking P3 structures through which the selected Proposer(s) would be responsible for designing, financing, constructing, owning, operating, and maintaining the proposed hydrogen facilities. PGW may also be interested in potential options for facility leasebacks to PGW, or potential options for the future sale of the facilities to PGW, through which the selected Proposer(s) would provide operational training and certification for PGW staff to operate and maintain the facilities. Proposer should present the commercial structures and terms they would accept and prefer for this P3, in Section 3.2 . Proposer should clearly define the expected roles and responsibilities, over the full lifecycle of the proposed assets. Proposer should also include any anticipated or desired changes to the P3 over time.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN

1/30/2026 11:00 AM

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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