Project Information

Bid Title

Various Research, Evaluation, Verification and Grid Modernization Support Services - 2026 Extension

Issuing Agency

Efficiency Maine

Location

Maine

Published Date

Apr 28, 2026

Closing Date

May 11, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFQ EM-020-2025

Various Research, Evaluation, Verification and Grid Modernization Support Services – Spring 2026 Extension

Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust) is soliciting services from qualified firms or individuals to provide research, evaluation, verification, and grid modernization support services related to programs that are aimed at improving the efficiency of energy use and reducing greenhouse gases in Maine.

Interested parties are asked to present their qualifications related to one or more of the following services: economic modeling, program evaluation and verification, program design, interval data analysis, and grid modernization support. This RFQ is expected to establish a pool of prequalified professionals to assist the Trust with discrete projects.

The Trust welcomes bids from Small Businesses, Minority Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and/or Labor Surplus Area Firms.

Vendors who have already been prequalified as of April 28, 2025 are still prequalified through June 30, 2027. No further action is necessary for these vendors.

Documents

• Request for Qualifications (Spring 2026 Extension) (PDF)
• Attachment A – Hourly Rates and Expenses (.xlsx)
• Attachment B – Standard Agreement (.docx)
• Attachment C – Team Commitment Form (.docx)
• Attachment D – Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Protective Agreement (PDF)
• Responses to Questions (PDF)
• Notice of Prequalification for Vendors already prequalified as of April 28, 2025 (PDF)

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Retailers – Sell to All Customers

Retailer

Location

Make

Model Number Retail Price

1 Granite Group

2

Selco

All

Auburn

State

HPX-50DHPTNE

Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A

Richmond

10E50-HP530

See store

for details

See store

for details

3 Home Depot*

All

Rheem

XE50T10H45U1

$1,549

4

Lowe's*

All

A.O. Smith HPSN10-50H45DV $1,550

Cost After

Discount

$349

$399

$499

$500

*To get an instant discount at Lowe’s or Home Depot, scan the in-store QR code or follow the link on the in-store display.

Pricing as of April 1, 2026

Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

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Instant Discount Participating Distributors – Sell to Contractors Only

Distributor Name

1

Bangor Pipe & Supply

2

Bangor Pipe & Supply

3

Bell Simons

4

Bell Simons

5

Bell Simons

6

Bell Simons

7

Bell Simons

8

Bell Simons

9

Bell Simons

10

Coastal Winair

11

Ferguson Plumbing Supply

12

Ferguson Plumbing Supply

13

Ferguson Plumbing Supply

14

FW Webb

15

FW Webb

16

FW Webb

17

FW Webb

18

FW Webb

19

FW Webb

20

FW Webb

21

FW Webb

22

FW Webb

23

FW Webb

24

FW Webb

25

Granite Group

City

Bangor

26

Ellsworth 27

Auburn

28

Bangor

29

Biddeford 30

Hancock 31

Portland 32

Sanford 33

Waterville 34

Biddeford 35

Bath

36

Portland 37

Westbrook 38

Augusta 39

Biddeford 40

Ellsworth 41

Hampden 42

Lewiston 43

Oakland 44

Presque Isle 45

Rockland 46

S. Portland 47

West Bath 48

Windham 49

Auburn

Distributor Name

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Granite Group

Johnstone Supply

Johnstone Supply

Johnstone Supply

P & E Supply

Memco

Portland Group

Selco

Sid Harvey Industries

Sid Harvey Industries

Sid Harvey Industries

Winslow Supply

Winsupply Co. - Bangor

Winsupply Co. – Presque Isle

Winsupply Co. - Rockland

Winsupply Co. - Portland

City

Augusta

Bangor

Brunswick

Ellsworth

Farmington

Lewiston

Portland

S. Portland

Windham

Hampden

Portland

Lewiston

Sanford

Jay

Saco

Auburn

Bangor

Portland

Presque Isle

Winslow

Bangor

Presque Isle

Rockland

S. Portland

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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