Review and analysis: Evaluate existing interconnection rules, tariffs, policies, and procedures; recommend improvements addressing construction timelines, deposits, upgrade cost sharing, queue management, contingent upgrades, school projects, and standalone energy storage.
Annual studies: Include 2027–2030 reports covering hosting capacity maps, concurrent feeder studies, queue disclosures, deposit refunds, study cost detail, and customer charge caps.
Coordination: Include monthly status meetings and written updates, approximately 12 working group meetings and up to 24 subgroup meetings per year, and documentation of stakeholder agreement and disagreement.
Deliverables and schedule: Annual drafts due April 1 and final reports due June 1, 2027–2030, with revisions, presentations, and supporting analytical files. Services begin upon contract execution and continue through September 30, 2030.
Pricing: Provide fixed prices by annual deliverable and a labor category hourly rate schedule, including project management, research, coordination, and revisions.
The basics
Due
November 12, 2026 25 days left
Where
Illinois
Posted on
BidBuy
Solicitation
B-53870
What the solicitation documents require
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (9 documents, 90 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
How to submit
Draft and Final Reports are submitted electronically in Word, searchable PDF, and native format for any supporting spreadsheets, models, or tools. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 7)
Pre-bid meeting or site visit
Pre-Submission Conference on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM (CST). Check BidBuy for whether attendance is mandatory; if mandatory, late arrival or early departure disqualifies. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 24)
Questions deadline
Written questions to the Information Contact are due no later than November 3, 2026, other than questions raised at the Pre-Submission Conference. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 24)
Bonds
Bid/Performance Bond amount is N/A. If a bond is required, it must come from a surety licensed in Illinois, submitted within ten (10) days after contract execution. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 26)
BEP goal is 21% (NIGP 918-97). If the solicitation has a goal, a Utilization Plan with good faith effort documentation is required or the Offer is non-responsive. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 25)
If BidBuy shows a Small Business Set-Aside, the Offeror must be registered in the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside Program when Offers are due. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 25)
Offeror provides a firm fixed price for each service or deliverable, plus reimbursable travel only if expressly permitted by the Contract. (Attachment A - Pricing Table.xlsx, p. 2)
Evaluate Illinois' existing electric distribution interconnection rules, tariffs, policies and procedures, and develop recommendations for improvement. (Interconnection RFP Final.docx, p. 1)
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