RFP – 40101(d) GRP Grant Management Services

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MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP RFx Number: 3120003070 Grant Management and Consulting Services 40101(d) Grid Resilience Program CLOSING TIME AND DATE Proposals must be received by: February 26, 2025, 10:00 AM CST LOCATION Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing 501 North West Street, Suite 1301 C Jackson, Mississippi 39201 PROPOSAL COORDINATOR Teselyn Funches, Deputy Director Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing Telephone (601) 359-5286 E-mail: osss@dfa.ms.gov SECTION 1: Procurement Process 1.1 Background The Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing (“0SSS”), on behalf of the Energy and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD” “MDA-ENRD”) of the Mississippi Development Authority (“MDA”) (hereinafter “Agency”) has issued this solicitation for the purpose of soliciting sealed proposals from qualified providers to provide grant management and consulting services for the Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid, 40101(d). The objective of the 40101(d) program is to provide matching grant funding to eligible entities to implement activities that will improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. MDA-ENRD will award grants to eligible entities to deploy projects for activities, technology, equipment installations, and hardening measures that will reduce the likelihood and consequences of grid-disrupting events. Funding for this program is provided by the Grid Deployment Office of the U.S. Department of Energy per the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (2021). 1.2 Procurement Timeline Event Request for Proposals Issue Date Questions and Requests for Clarification Anticipated Posting of Written Responses Proposal Package Submission Deadline Proposal Opening/Evaluation: Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award Request PPRB April Board Meeting Agenda PPRB Meeting for Approval Date/Time January 23, 2025 January 30, 2025 February 3, 2025 February 7, 2025 February 26, 2025 10:00 AM CT February 26, 2025 2:00 PM CT March 4, 2025 March 5, 2025 April 2, 2025 Note: Agency reserves the right to adjust this schedule as it deems necessary. Agency may also change the dates of the initial contract term without amendment to this RFP.