In order to submit a Bid for a Project, a Bidder must submit a Proposal, which consists of two parts. The first part of the Proposal, the Part 1 Proposal, is the Bidder’s response to the qualification standards described in Article IV of the RFP Rules for a Project. The Part 1 Proposals are received and processed during a specific timeframe, the “Part 1 Window”. The last day of the Part 1 Window is called the “Part 1 Date”. All materials for the Part 1 Proposals, including the Bid Participation Fee for Bidders that have not already paid such Bid Participation Fee pursuant to participation in a 2022 procurement event held on behalf the IPA, must be received by 12 PM (noon) on the Part 1 Date. The Part 1 Window for the Fall 2022 Indexed REC RFP opened on Thursday, October 13, 2022 and the Part 1 Date is November 3, 2022.

The second part of the Proposal, the Part 2 Proposal, includes the bids and financial guarantees to support the bids. The Part 2 Proposal is described in detail in Article V. Part 2 Proposals are received and processed during a specific timeframe, the “Part 2 Window”. The last day of the Part 2 Window is called the “Part 2 Date”. All materials for the Part 2 Proposals, except the Bidders’ Bids, must be received by 12 PM (noon) on the Part 2 Date. The Part 2 Window opens on November 18, 2022 and the Part 2 Date is December 02, 2022.

For the complete timeline for the Fall 2022 Indexed REC RFP, please refer to the calendar on the procurement website.