Through this solicitation, MassCEC is accepting applications for the position of one technical consultant, or a technical consultant team, to assist with the ACT School Bus Program and address the gap in technical knowledge impeding school bus fleets from electrifying. The technical consultant will support school districts that have been selected or are eligible for the U.S. EPA Clean School Bus and other federal funding opportunities, help MassCEC with the selection of deployment grantees, and help grantees with bus procurement, charging stations and infrastructure, and coordination with other project stakeholders.
Program Background
Under the ACT School Bus Program, MassCEC supports electric school bus deployment projects across Massachusetts by providing funding and technical assistance to school districts and transportation providers. In December 2022, MassCEC awarded funding and technical assistance to six public school districts across the Commonwealth under the first round of the ACT School Bus Fleet Deployment Program. These school districts are currently receiving technical assistance from a MassCEC-hired technical consultant team. In November 2023, MassCEC released an RFP for a second round of the ACT School Bus Fleet Deployment Program, incorporating learnings from the first round as the 2022 projects progress. The awardees from the second round of ACT School Bus will work with MassCEC’s current technical consultant team.
In September 2023, the U.S. EPA released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 2023 EPA Clean School Bus Rebate. It is MassCEC’s intention to hire a technical consultant team to 1) provide deployment technical assistance to school districts that are eligible for the 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate, and 2) continue to provide technical assistance under ACT School Bus through future iterations of the ACT School Bus Grant Program.
Consultant Selection Schedule
All dates are subject to change at MassCEC's discretion.
PROCESS STEP |
TIMING |
|---|---|
RFP Released |
January 8, 2024 |
Questions Due |
January 22, 2024 |
Answers to Questions Posted |
January 29, 2024 |
Proposals Due |
February 5, 2024 by 4 pm ET |
Applicant Interviews |
February 2024 |
Selection Announcement |
March 2024 |
Who's Eligible
MassCEC seeks proposals from consultants or professionals with expertise in medium-duty fleet electrification. Previous experience working with school districts is preferred.
An applicant or applicant team may consist of one or more individuals, sole proprietors, professional consultants, institutions, or companies with multiple employees. MassCEC encourages potential applicants to form a team if necessary to provide all the experience required for the program or one or more of its primary scopes. Proposals must be submitted by a single lead applicant and clearly identify any applicant team sub-vendors and their respective roles and experience.
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Application Process
To respond to this RFP, submit a completed proposal in electronic form (one PDF file) via email to CleanTransportation@masscec.com. "ESB Deployment Technical Assistance Program" must appear in the email subject line.
Application Materials
Send completed application to CleanTransportation@masscec.com
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