How to bid on Vermont home energy program evaluation for the Public Service Department

What the department is buying

Vermont’s Public Service Department seeks a contractor or team to evaluate energy-efficiency retrofit programs serving existing single-family homes statewide. The evaluation will assess thermal and electrical energy savings.

The estimated value is $350,000. This professional-services opportunity may interest firms with relevant energy-efficiency evaluation experience.

Key dates and the deadline

Questions are due in writing by October 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Respondents are asked to register their intent to bid by October 26, 2026, or sooner.

The proposal deadline is November 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Submit as the posting directs before the deadline; the provided information does not specify what happens after closing.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity may suit a consultant or team able to evaluate energy-efficiency retrofit programs in existing single-family homes and assess both thermal and electrical savings. The work location is statewide in Vermont.

How to access and respond

Click “View original source” to open the bid preview on the Vermont Business Registry & Bid System; no login is needed to view it. Read the posting for the description, work location, and instructions for obtaining the bid documents, which typically come from the listed contact.

Send questions in writing to Keith Levenson, PSD, Division of Efficiency and Energy Resources, by the stated question deadline. The posting asks respondents to register their intent to bid by October 26 or sooner. Submit your response as the posting directs before November 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Prepare a clear, competitive response

Read the bid documents carefully and use them to confirm the required response format, submission method, evaluation criteria, and any other instructions. Do not assume details that are not stated in the documents.

Explain how your team would evaluate both thermal and electrical savings, and connect relevant experience to the statewide existing single-family homes market. Plan enough time to check the response for completeness and submit it before the deadline.