R -- GEOTHERMAL MARKETING EXPERTISE RESOURCE AND INFORMATION TEAM

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Issue_Date[ 11-27-95 ]

< Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc., 701 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20004-2696

< R -- GEOTHERMAL MARKETING EXPERTISE RESOURCE AND INFORMATION TEAM
SOL RFQ#TCB-95-2. DUE 120795. Contact Point, Katherine Johnson,
Marketing and Finance Manager, 202/508-5515. The Geothermal Heat
Pump Consortium, Inc. (GHPC), in collaboration with the U.S.
Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is currently
implementing a six-year cost-shared Geothermal Heat Pump Market
Mobilization and Technology Demonstration Program. Titled the
National Earth Comfort Program (NECP), the overall goal is to:
Increase the Geothermal Heat Pump unit sales from 40,000 to 400,000
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.5 million metric tons of
carbon equivalents annually by the year 2001 through the
replacement of emission producing heating and cooling systems with
renewable energy technology. Project Overview-- NECP initiatives in
the development and implementation of technology marketing programs
are coordinated by the Technology Confidence Building (TCB)
Operating Committee. TCB is currently soliciting qualifications to
develop a pool of contractors, consultants, and subcontractors to
assist member utilities in the following areas regarding the
development of effective GHP marketing programs: 1) Marketing
Planning/Competitive Assessment; 2) Marketing Program
Design/Implementation and Documentation; 3) Geothermal Heat Pump
Technology and R&D Issues; 4) Financing; 5) Contractor,
Builder/Developer, and A&E Networking; 6) Technology Transfer
Documentation/Report Preparation; 6) Regulatory Relations.
Statement of Work-- The TCB Committee will select a pre-qualified
list of contractors and consultants who will be available to assist
in the design and delivery of successful GHP programs. Selected
contractors will comprise the Geo-Merit Team. These consultants
will be available, on standby or on-call basis, to provide specific
support to all 119 member utilities currently affiliated with the
GHPC. Any and all deliverables arising from this consulting
engagement will be made available to all member GHPC utilities. The
TCB Committee will pay for a pre-set limit in direct contractor
labor hours for each participating utility. In Planning Year 1995
(ending April 1996), the TCB Committee has allocated a minimum of
$50,000 for the Geo-Merit Team. In Planning Year 1996, the
committee anticipates increasing its funding commitment. Member
utilities receiving this service will cover contractors' direct
expenses, such as travel, per diem, etc. However, the utility and
selected contractor are free to negotiate separate agreements to
provide additional consulting services beyond the scope of this
service (and not necessarily available to all GHPC members).
Evaluation Criteria-- Firms wishing to participate as contractors,
subcontractors, or consultants for the Geo-Merit Program should
submit a statement of qualifications describing their specific
areas of expertise regarding providing technical and marketing
assistance to electric utilities. These qualifications should also
clearly identify those individuals within the firm possessing these
specific qualifications or expertise. At a minimum, the statement
of qualifications must address as appropriate: capabilities and
experience in the development of utility product marketing and
programs; segment-specific marketing expertise; knowledge of
geothermal heat pump technology; knowledge of electric utility
practices and issues; specific expertise and experience of staff;
equipment, facilities and resources; and ability to respond to
specific tasks on short order. Responses should include the
following items: 1) statement of qualifications of not more than 10
pages; 2) statement of cost per hour; 3) point of contact; 4) four
corporate references. Please submit ten copies of your Statement of
Qualifications by noon, Thursday, December 7, 1995 to Katherine
Johnson, Marketing and Finance Manager, Geothermal Heat Pump
Consortium, Inc., 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3rd Floor,
Washington, DC 20004-2696. Each SOQ should be submitted as a review
package in a numbered envelope, preferably 8 1/2'' x 11'' or 9'' x
12''. The following information should be included on the outside
of the envelope: 1) The RFQ number, TCB-95-2; 2) the organization's
name (mailing label is acceptable); 3) the copy number from 1 to
10. Each envelope shall contain one copy of the SOQ, complete for
mailing out to the evaluation committee. Copies will not be opened
and checked by GHPC staff; it is the submitter's responsibility to
have the right materials in each review package. GHPC will attempt
to evaluate Statements of Qualifications on merit rather than heft.
Questions about this SOQ should be directed to Katherine Johnson at
202-508-5515 no later than noon, December 6, 1995, or via e-mail to
joh...@ghpc.org. (326)

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