Basic Information

Reference Number

0000280993

Issuing Organization

Independent Electricity System Operator

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

RFP-655

Title

Meter Data Management Solution & Services

Source ID

PP.CO.ON.252435.C104961

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Delivery Point

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 7 years
Option: Up to two additional four-year periods

Description

The IESO's meter data management system is the software system that collects, validates, stores and processes meter data to produce settlement ready delivery point data to support the IESO metering and settlement processes outlined in the Market Rules and Market Manuals (https://www.ieso.ca/Sector-Participants/Market-Operations/Market-Rules-And-Manuals-Library). This sytem is considered to be the system of record for all meter data.

With this RFP, the IESO is seeking a Service Provider that will provide the following services and solution deliverables:

A new software solution to replace the existing system of record with a new system of record for meter data management and reporting (the “Solution”);
Hardware infrastructure for the proposed Solution;
Professional services to transition from its current meter data management solution to the Solution;
Software licensing and maintenance and support for any commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products leveraged in the Solution; and
Ongoing solution support services following go-live.

The initial term of the Agreement will be seven (7) years. The IESO may, in its discretion, extend the initial term of the Agreement for up to two (2) additional four-year periods.

Dates

Publication

2024/10/28 03:21:01 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2024/11/15 03:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2024/12/06 03:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Stephan Warywoda

stephan.warywoda@ieso.ca

General Inbox

rfpinfo@ieso.ca

Required Acknowledgement

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Proponents must return a signed copy of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) attached to this RFP as Appendix L by the deadline disclosed in the RFP Timetable (November 11, 2024) in order to:

be granted access to the RFP documents;
receive access to any addenda issued by the IESO, including questions and answers; and
be eligible to submit a response to this RFP.

Proponents who fail to provide an executed NDA to the IESO by the deadline (November 11, 2024) will be disqualified from any further review.

Proponents may not comment on the Non-Disclosure Agreement and the IESO shall not negotiate the terms of the Non-Disclosure Agreement with any Proponent.

To submit the Non-Disclosure Agreement, Proponents shall send a scanned executed copy of the Non-Disclosure Agreement by e-mail to the IESO Contact.

Within three (3) Business Days of receipt of an executed Non-Disclosure Agreement by the IESO Contact, the IESO Contact will grant access to RFP documents to the Proponent.

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Envelope 1 - Identity & Proposal

Pricing

No pricing in this envelope

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

A Proponent must submit its Proposal in either Microsoft Word or searchable .PDF format through the Bidding System only. Proponents should submit and upload separate electronic files as set out below:

Part 1 – Technical Submission. This includes the information requested in Appendix B related to the Technical Submission and includes any Mandatory Requirements.

Part 2 – Supplier Diversity Submission. This includes the information requested in Appendix B related to the Supplier Diversity criteria.

Part 3 – Supporting Materials. This includes the following appendices other than pricing: Appendix A (Registration Form), and Appendix D (Terms & Conditions of Agreement).

For those Proponents that wish to submit proposals for both on-premises and cloud-based solutions, they should submit two separate Technical Submissions.

Envelope 2 - Pricing

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

A Proponent must submit its Pricing Submission through the Bidding System only and upload as a separate electronic file as set out below:
Part 4 – Pricing Submission. This includes the information requested in Appendix C, to be provided in either Microsoft Excel or Word, in accordance with the format of Appendix C.

For those Proponents that wish to submit proposals for both on-premises and cloud-based solutions, they should submit the following two separate Pricing Submissions.

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