Opportunity Summary:

Opportunity Description:

Background:

Pacific Gas andElectric Company (PG&E), incorporated in California in 1905, is one of thelargest utility companies in the United States. Based in Oakland, the companyis part of PG&E Corporation. 

There areapproximately 23,000 employees who carry out PG&E primary business—thetransmission and delivery of energy. PG&E provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 16 million peoplethroughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and centralCalifornia.  PG&E service areastretches from Eureka in the north to Bakersfield in the south, and from thePacific Ocean in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east.

PG&E andother energy companies in the state are regulated by the CaliforniaPublic Utilities Commission (CPUC).The CPUC was created by the state legislature in 1911.

PG&E isfocused on rebuilding trust with the customers and hometowns we are privilegedto serve and everyone we work with as we deliver on our triple bottom lineapproach of serving People, the Planet, and California’s Prosperity. As webuild California’s energy future, we will continue our efforts to ensure thatbusinesses have an equitable opportunity to compete for PG&E’s business.

Contract Opportunity Description:

PG&E, acting on behalf of the funding IOUs[2], is issuing the statewide (SW) all-electric, non-residentialheating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) program Request for Proposals(RFP).

The RFP’s primary objective is to contract a SW all-electric non-residential HVAC programthat aims to influence and increase installer-driven demand and align withMarket Support segment subobjectives outlined in D.23-06-055. The program mustbe delivered statewide across all IOU territories uniformly. The proposedprogram must have innovative approaches to accelerate all-electric HVACtechnology market adoption in the non-residential sector prioritizing thesmall/midsize buildings.

By focusing on installer engagement and non-residentialmarket development, the Market Support-aligned HVAC strategy aims to accelerateheat pump adoption in a way that is scalable, equitable, and aligned with California’sbroader decarbonization objectives including the state’s ambitious goal toinstall six million heat pumps by 2030.

Conduct Requirements:

Bidder’s,as well as their employees, subcontractors, and sub-suppliers, must adhere to theprinciples and standards outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct as they providegoods and services to PG&E. Review Code and understand its obligations here:

http://www.pgecorp.com/corp/about-us/compliance-ethics/program/third-party-code-conduct.page

How to Respond:

Bidder’s interestedin participating in this Contract Opportunity must:

·       Expressinterest by registering for the Wood Mackenzie event, by 3:00 PM PT on October10, 2025, at:

·       https://www.poweradvocate.com/pR.do?okey=235653&pubEvent=true

·       RFPresponse due date is estimated to be October 10, 2025, by 3:00 PM PST.

Please register to gainaccess to Wood Mackenzie and to submit your questions (see registration link above).

ESA Main Impact and Process Evaluation Request for Proposal – Open to All Potential Bidders

Target to release – October 17, 2025 (Subject to Change)

Introduction

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) administers a comprehensive Energy Efficiency(EE) program portfolio directed at a large, diverse customer base spread over a vast 24,000 square mile service territory throughout Central and Southern California.  

The ESA Main program is a ratepayer-funded program administered by the IOU's to income-qualified customers. ESA Main uses a direct-install approach to provide a variety of “measures” including home weatherization, energy-efficient appliances, and energy education services at no cost to qualified customers. ESA Main is intended to provide California’s low-income population with an energy resource that assists customers in lowering energy costs, reduce the financial burden of energy bills, and improve quality of life in terms of issues related to physical health, comfort, and safety (HCS). Each IOU is mandated to provide the ESA Main program to their customers. SoCalGas encourages new entrants and smaller firms, including Diverse and Small Business Enterprises, to participate in these third-party solicitations as potential prime contractors or subcontractors. 

SoCalGas will carry out the solicitation as follows:

·      Request for Proposal (RFP): Respondents prepare a detailed technical proposal. SoCalGas will evaluate all proposals according to the RFP requirements to determine which will advance to contract negotiations.

·      Optional Bidder Interview: An opportunity for the bidder to answer clarifying questions on their submitted proposal, as needed.

Purpose and Objectives

The RFP welcomes qualified Bidders to submit a proposal to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the ESA Main Program.

Ariba Sourcing Platform

SoCalGas will manage this event through the SAP Ariba sourcing platform.  Interested bidders must register, complete, and submit the contact form in this SoCalGas ESAMain Impact and Process Evaluation RFP - Contact Form or by scanning this QR code by 5:00 PM(PST) no later than the end of the day on October 15, 2025

SoCalGas will send invitations in advance to the sourcing event starting on October 16,2025.  Invitations will come from the Ariba sourcing platform to the email address provided in the contact form.

Upon receipt of your invitation, you must create a username and password to participate in this event by following this link https://service.ariba.comand choosing the Supplier option.

Once the event has launched, SoCalGas will handle all communications through the Ariba sourcing platform.

 SAP Ariba Support

• Help Desk 1-866-218-2155 (24-hour support Monday – Friday).
• Visit https://support.ariba.com/help  to select an SAP Ariba Help Center For Suppliers.

 SAP publishes pre-recorded webinars to assist suppliers in using their SAP Ariba Supplier account with topics such as Introduction to SAP Ariba Discovery, Participating in an RFI/RFP, etc.  Click here to access these recordings.

 If you need further assistance with the contact form, please email StrategicSourcing@semprautilities.com