Business and Bid Opportunities

Oregon State University (“OSU” and/or “Owner”) is conducting a competitive TWO-STEP Request for Proposals (RFP) process to retain ONE (1) Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) Solar Trade Ally Contractor to provide Design-Build Services for the OSU-Cascades Photovoltaic Install Phase A - Resolicitation (the “Project”).
OSU WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING SEALED PROPOSALS ELECTRONICALLY - Proposals are to be submitted to bids@oregonstate.edu by the Due Date/Time.
MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE- A virtual Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on September 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM PT via Zoom. Firms wishing to attend shall e-mail constructioncontracts@oregonstate.edu no later than 30 minutes in advance to receive the Zoom link. The email subject line should contain the Solicitation Number/Name and Firm Name.
All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to constructioncontracts@oregonstate.edu by the Question Deadline in order to be addressed. The email subject line should contain the Solicitation Number/Name and Firm Name.
NOTE: This project is seeking Inflation Reduction Act – Investment Tax Credits (https://www.irs.gov/inflation-reduction-act-of-2022). To receive increased credit and deduction amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act, the project will need to:
• Pay workers the local prevailing wage, defined in accordance with Department of Labor standards, for work on facility construction, as well as for alterations and repairs in a five-to-twelve-year period, depending on the credit, after a facility is placed in service (https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-prevailing-wage-and-apprenticeship-under-the-inflation-reduction-act)
• Hire a sufficient proportion of workers from registered apprenticeship programs, including hiring these qualified apprentices for at least 15 percent of the labor hours spent on facility construction, alteration, or repair work (https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-prevailing-wage-and-apprenticeship-under-the-inflation-reduction-act)
• Meet Buy America Domestic Content Requirements (https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/domestic-content-bonus-credit)
• Energy Communities (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-guidance-for-energy-communities-and-the-bonus-credit-program-under-the-inflation-reduction-act)