Partners for School Engagement and Energy Education

Partners for School Engagement and Energy Education

Release Date

February 10, 2026

Response Due Date

April 13, 2026

Overview

Peninsula Clean Energy Authority issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to seek offers from qualified providers to advance energy education and decarbonization of school facilities across San Mateo County or the City of Los Banos in the 2026-27 and/or 2027-28 school years.

Responses are due April 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible organizations must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Public agencies that serve the entirety of San Mateo County or the city of Los Banos
  • Nonprofit organizations working in existing formal partnership with a public agency on education
    programs that serve the entirety of San Mateo County or the city of Los Banos
Submission Instructions

Proposals must be received on or before the above deadline and submittal must be by email to [email protected] with the subject “Proposal - <Vendor Name> - Energy Education”

Criteria for Selection

Evaluation will be based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative criteria. The criteria used as a guideline in the evaluation will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  1. Qualifications and experience of the entity, including capability and experience of key personnel and experience with other public and/or private agencies to provide these services
  2. A clear and comprehensive understanding of the Scope of Work and proposals for advancing energy education, including providing quantifiable goals for success for each activity
  3. Proposed approach, including a clearly demonstrated understanding of PCE’s needs, audiences, and scope of work
  4. Scale of educational outcomes and ability to maximize the number of students engaged cost-effectively
  5. A proposed budget detailing estimated costs for each educational activity, for the primary services described by this RFP
  6. Examples of previous work demonstrating experience in energy education
  7. PCE may, at its sole discretion, chose all or a subset of activities proposed by bidders, to be finalized during contracting
  8. Existence of and circumstances surrounding any claims and violations against you or your organization
  9. PCE may make multiple awards for this RFP

Key Dates

Release Date
February 10, 2026
Deadline for Submitting Questions
March 16, 2026
Answers to Questions Published
March 20, 2026
Deadline for Proposal Submission
April 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time
Contract Award Date
June 2026

Attachments

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2026 Schools Engagement Request for Proposals
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Amendment to 2026 Schools Engagement Request for Proposals
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Request for Proposals Questions & Answers

Contact for

RFP

Vanessa Shin