Various Research, Evaluation, Verification and Grid Modernization Support Services - 2026 Extension
| Agency: | Efficiency Maine |
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| State: | Maine |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Due Date: | May 11, 2026 |
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Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust) is soliciting services from qualified firms or individuals to provide research, evaluation, verification, and grid modernization support services related to programs that are aimed at improving the efficiency of energy use and reducing greenhouse gases in Maine.
Interested parties are asked to present their qualifications related to one or more of the following services: economic modeling, program evaluation and verification, program design, interval data analysis, and grid modernization support. This RFQ is expected to establish a pool of prequalified professionals to assist the Trust with discrete projects.
The Trust welcomes bids from Small Businesses, Minority Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and/or Labor Surplus Area Firms.
Vendors who have already been prequalified as of April 28, 2025 are still prequalified through June 30, 2027. No further action is necessary for these vendors.
Documents- Request for Qualifications (Spring 2026 Extension) (PDF)
- Attachment A – Hourly Rates and Expenses (.xlsx)
- Attachment B – Standard Agreement (.docx)
- Attachment C – Team Commitment Form (.docx)
- Attachment D – Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Protective Agreement (PDF)
- Responses to Questions (PDF)
- Notice of Prequalification for Vendors already prequalified as of April 28, 2025 (PDF)
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| Retailer | Location | Make | Model Number | Retail Price | ||
| Discount | ||||||
| State | HPX-50DHPTNE | See store | ||||
| 1 | Granite Group | All | $349 | |||
| Custom Comfort | CCOHPWH50A | for details | ||||
| See store | ||||||
| 2 | Selco | Auburn | Richmond | 10E50-HP530 | $399 | |
| for details | ||||||
| 3 | Home Depot* | All | Rheem | XE50T10H45U1 | $1,549 | $499 |
| 4 | Lowe's* | All | A.O. Smith | HPSN10-50H45DV | $1,550 | $500 |
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Cost After
Retailer Location Make Model Number Retail Price
Discount
State HPX-50DHPTNE See store
1 Granite Group All $349
Custom Comfort CCOHPWH50A for details
See store
2 Selco Auburn Richmond 10E50-HP530 $399
for details
3 Home Depot* All Rheem XE50T10H45U1 $1,549 $499
4 Lowe's* All A.O. Smith HPSN10-50H45DV $1,550 $500
*To get an instant discount at Lowe's or Home Depot, scan the in-store QR code or follow the link on the in-store display.
Pricing as of April 1, 2026
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.
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| Distributor Name | City | |
| 1 | Bangor Pipe & Supply | Bangor |
| 2 | Bangor Pipe & Supply | Ellsworth |
| 3 | Bell Simons | Auburn |
| 4 | Bell Simons | Bangor |
| 5 | Bell Simons | Biddeford |
| 6 | Bell Simons | Hancock |
| 7 | Bell Simons | Portland |
| 8 | Bell Simons | Sanford |
| 9 | Bell Simons | Waterville |
| 10 | Coastal Winair | Biddeford |
| 11 | Ferguson Plumbing Supply | Bath |
| 12 | Ferguson Plumbing Supply | Portland |
| 13 | Ferguson Plumbing Supply | Westbrook |
| 14 | FW Webb | Augusta |
| 15 | FW Webb | Biddeford |
| 16 | FW Webb | Ellsworth |
| 17 | FW Webb | Hampden |
| 18 | FW Webb | Lewiston |
| 19 | FW Webb | Oakland |
| 20 | FW Webb | Presque Isle |
| 21 | FW Webb | Rockland |
| 22 | FW Webb | S.Portland |
| 23 | FW Webb | West Bath |
| 24 | FW Webb | Windham |
| 25 | Granite Group | Auburn |
| Distributor Name | City | |
| 26 | Granite Group | Augusta |
| 27 | Granite Group | Bangor |
| 28 | Granite Group | Brunswick |
| 29 | Granite Group | Ellsworth |
| 30 | Granite Group | Farmington |
| 31 | Granite Group | Lewiston |
| 32 | Granite Group | Portland |
| 33 | Granite Group | S.Portland |
| 34 | Granite Group | Windham |
| 35 | Johnstone Supply | Hampden |
| 36 | Johnstone Supply | Portland |
| 37 | Johnstone Supply | Lewiston |
| 38 | P & E Supply | Sanford |
| 39 | Memco | Jay |
| 40 | Portland Group | Saco |
| 41 | Selco | Auburn |
| 42 | Sid Harvey Industries | Bangor |
| 43 | Sid Harvey Industries | Portland |
| 44 | Sid Harvey Industries | Presque Isle |
| 45 | Winslow Supply | Winslow |
| 46 | Winsupply Co. - Bangor | Bangor |
| 47 | Winsupply Co. - Presque Isle | Presque Isle |
| 48 | Winsupply Co. - Rockland | Rockland |
| 49 | Winsupply Co. - Portland | S.Portland |
Instant Discount Participating Distributors - Sell to Contractors Only
Distributor Name City Distributor Name City
1 Bangor Pipe & Supply Bangor 26 Granite Group Augusta
2 Bangor Pipe & Supply Ellsworth 27 Granite Group Bangor
3 Bell Simons Auburn 28 Granite Group Brunswick
4 Bell Simons Bangor 29 Granite Group Ellsworth
5 Bell Simons Biddeford 30 Granite Group Farmington
6 Bell Simons Hancock 31 Granite Group Lewiston
7 Bell Simons Portland 32 Granite Group Portland
8 Bell Simons Sanford 33 Granite Group S.Portland
9 Bell Simons Waterville 34 Granite Group Windham
10 Coastal Winair Biddeford 35 Johnstone Supply Hampden
11 Ferguson Plumbing Supply Bath 36 Johnstone Supply Portland
12 Ferguson Plumbing Supply Portland 37 Johnstone Supply Lewiston
13 Ferguson Plumbing Supply Westbrook 38 P & E Supply Sanford
14 FW Webb Augusta 39 Memco Jay
15 FW Webb Biddeford 40 Portland Group Saco
16 FW Webb Ellsworth 41 Selco Auburn
17 FW Webb Hampden 42 Sid Harvey Industries Bangor
18 FW Webb Lewiston 43 Sid Harvey Industries Portland
19 FW Webb Oakland 44 Sid Harvey Industries Presque Isle
20 FW Webb Presque Isle 45 Winslow Supply Winslow
21 FW Webb Rockland 46 Winsupply Co. - Bangor Bangor
22 FW Webb S.Portland 47 Winsupply Co. - Presque Isle Presque Isle
23 FW Webb West Bath 48 Winsupply Co. - Rockland Rockland
24 FW Webb Windham 49 Winsupply Co. - Portland S.Portland
25 Granite Group Auburn
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