The Supplier Clearinghouse
Back

Bid Opportunities

Advancing Supplier Diversity and Inclusion
The supplier clearinghouse

Bid Opportunities

Bid opportunity information for Joint Utilities and Community Choice Aggregators. For any JU or CCA bid opportunity posting requests, please contact support.
Bid opportunity information provided as courtesy and convenience only to JUs and CCAs. Bid opportunities shall not be deemed to be an endorsement and The Supplier Clearinghouse or CPUC do not assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness, or inadvertent omission of bid information.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) (RFP NO. 2026-VCE-ERP)

Valley Clean Energy (VCE)

Proposals Due:

September 11th, 2026, by 4pm PDT

Anticipated Kickoff:

October 2026

 

Valley Clean Energy (“VCE”) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced firms to provide Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) software, implementation, and support services. The selected Proposer will implement a cloud-based ERP solution and provide related professional services to support VCE’s financial management, budgeting, reporting, forecasting, workflow automation, and operational efficiency objectives. The ERP platform will serve as VCE’s foundational financial management system and support core business functions including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, financial reporting, audit controls, data integration, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and future organizational growth.

 
The selected Proposer will work with VCE to implement a scalable ERP environment capable of integrating financial, operational, utility, and third-party data from organizations including Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), The Energy Authority (TEA), Paychex, and other business partners. VCE places significant emphasis on enhanced analytics, executive dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), forecasting capabilities, business intelligence, and centralized reporting that improve organizational visibility, decision-making, and long-term strategic planning.
 
VCE manages an annual operating budget of approximately $60 million to $100 million and currently operates with a workforce of approximately eight (8) full-time employees and three (3) part-time employees. Proposers should demonstrate successful ERP implementation experience for public agencies, utilities, Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs), municipalities, counties, special districts, or organizations of similar size and complexity. Proposed solutions should be appropriately scaled to VCE’s operational needs while providing flexibility to support future expansion and additional ERP modules.
 
Proposals are due no later than September 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) and must be submitted electronically in PDF format to Procurement@ValleyCleanEnergy.org. VCE anticipates a Phase 1 ERP implementation kickoff in October 2026 and a targeted go-live date of January 11, 2027 for core financial functions

 

 

How to Participate:

Please submit proposals electronically in PDF format to Procurement@ValleyCleanEnergy.org. Please visit the VCE website below for more information.

VCE RFP/RFO Page

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR BANKING SERVICES (RFP NO.2026-VCE-BANK)

Valley Clean Energy (VCE)

Questions Due:

September 4th, 2026

Answers Provided:

Answers are anticipated September 11th, 2026

Proposals Due:

September 25th, 2026, by 4pm PDT 

 

Valley Clean Energy (“VCE”) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced banking institutions to provide comprehensive commercial banking services and lines of credit in support of VCE’s treasury management and daily financial operations. The selected Proposer will serve as VCE’s primary banking partner and provide secure, reliable, and cost-effective banking services, including deposit and disbursement services, cash management, electronic funds transfers, fraud prevention tools, reporting and analytics, account reconciliation, and treasury management solutions. VCE also seeks access to lines of credit, letters of credit, and other banking products that support its operational and financial requirements. The selected institution will support VCE’s goals of enhancing cash visibility, strengthening security and fraud prevention, improving operational efficiency through automation, and providing scalable banking services that can accommodate future organizational growth.

 
VCE manages an annual operating budget of approximately $60 million to $100 million and serves electricity customers in the Cities of Davis, Woodland, and Winters, as well as the unincorporated areas of Yolo County. Proposers should demonstrate experience providing banking services to public agencies, community choice aggregators, utilities, or similarly complex organizations and offer solutions tailored to the size, operational needs, and future growth of VCE.
 
VCE will accept written questions regarding this RFP until September 4, 2026. Responses to submitted questions are anticipated to be issued on September 11, 2026. Proposals are due no later than September 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) and must be submitted electronically in PDF format to Procurement@ValleyCleanEnergy.org.

 

 

How to Participate:

Please submit proposals electronically in PDF format to Procurement@ValleyCleanEnergy.org. Please visit the VCE website below for more information.

VCE RFP/RFO Page

City of San José Energy Department: Commercial Technical Assistance Program Implementation

City of San José

Questions Due:

August 31, 2026, by 5pm PST 

Answers Provided:

Answers will be provided on a rolling basis as questions are received 

Proposals Due:

September 7, 2026, by 5pm PST 

Review Proposals: 

September 8, 2026 – September 21, 2026 

Interviews, if deemed necessary: 

September 22, 2026 – September 29, 2026 

Notice of Award: 

September 29, 2026 

 

The City of San José Energy Department has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Commercial Technical Assistance Program Implementer for San José Clean Energy (SJCE). SJCE is a Community Choice Aggregator operated by the City of San José and is preparing to launch a Commercial Technical Assistance Program in fall 2026.

The program will provide electrification technical assistance to SJCE commercial customers who may be developers, owners, and designers of commercial buildings and market-rate and affordable housing. The selected consultant will be responsible for: program administration, planning, and reporting; monitoring and maintaining an SJCE branded online portal allowing for applications for free assistance; providing customer support; application processing; and providing energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, electrification retrofitting, and all-electric building design and practices technical assistance for developers, owners, and designers of commercial buildings and market-rate and affordable housing. Through this work, SJCE aims to support commercial customers with energy-efficiency, electrification retrofitting, and all-electric building design and practices.

 

How to Participate:

City of San José uses Biddingo as the bid platform. Please register or login here to access the bid document:

Biddingo Registration