Key Words/Terms Word/Term Definition Bidder Respondent to this RFP CAM Commission Agreement Manager, the person designated by the Energy Commission to oversee the performance of an agreement resulting from this solicitation and to serve as the main point of contact for the Recipient CAO Commission Agreement Officer Contractor Bidder who receives an agreement from the Energy Commission as a result of this RFP and will perform the specified in this Scope of Work under the direction of the Energy Commission’s Agreement Manager CPUC California Public Utilities Commission DER Distributed Energy Resources DGS Department of General Services DVBE Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise EPIC Electric Program Investment Charge, the source of funding for the projects awarded under this solicitation GHG Greenhouse gas Energy Commission California Energy Commission IOU Investor-Owned Utility, including Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Diego Gas and Electric Co., and Southern California Edison Co. NOPA Notice of Proposed Award, a public notice that identifies award recipients OSDS Office of Small Business and DVBE Services Project Manager The person designated by the bidder to oversee the project and to serve as the main point of contact for the Energy Commission Project Partner An entity or individual that contributes financially or otherwise to the project (e.g., funding, provision of a demonstration site), and does not receive Energy Commission funds Research Roadmap Research Roadmap for Integrating High-Penetrations of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources Recipient The recipient of an award under this solicitation RDD&D Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment RFP Request for Proposal Proposal Formal written response to this document from Bidder State State of California This RFP contains proposal requirements and instructions for a firm quotation to be submitted by interested Bidders, the format in the technical information is to be submitted, the material to be included, the requirements which must be met to be eligible for consideration, and Bidder responsibilities. Bidders are responsible for carefully reading the entire RFP, asking appropriate questions in a timely manner, ensuring that all RFP requirements are met, submitting all required responses in a complete manner by the required date and time, and carefully rereading the RFP before submitting a proposal. In particular, please carefully read the Screening/Scoring Criteria and Grounds for Rejection in Part IV, and the terms and conditions located at: .
Key Words/Terms Word/Term Definition Bidder Respondent to this RFP CAM Commission Agreement Manager, the person designated by the Energy Commission to oversee the performance of an agreement resulting from this solicitation and to serve as the main point of contact for the Recipient CAO Commission Agreement Officer Contractor Bidder who receives an agreement from the Energy Commission as a result of this RFP and will perform the specified in this Scope of Work under the direction of the Energy Commission’s Agreement Manager CPUC California Public Utilities Commission DER Distributed Energy Resources DGS Department of General Services DVBE Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise EPIC Electric Program Investment Charge, the source of funding for the projects awarded under this solicitation GHG Greenhouse gas Energy Commission California Energy Commission IOU Investor-Owned Utility, including Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Diego Gas and Electric Co., and Southern California Edison Co. NOPA Notice of Proposed Award, a public notice that identifies award recipients OSDS Office of Small Business and DVBE Services Project Manager The person designated by the bidder to oversee the project and to serve as the main point of contact for the Energy Commission Project Partner An entity or individual that contributes financially or otherwise to the project (e.g., funding, provision of a demonstration site), and does not receive Energy Commission funds Research Roadmap Research Roadmap for Integrating High-Penetrations of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources Recipient The recipient of an award under this solicitation RDD&D Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment RFP Request for Proposal Proposal Formal written response to this document from Bidder State State of California This RFP contains proposal requirements and instructions for a firm quotation to be submitted by interested Bidders, the format in the technical information is to be submitted, the material to be included, the requirements which must be met to be eligible for consideration, and Bidder responsibilities. Bidders are responsible for carefully reading the entire RFP, asking appropriate questions in a timely manner, ensuring that all RFP requirements are met, submitting all required responses in a complete manner by the required date and time, and carefully rereading the RFP before submitting a proposal. In particular, please carefully read the Screening/Scoring Criteria and Grounds for Rejection in Part IV, and the terms and conditions located at: .
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