Grant Funding Opportunities

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) is soliciting proposals for a third-party contractor to provide Legal Services to PNWH2 as detailed in section A.5 of the RFP documents posted on the Active Solicitations page on the Association's website: https://pnwh2.com/active-solicitations/.

Any award issued will be a Vendor Service Agreement with the Pacific Northwest Association (PNWH2). It is strongly recommended that interested firms review the RFP document thoroughly. If, after reviewing the RFP, you determine the work is within your ability and you have an interest in submitting a response, please complete and return to the Procurement Specialist by emailing the attachment, "Acknowledgement of Receipt of RFP 25-CPR-Legal" Form.

All sections and completed documents are required in order for the proposals to be determined responsive to this RFP. ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:30 PM ET PST on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Please submit responses via email to proposals@pnwh2.com with a subject line that includes the words "Response to RFP-25-CR-Legal."

BID DUE DATE: 02/13/2025

Scope of Services
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is exploring potential solutions that could ensure sufficient hydrogen supply for its future fuel cell bus fleet and provide the necessary technical support required for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the hydrogen infrastructure. SacRT is also exploring options to partner for hydrogen production that may provide a supply not just for SacRT but for other heavy-duty vehicle fleets in the region.

SacRT is requesting information regarding the most economical, cost-effective, and innovative way to achieve the above-mentioned goals. Options that provide comprehensive technology and service packages are welcome. SacRT is open to considering new business models that could involve public-private partnership and other co-development opportunities.

SacRT seeks submissions from vendors, consortiums, researchers, or other entities with expertise in hydrogen production, storage, and fueling systems, who can provide information on the engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance of reliable, safe, and efficient hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Respondents are encouraged to outline their knowledge, share past project successes, explain requirements for adherence to industry standards and legal requirements, and share innovative practices that can meet the specific needs of a transit environment.

Detailed submission requirements are identified below. While this RFI identifies some preferred information for submissions, interested parties may also offer, in their submissions, to provide presentations, demonstrations, or literature to assist SacRT in gaining familiarity of current options in the marketplace for hydrogen-related technologies and hydrogen infrastructure support services. After SacRT has had an opportunity to review the RFI responses, SacRT may contact interested parties to schedule presentations or demonstrations, as deemed appropriate by SacRT in its sole discretion.

The results of this Request for Information will be used to develop SacRT’s next steps in its hydrogen development process. As further described below, SacRT’s hydrogen development efforts will be supported by a $76.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and all FTA requirements will apply to the solicitation and selection of contractors or partners for this effort. In addition, as a public entity, SacRT is subject to state law requirements for selection and development of public works projects involving the expenditure of public funds.
Other Details
Because the purpose of this RFI is to seek information to be used in structuring a full and open competition for development of hydrogen infrastructure, respondents must identify any information in their submissions that is considered proprietary or confidential or that could not be used by SacRT in a later solicitation. Further detail regarding the confidentiality of submissions is provided below.

Submission of a response to this RFI is not required as a condition of participation in the later solicitation but is encouraged to allow SacRT to appropriately structure its future solicitation or solicitations to maximize achievement of its objectives through market participation.

This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $4 million in grant funds for one or more third-party implementers to provide technical assistance (TA) for communities eligible to seek federal and state funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure. TA providers will, at minimum, assist in identifying grant opportunities, support successful application development and submittal, and support project implementation that delivers benefits in under-resourced communities.

he U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new prize that will award over $3.3 million in prize money to new or newly formed place-based coalitions focused on creating good jobs in clean energy. The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and "High Road" economic and workforce development principles.

"The growth of the clean energy economy offers abundant opportunity to put Americans to work with family-sustaining wages and room for advancement," said Alejandro Moreno, associate principal deputy assistant secretary for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "This new prize will support the 'boots on the ground' work that is necessary to make clean energy jobs accessible in every community across the country."

"Good jobs" are defined as providing stable pay and benefits that can support families, safe working conditions and assurance of job security, skills development and career advancement opportunities, and empowerment to contribute meaningfully to the workplace and organize without fear of retaliation.

The three-phase competition catalyzes coalition building to understand, plan for, and improve job access and job quality within the clean energy economy for target populations. Each competing coalition is required to include at least one representative from each of the following key stakeholder groups: labor organizations, clean energy employers, community-based organizations, public agencies, and education and workforce providers.

Up to 15 Phase One awardees will receive $50,000 for demonstrating robust partnerships focused on a specific clean energy employment opportunity and will be eligible to participate in Phase Two of the prize. In Phase Two, up to 10 teams will each win $100,000 for developing and implementing their Coalition Action Plans that demonstrate how the coalition will advance job quality and job access in the clean energy opportunities within their community. In Phase Three, the top three performing coalitions will receive $200,000 to $300,000 for the strength of their impact in implementing their Action Plans, and up to seven runner-up coalitions will receive $125,000.

DOE is currently accepting submissions for Phase One of the prize until Jan. 31, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit the prize website.

The American-Made Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is directed and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

On behalf of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office

L’INNOVATOR 2.0 PROGRAM
Through this Call for Commercialization Partners, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) seeks experienced commercialization partners to bring advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, developed with support from the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) of the Department of Energy (DOE), from the lab to the marketplace, with the potential to drive significant impact in the energy sector. In pursuit of this objective, LANL, in collaboration with HFTO, is identifying one or more commercialization partners with the necessary
expertise, manufacturing capacity, commitment, and investment potential essential for successful commercialization and broad deployment of these transformative technologies.

As we transition to a clean energy future, environmental justice is among our top priorities. To that end, LADWP is investing $20 million in grants for local projects that help reduce emissions in the L.A. communities hardest hit by pollution sources, such as refineries and truck traffic. Over the course of six years, from 2020 – 2026, LADWP is providing grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to help fund innovative projects that reduce emissions in the Harbor and Northeast San Fernando Valley communities, located in Council Districts 2, 6, 7 and 15. Our local Harbor and Valley communities are disproportionately burdened by multiple pollution sources, such as refineries and truck traffic, and are ranked high in the CalEnviroScreen mapping program.

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the organizations that can present a dynamic proposal for projects in the categories of interest (listed below) benefiting Council District 2, 6, 7, or 15. Start-up costs can be up to 15 percent of the project.

Notice is hereby given that the Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA), a Joint Powers Authority, is seeking information from interested parties to inform a potential transaction with a private sector entity(ies) to design, build, own, operate, and maintain a hydrogen refueling station that can provide hydrogen fuel to RABA’s transit fleet and, potentially, other public and private users in the Shasta County area. The purpose of this RFI is to collect information from market participants about the business case of private hydrogen refueling station development in this area and to understand the market’s preferences and parameters around the key business terms of such a transaction.

Interested parties can download the full text of the RFI at: https://rabaride.com/resources/procurement_opportunities.php.

Responses must be received via electronic format to RABAStaff@RABAride.com by Friday, December 13, 2024.

Questions or inquiries are to be submitted via email to the attention of John Andoh, Procurement Officer, Redding Area Bus Authority (RABAStaff@RABAride.com). Questions will be accepted until the RFI deadline.

This RFI is for informational purposes only, and no contract will be awarded as a result.
It is RABA’s policy to ensure that responders to the RFI shall not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, physical disability or other protected class in the performance of RABA contracts. RABA highly encourages the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) and small business enterprises (SBE).

Request for Information (RFI) for Hydrogen Production, Delivery, Storage, and Fueling Technologies; and Hydrogen Facility Operation and Maintenance Supporting Services.

The RFI will be released on SacRT's PlanetBids eProcurement platform in the coming weeks.

To ensure that you receive a notification when the RFI is released, your firm must be registered through SacRT's PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Only registered vendors can download and respond to the RFI. Please note that all RFI Q&A and RFI responses must be submitted through PlanetBids.

Prospective business partners can find vendor registration here: http://www.sacrt.com/procurement.

Registered firms will be notified via email of any listed solicitation that corresponds to their registered NAICS codes. To stay informed about the Hydrogen RFI, SacRT suggests including the following NAICS codes in your PlanetBids vendor profile:

325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
454319 Other Fuel Dealers

When registering, please be sure to complete the "Business Description" section of the vendor form specifying your firm's offerings and including the keyword HYDROGEN to enhance visibility.

Intercity Transit, the public transportation provider in Thurston County, Washington, anticipates that it will soon seek proposals from qualified firms interested in providing a Hydrogen Refueling Station at its location in Olympia, Washington.

The solicitation documents for this project will be available online through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) located at https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.  If your firm may be interested in this opportunity, please register in WEBS so that you may download the solicitation documents once they have been posted. 

The WEBS registration process can be started by visiting the website provided above and clicking “register now”.  If you require assistance with the WEBS registration process, please contact WEBS customer service at (360) 902-7400.

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), as part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub program, intends to release a request for proposals (RFP) in the coming months. We are seeking projects to add to our current portfolio that demonstrate excellence in hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and/or end-use. To begin this process, PNWH2 is seeking Concept Papers for potential regional clean hydrogen projects. This is a great opportunity for new and existing partners to showcase transformative projects aligned with the Department of Energy’s goals for a clean hydrogen economy. A request for proposals (RFP) will follow the call for concept papers for interested applicants that have been positively reviewed and encouraged to continue in our process.

Interested applicants must submit concept papers in PDF format via email to proposals@PNWH2.com. Proposals received through any other means will not be considered. No printed copies are required. To be eligible to submit a response to the future RFP, applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 11:59 PM PST Dec 4, 2024. Interested applicants are not required to submit an acknowledgement of receipt to submit a concept paper; however, this is strongly encouraged. If there are any questions pertaining to the RFP, please contact: proposals@pnwh2.com.

• Funding Availability: Up to $150 million in potential Federal funding for one or more projects.
• Cost Share Obligation: Minimum 50% funding from non-Federal sources is required by DOE; however, the overall cost share for projects across our hub is between 80% and 85%.
• Concept Papers Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
• Full RFP expected: Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
• Timeline Boundary: Project scope completed, including initiating operations, before the end of 2032.

​Call for Concept Papers – PNWH2 Projects (PDF)

Solicitation: Title:Design-Build of Hydrogen Fueling Station and Facility Modifications at Garden Grove Bus Base

Solicitation Number:42448

Brief Description: The Orange County Transportation Authority invites statements of qualifications from qualified contractors to design, construct and deliver a turnkey hydrogen fueling station and facility modifications at the Garden Grove Bus Base.

Instructions: Please download solicitation package for full instructions.

Date Posted:9/23/2024

Closing Date:10/22/2024

• CalTrans is soliciting project concepts for Medium- and Heavy-duty ZEV Infrastructure (charging and H2) of up to $60MM (recommended 50% cash cost share) to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission 2024 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (see links).
• The CalTrans project concept submittal deadline is July 10, 2024, 11:59 pm PDT.
CalTrans is soliciting project concepts for Medium- and Heavy-duty ZEV Infrastructure (charging and H2)