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This opportunity is now closed. Qualified vendors were notified in October 2014.
The SEBIZ team has issued a Request for Information and Qualifications for providers of energy products and services to support our two leading business districts. This phase of the SEBIZ project represents a multi-million dollar opportunity to providers in the US and China – all interested parties are encouraged to respond by the listed due date. Below are the RFI highlights and a link to download the full document.
Commercial building owners and developers (“buyers”) participating in the Sustainable Energy Business Districts (SEBIZ) program are looking for innovative technology solutions to reduce their energy consumption and operating expenses, while leveraging integrated financing solutions. The purpose of this Request for Information and Qualifications (RFI) is to connect these motivated buyers with qualified and cost-effective clean energy solution providers (“vendors”) for procurement of products and services related to commercial building energy efficiency technologies, renewable energy generating systems, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Information gathered from this RFI will assist buyers in making decisions to pursue commercial-scale clean energy upgrades to improve the performance and operations of new and existing buildings.
The desired outcome of this RFI is to establish relationships between buyers and vendors for current and future clean energy project development opportunities. Qualified and cost-effective vendors may have the opportunity to enter into contracts with other building owners in SEBIZ business districts and participate in future implementations of the SEBIZ model in other participating Chinese cities over the next three years. Interactions between vendors and buyers will be facilitated by the SEBIZ team in person and virtually based on the responses received via this RFI. In addition, the US Department of Commerce is supporting a trade mission in December 2014 to facilitate direct, intensive meetings for interested parties.
Click here to download the SEBIZ RFI
Below is a list of major milestone dates for the phases of this RFI process. SEBIZ staff and buyers maintain the right to adjust the schedule at their discretion.
| EVENT | TARGET DATES* |
| RFI Issued | August 8, 2014 |
| RFI Questions Due | August 29, 2014 |
| RFI Responses Due | September 15, 2014 |
| Response Evaluation Period | September 16, 2014 – September 26, 2014 |
| Buyer/Vendor Meetings | October 2014 – December 2014 |
| Contracting | November 2014 – January 2015 |
| US-China Trade Mission** | December 7-13, 2014 |
| Project Implementation | Q1 2015 – Q4 2015 |
*Dates are approximate and subject to change
**Trade mission website: http://chinauseealliance.org/2014mission/
About Sustainable Energy Business Districts (SEBIZ)
The SEBIZ program is helping to address China’s rising urban energy needs and carbon emissions at the city-level by leveraging a successful public-private partnership model in targeted Chinese cities. This RFI is targeted to potentially interested Chinese and American energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE) vendors in order to connect them with motivated buyers in China. The program is primarily funded by the United States Department of Energy under a bilateral collaboration initiative for clean energy. However, the United States Department of Energy is not responsible for any of the content contained within this document and this RFI does not represent any funding opportunities by the US Government.
About Optony
Optony Inc. is a global research and consulting services firm focused on enabling government and commercial organizations to bridge the gap between clean energy goals and real-world results. Optony is implementing the SEBIZ program through grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. Optony’s role in the SEBIZ procurement process is to provide independent technical assistance to support buyers in their evaluation of EERE project opportunities and potential clean energy solution providers.
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SEBIZ 信息及资格征询书（RFI) 发行
这个机会已经结束。合格的供应商将被通知在2014年10月。
参与可持续能源商务区（SEBIZ）项目的商业楼宇业主及开发商（“采购方”）正在寻找创新的技术解决方案，借助于综合财务解决方案而减少能耗及运营费用。这份信息及资格征询书（RFI）的目的是联接合格的清洁能源供应商与积极主动的SEBIZ项目采购方，以服务于采购方购买商业建筑节能技术、可再生能源发电系统及电动汽车充电基础设施等产品和服务。通过该RFI获取的信息会促使采购方大规模购买清洁能源技术，去改进新建和既有建筑的能源消耗水平。
RFI的期望目标是在现有和未来清洁能源项目机会方面促使采购方和供应商双方建立联系。符合资格要求并具有成本效益的清洁能源供应商也有机会与商务区中其他楼宇业主建立合作关系，并参与SEBIZ未来三年在中国其他城市的实施过程。SEBIZ项目组将在此RFI反馈的基础上，协调促进采购方与供应商之间的直接交流。此外，在2014年12月份美国商务部组织的大型贸易代表团访华期间，会安排并协调感兴趣的各方直接集中会面。
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下面是RFI各阶段的里程碑时间表。SEBIZ成员和采购方保留进一步调整进程时间表的权利。
| 内容 | 预期时间* |
| RFI发行 | 2014年8月8日 |
| RFI 答疑截止日期 | 2014年8月29日 |
| RFI反馈截止日期 | 2014年9月15日 |
| 反馈评估阶段 | 2014年9月16日 –2014年9月26日 |
| 采购方/供应商见面会 | 2014年10月– 2014年12月 |
| 签订合同 | 2014年11月 – 2015年1月 |
| 中美贸易代表团考察** | 2014年12月7日-2014年12月13日 |
| 项目执行 | 2015年第一季度 –2015第四季度 |
*日期是估计的并有可能变更
**贸易代表团具体细节，请访问网站：http://chinauseealliance.org/2014mission/
关于 可持续能源商务区 (SEBIZ)
SEBIZ项目通过在中国特定城市成功运用公私合作（公共机构和私营部门）模式，解决中国城市日益面临的能源需求和碳排放问题。此份RFI文件主要面向对此感兴趣的中美两国的节能和新能源（EERE）的供应商，意在联接清洁能源供应商和积极主动的中国采购方。该项目由美国能源部资助以促进中美两国在清洁能源方面的双边合作，但是，美国能源部对此份文件中的内容不承担任何法律责任，并且此份RFI也不代表是美国政府的资金赞助机会。
关于普尼
普尼公司是一家全球性的研究与咨询服务公司，致力于为政府部门及商业组织弥补清洁能源目标和实现实瓶颈之间的鸿沟。普尼通过美国能源部提供的资金来实施SEBIZ项目，普尼在SEBIZ项目采购过程中的角色为：为SEBIZ项目采购方提供独立的技术支持，去评估节能与新能源项目机会，并帮助筛选出符合资格的清洁能源方案供应商。