When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 4, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 14, 2026.

It was issued by California Department of Technology. The work is located in Sacramento, California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Software development firm with experience building regulatory reporting and compliance platforms. Expertise in environmental data management, carbon accounting, and emissions reporting. Capable of implementing secure data submission, validation, analytics, payment, and audit-trail features. Experience serving government agencies or regulated industries. Strong information security, systems integration, and data governance capabilities.

Building Embodied Carbon Reporting Tool (Due September 4, 2026)

A software vendor is sought to develop an embodied carbon reporting platform for building material manufacturers, importers, and builder-owners. The system must support secure data collection, validation, analytics, fee processing, carbon accounting, and auditable records.

Must have an OSTP-approved Electronic Vendor Application of Qualifications (eVAQ) on file.
Must have a minimum of 7 years of IT implementation experience.
Must have successfully completed at least 3 IT projects of at least 1 year duration with a total combined cost of at least $2 million.
Must have 3 years of experience in Solution Architecture and Systems Integration on at least one project.
Must have 3 years of experience in Project Delivery, Quality Assurance, and Operational Readiness.
Must maintain statutory workers' compensation and employer's liability coverage with limits of $1,000,000.
Must commit to a minimum DVBE participation goal of 3% of the net proposal price.
Must be able to provide verifiable references from external organizations.
Must provide a signed Confidentiality Statement.
Must submit a Bidder Declaration GSPD 05-105 form.

Release of Solicitation: July 31st, 2026

Last day to submit questions: August 14th, 2026

State's response to questions: August 21st, 2026

Intent to Bid and Confidentiality Statement due: August 28th, 2026

Last day to request file-sharing access: August 28th, 2026

Last day to submit proposal: September 4th, 2026

Proposal Evaluation Period: September 4th, 2026 – September 18th, 2026

Notification of Award: December 9th, 2026

Anticipated Contract Start: December 11th, 2026

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The vendor will provide a comprehensive software system for reporting embodied carbon emissions associated with building materials. The system will support regulated parties, including building material manufacturers, importers, and builder-owners, in recording, analyzing, and tracking embodied carbon data.

The solution must enable secure data submission, robust validation, and dynamic data analysis. Expected capabilities include custom data-entry template creation, calculation and payment of regulated-entity fees, an environmental accounting system or carbon-emissions ledger, and an audit trail to promote process transparency and data quality.

All questions must be submitted no later than August 14, 2026. Proposal submissions are due September 4, 2026.

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