SUMMARY
Settle SignalsRFP Hunter shows what’s open. Settle shows what’s forming.
Deals like this one start months before the RFP. Settle reads the signals first, so your team is talking to Austin Energy while competitors are still waiting for the posting.
How an RFP like this forms
Budget approved
Settle flags itBoard minutes and budget documents
Scope and vendors researched
Settle flags itPlanning documents, meeting agendas, contract renewals
RFP posted
You are hereEvery bidder can see it now
DESCRIPTION
The issuing organization seeks a weather decision dashboard solution capable of delivering utility-grade weather forecasting, real-time meteorologist support, advanced modeling, configurable decision-making tools, and end-user support. The solution will support operational planning, situational awareness, and storm response through integrated forecasting capabilities and accessible data tools.
The dashboard should be user-configurable and may include real-time weather maps, risk assessment graphs, notifications and alerts, resource management tools, and user-specific modules. It must monitor and report conditions including temperature, dew point, humidity, heat index or wind chill, wind speed and direction, precipitation, soil moisture, atmospheric pressure, and microclimate variations. Predictive weather modeling must be updated at least hourly.
Users must be able to query and download historical weather datasets, including temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, solar radiation, and forecast data. The solution must be accessible through desktop and mobile platforms, with mobile push notifications and alerts. It must also ingest client-provided datasets, including GIS utility infrastructure data and historical outage information, to support outage forecasting and dynamic alerting, as well as forecast staffing requirements based on predicted weather conditions.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Must be a responsible offeror with financial and practical ability, resources, expertise, and positive compliance history
- Must provide evidence of hosting environment compliance with FedRAMP, TX-RAMP, ISO/IEC 27000 series, and NIST 800 certifications
- Must disclose support for government-use environments hardened to NIST 800-53 security controls
- Must provide a historical benchmark from the last five years of similar dashboard deployments
- Must provide documented proof of concept for 99.9% or higher uptime for real-time storm data
- Must complete Exhibit A – Technical and Functional Requirements spreadsheet
- Must complete the Employer Certification Wage Theft Ordinance – Responsibility Criteria
- Must provide a Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) if council authorization is required
- Must provide criminal and financial background checks for employees and subcontractors with access to City Data
- Must ensure all personnel with logical or physical access to customer data are located within the contiguous United States
Do you qualify? Get a free fit score and answer these once for every RFP that asks.
TIMELINE
Questions Due: October 15th, 2026
Pre-Offer Conference: October 13th, 2026
Offers Due: November 5th, 2026
Offer Opening: November 5th, 2026
Issuing Agency
Austin Energy
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Similar RFPs
Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due November 5, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 15, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Austin Energy. The work is located in Austin, Texas, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Weather technology provider with utility-grade forecasting expertise
- Experience developing configurable operational dashboards and decision-support platforms
- Capability to integrate GIS utility infrastructure, outage, and other client-provided datasets
- Expertise in predictive weather modeling, alerting, and real-time meteorological support
- Experience delivering secure desktop and mobile applications with push notifications
- Proven ability to support utility operations, storm response, and weather-based resource planning
Analysis generated by Settle AI from the source RFP.
RFP Hunter shows what is open. Settle shows what is forming.
Settle pieces together buyer signals, budgets, contract activity, and the sources your team already monitors. See why an opportunity fits and what to do before the RFP posts.