Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals

Description of goods to services to be bid: Through the Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals Round 2 program (“the Program”), New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) seeks to fund demonstration projects that showcase innovative approaches to achieving meaningful energy reductions that can be replicated and scaled in existing hospital buildings across New York State. Through this competitive solicitation, NYSERDA will award up to $43,683,333 to selected hospitals for the construction and installation of scalable, efficient, low-carbon solutions such as electrification of building systems, electrification readiness projects, and comprehensive energy efficiency projects that will achieve significant carbon and/or energy reduction. If changes are made to this solicitation notification will be posted on NYSERDA’s website at:www.nyserda.ny.gov/funding-opportunities Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences: Eligible buildings include: -Buildings located in New York State -Existing hospital buildings -Acute inpatient medical care hospitals -This is defined as: An acute care hospital is a medical facility that provides immediate, short-term treatment for severe injuries, illnesses, or urgent medical conditions, including post-surgical recovery. These hospitals focus on stabilizing patients through intensive care and 24/7 monitoring, with the goal of returning them to health or transitioning them to further care. Ineligible building/facilities include: -Urgent Care -Nursing Homes -Lab facilities -Research facilities -ORs -Ambulatory care facilities -ERs -Doctor's offices -Rehabilitation centers Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%