This RFQ calls for a contractor to provide remote utility‑management and clerk‑training services to 28 (potentially up to 54) rural Alaska electric utilities. The work is delivered entirely by phone, email, and video‑conference, with a focus on best practices for accounting, reporting, inventory control, PCE/UMR compliance, and line‑loss analysis. The contractor must maintain a dedicated communication line, respond within 24 hours, and submit monthly reports summarizing training delivered and hours spent. The contract is a time‑and‑expense (hourly) agreement capped at $95,000, with work slated from February through December 2023.
• Remote technical assistance covering accounting, budgeting, reporting, and utility‑management topics.
• Mandatory rapid response (≤ 24 hrs) and monthly reporting of training activities.
• Eligibility requires at least three years of Alaska small‑utility experience and two years of governmental accounting assistance.