Commercialization Cohort Programs

Description of goods to services to be bid: Program Opportunity Notice (PON) for Commercialization Cohort Programs (Commercialization), seeking Program Administrators to administer accelerator programs on behalf of NYSERDA. ​​The Commercialization Cohort Programs will support climate-tech innovators to bring their technology to market, starting from the earliest stages to full commercial scale up. The program will launch four accelerators that span the continuum of the start-up journey, with programming that builds on each other in successive stages. The objective is to fund accelerator programs that support companies in a cohort format, where a group of companies with a strong NYS-nexus are selected and participate in programming together. Companies will receive training, mentoring support, and direct grant funding to reach key adoption milestones. ​ Round 1 of this PON seeks to solicit Program Administrators to administer two Topic Areas of the Commercialization Cohort program: Topic Area 1) Pre-seed accelerator, Topic Area 2) Series A-B accelerator.​ NYSERDA intends to make one award per Topic Area, for a total of two awards in Round 1. Each proposer is eligible to be awarded for a maximum of one award. Each awarded contract is expected to have a maximum contract duration of four years, with two 24-month options to renew. NYSERDA reserves the right to extend and/or add funding to the Solicitation should other program funding sources become available. 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: Proposers must meet the following eligibility criteria to qualify for consideration. New York State NexusTo support building an ecosystem of advanced energy technological expertise and supply chains in New York State that will facilitate future deployment of clean, reliable energy technology in the State, proposers must have a nexus with New York State by meeting the following: 1. (a)The proposing entity is formed, domiciled, or has a physical presence in New York State. This requirement applies only to the proposing entity, not to proposed subcontractors; or (b)The proposal includes physical work performed by the project team within New York State. This requirement applies only to work funded by NYSERDA or included to meet required cost share. Out-of-state contractors may perform desktop or analytical work so long as the project’s essential, place-dependent elements (e.g., in-person meetings and conferences, location-specific surveys) take place in New York State and the primary program benefits (e.g., analysis results) flow to New York State. 2. Proposed pilots or demonstrations are located in New York State. This requirement applies only to proposed pilots or demonstrations funded by NYSERDA or intended to meet required cost share. 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%