The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) seeks proposals from qualified individuals or firms for a three-phase engagement to evaluate, modernize, host, and support the Production Tracking System (PTS). The PTS is a .NET application (primarily C#) with an SQL backend currently hosted in Microsoft Azure that supports registration, reporting, and verification functionality for multiple renewable energy programs.
Phase 1 involves a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the current system including review of codebases, deployment pipelines (such as Azure DevOps or other CI/CD tools), data models, security controls, and system performance. The selected vendor will validate all framework versions (current .NET 8/.NET 5+ platform), assess existing automated testing and technical debt, and review the primary SQL Server database and Cosmos DB data store architecture. During this phase, the vendor will also assess integrations with external systems including NEPOOL GIS, reporting APIs, and other data exchanges. Phase 1 must result in a modernization strategy, migration plan, and detailed technical documentation.
Phase 2 focuses on implementing the approved modernization strategy and delivering a production-ready modernized system. The outcome must be a functionally equivalent system that preserves existing registration, reporting, and verification capabilities for programs including Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Mass Class I, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC), Renewable Thermal (RT), Alternative Energy, and Clean Peak Standard (CPS). The modernized system must enhance security, accessibility, logging, monitoring, and program compliance while delivering automated deployment capabilities.
Phase 3 provides ongoing operations, hosting, and support including maintenance, bug fixing, and enhancements with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and risk mitigation. The selected vendor must propose standard support models including response times, uptime targets, escalation paths, and coverage hours. All deployments must coordinate with MassCEC to avoid critical reporting windows including the monthly 10-day production reporting period and quarterly reporting cycles. Respondents should propose comprehensive service levels and document any acceptable system downtime during migration or cutover activities. Key dates include questions due by April 3, 2026, questions and answers posted by April 15, 2026, proposals due by April 27, 2026, interviews scheduled for mid-May 2026, and notification of award expected in early June 2026.