Eligible: Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes, Utilities
Apply by Oct 30, 2026
Apply nowThe Washington State Department of Commerce is requesting input to identify potential projects that foster economic development through decarbonization of hard-to-decarbonize sectors of the economy. Release of this RFI in no way obligates the State of Washington to award a contract.
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Hard to Decarbonize Projects – Request for Information
Washington State Department of Commerce - Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness
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Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes, Utilities
Agriculture, Buildings & Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency, Land & Water Management, Manufacturing
Energy Efficiency Improvements, Equipment Purchase, Financial Help, Planning, Research & Development
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Submit responses to this RFI via email to the Procurement Coordinator no later than 4pm on October 30, 2026.
RFI responses are not mandatory to participate in any solicitations released by the State of Washington. However, your input may help the development of future solicitations. All direct communication about this RFI must go directly to the Procurement Coordinator.
Latojanae Hull, Procurement Coordinator: OEDCProcurement@commerce.wa.gov
PUBLIC RECORDS
All documents (written and electronic) submitted to Washington State Department of Commerce as part of this RFI are public records. Unless statutorily exempt from disclosure, such records are subject to disclosure if requested. See RCW 42.56, Public Records Act. Washington State Department of Commerce strongly discourages businesses from unnecessarily submitting sensitive information (e.g., information that businesses might categorize as ‘confidential,’ proprietary,’ sensitive,’ trade secret,’ etc.). For the purposes of this RFI no information considered confidential or proprietary should be included.
NO OBLIGATION TO CONTRACT
Release of this RFI in no way obligates the State of Washington to award a contract.
Oct 2, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
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Oct 2, 2026
Please contact the following staff for programmatic questions relating to this RFI:
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Vin Valentino, Energy Economy Lead: vincent.valentino@commerce.wa.gov
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Kyle Gitchell, Circular Economy Development Director: kyle.gitchell@commerce.wa.gov
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