Qualifications
Archived Frequently Asked Questions
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FAQ-1. What types of signatures will be accepted by PPL Electric for signing of documents?
At this time, use of (i) a manually signed signature or (ii) a digital signature via DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or Infocert is approved for use by PPL Electric. Once the applicable documents have been executed, you will be required to upload a scan of the executed document online; no hardcopy originals are required under the RFP process.
FAQ-2. Can we request changes to the Confidentiality Agreement?
No, the Confidentiality Agreement is a standard document that must be executed in its current form and without modifications by each RFP Bidder as a condition of its participation in the RFP.
FAQ-3. Our standard process is to have a NDA in place before releasing financial information (as required in the part 1 application). Is PPL willing to execute an NDA?
Yes, under the RFP process, an applicant and PPL Electric are required to execute the Confidentiality Agreement (Appendix 3).
Once the Confidentiality Agreement is received from the RFP Bidder, PPL Electric will complete the execution of the agreement and send a copy of the fully executed agreement to the RFP Bidder by email along with Notification of Qualification materials on the Qualified Bidders Notified Date.
If you have not previously qualified as a bidder under the current DSP, you are required to submit the partially executed Confidentiality Agreement as part of your qualification materials no later than the Bidder Qualifications Due Date.
If you are a previously qualified bidder under the current DSP, the Confidentiality Agreement executed during a previous solicitation is binding and the bidder is not required to submit the Confidentiality Agreement again under the abbreviated qualification process.
FAQ-4. Can I propose modifications to one of the Bid Assurance Letter of Credit forms after the Bidder Qualifications due date?
Pursuant to Section 4.8.2 of the RFP Rules as part of the Bidder Qualifications, an applicant may propose modifications to one of the Bid Assurance LOC forms that are non-substantive or clarifying in nature. The applicant proposing modifications to one of the Bid Assurance LOC forms must provide an electronic copy in MS Word with all proposed modifications clearly marked and submit such document as directed in Section 6.1.2. The acceptability of such proposed modifications will be at PPL Electric’s sole discretion, and such acceptability will be communicated to the applicant no later than forty-eight hours before the Cure Deficiency Deadline. A list of all acceptable modifications to each of the Bid Assurance LOC forms will be posted to PPL Electric’s RFP Web site or the Proposal Submission Web site no later than seven (7) business days before the Bid Proposal Due Date.
FAQ-5. Do we need to submit performance assurance letter of credit and unconditional guaranty as part of the bidder qualification process?
These documents are not required as part of the Bidder Qualification process prior to the submittal of bid proposals.
For performance assurance under the Default Service SMA, please see Article 6, including section 6.7(b) of the Default Service SMA for the requirements related to the performance assurance letter of credit, and section 6.4(c) of the Default Service SMA for the requirements related to the Guaranty.