EV charging your agency can buy without an RFP.

EVready® Energy holds Sourcewell contract #041525-EVRY for EV charging and energy management. Eligible members can purchase EVready's strategy, installation, and management under this awarded contract.

Sourcewell members: cities, counties, K-12 districts, colleges and universities, transit and state agencies, and nonprofits. Membership is free for eligible public and education entities.

In most jurisdictions, yes. Sourcewell competitively solicits and awards its contracts on members' behalf, so purchasing under an awarded contract typically satisfies local competitive-solicitation requirements without a separate RFP. Confirm your specific rules with your procurement office.

Registration is free for eligible government, education, and nonprofit organizations and is completed online through Sourcewell. Once you have a member number, EVready can quote and deliver under the contract.

Through contract #041525-EVRY you can purchase: (1) EV charging strategy and site assessment (tariff review, load planning, incentive mapping); (2) charging hardware and certified installation (Level 2 and DC fast); (3) ongoing energy management through Energy Guardian; and (4) funding and incentive support, including Section 30C via IRA elective (direct) pay for tax-exempt entities. Delivered turnkey by a single accountable partner. Full scope language for your procurement file is available from EVready.

Yes. Sourcewell contracts and grant funding are compatible. Many agencies use Sourcewell as the procurement vehicle because grant timelines do not allow for a full RFP process. Grant requirements vary; some federal programs have documentation needs that your Sourcewell contract reference will need to address. These are typically manageable with standard procurement documentation.

A standard RFP means writing a solicitation, advertising it, waiting out the bid window, evaluating responses, and awarding, often three to six months before work starts. Sourcewell already ran that competitive process nationally and awarded EVready contract #041525-EVRY, so eligible members buy directly against it: procurement compliance and competitive pricing, without the months-long RFP cycle. More detail: Sourcewell vs. RFP.

Procurement is no longer the constraint. Timeline from contract authorization to installation start depends on site complexity, utility coordination, and permitting in your jurisdiction. Simple installations can begin within weeks of project authorization. Complex projects that need utility infrastructure upgrades may take 3-6 months from authorization to first charger energized. That clock starts when you decide, not after a year-long RFP.

Confirm or activate your free Sourcewell membership at sourcewell-mn.gov, then book a strategy call with EVready. We map your sites, funding eligibility (Section 30C elective pay, NEVI, state and utility programs), and the Sourcewell procurement path, then handle deployment and ongoing management. Contract reference: #041525-EVRY. Contact →