September 15, 2026

Request for Proposal: North Plains Connector Transmission Project

Key Details

North Plains Connector is pleased to announce the release of the Pre-Qualification Phase of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Transmission Line EPC procurement.

  • Project Name: North Plains Connector
  • RFP Submission Deadline: November 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM (Central Time)
  • Purpose: The Pre-Qualification Phase is intended to allow the Company to evaluate whether offerors have the experience, technical capability, management capability, safety and quality systems, compliance readiness, financial and bonding capacity, insurance capacity, and overall resources necessary to bid and perform the Project if invited to participate in a subsequent RFP phase.
  • RFP Document Access:
    • Publicly available information: https://northplainsconnector.com/rfp/
    • Detailed project materials and proprietary information will only be provided upon execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

How To Participate

  1. Review Public Materials: Prospective bidders can access high-level project details and evaluation criteria in the publicly posted RFP package.
  2. Submit Intent to Bid: Interested parties must submit an Intent to Bid on or before September 18, 2026 to NPC001@us.doc.ineight.com
  3. Execute NDA: Upon submission of the Intent to Bid, offerors will be required to sign an NDA to access confidential materials.

Important Dates

  • RFP Release Date:  September 15, 2026
  • Intent to Bid Deadline: September 18, 2026
  • Q&A Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
  • Proposal Submission Deadline: November 6, 2026

Contact for RFP Inquiries

All communications with the Company related to this Pre-Qualification Phase must be directed in writing through the communication method identified by the Company, including InEight or the following email address, as applicable:  NPC001@us.doc.ineight.com. 

We look forward to engaging with qualified offerors for this critical infrastructure project.

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