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IT Sourcing Event DEQ AI Permitting Pilot

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYIssuing agency·North Carolina·via the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal

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Due Jan 5, 2027·Posted Nov 9, 2026

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is seeking proposals for an AI Environmental Permit Review Tool Pilot to be performed in NC.
Proposals are due January 5, 2027, at 2:00 PM ET, with a written questions deadline of November 18, 2026, before 12:00 Noon.
The RFP covers four AI Use Cases: Permit Application Completeness Check, Public Comments Summary, Permit Assistance, and Site Permit History Compilation.
The contract term is one year, with the State retaining the option to extend for two additional one-year periods for O&M of the pilot.
NCDEQ intends to make multiple awards under this RFP, and a vendor may propose on any number of use case projects.
The procurement method is a Request for Proposal (RFP) using a trade-off/ranking method of source selection for best value.
Requirement: The vendor, in addition to any parent entity, must be incorporated and headquartered in the United States and maintain all data on servers physically located in the United States.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must be capable of providing AI-assisted review of permit and license applications across multiple environmental permitting programs, including air quality, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, underground storage tanks, mining, well construction, erosion and sedimentation control, riparian buffers, surface and ground water withdrawals, coastal development, and marine fisheries and aquaculture.
Requirement: The vendor must demonstrate existing or previous deployments or pilots with State-level government agencies.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must feature an AI-native architecture, purposefully designed to utilize AI technology.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must feature both an applicant-facing, pre-submission compliance tool and a staff-facing, first-review tool as part of a single, integrated platform.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must support AI-assisted review of regulatory filing documents, including narrative applications, financial disclosures, compliance certifications, structured forms, and handwritten materials.
Requirement: The Vendor must provide a Training Plan for the adoption for all offered Use Cases.

Term: one (1) year
Method: RFP
Documents: 1 file

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What this bid is asking for

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Design, develop, and implement AI solutions for one or more of the four Use Cases: Permit Application Completeness Check, Public Comments Summary, Permit Assistance, and Site Permit History Compilation.
Provide a Training Plan for the adoption of all offered Use Cases.
Deliver a functioning software solution deployed in a pilot environment, including user training, documentation, and a maintenance and support plan.
Ensure the solution meets all Mandatory Requirements, including human-in-the-loop review, security and compliance with State IT standards, and accessibility requirements.

Posted Scope of Work

DEQ AI Permitting Pilot

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The scope of this RFP encompasses the design, development/configuration, testing, and implementation of AI-driven software solutions to fulfill one or more of four AI Use Cases: Permit Application Completeness Check, Public Comments Summary, Permit Assistance, and Site Permit History Compilation. The work includes developing AI solutions that can ingest real NCDEQ permit applications, process public comments, provide permit guidance, and compile site permit histories. The project will follow a phased implementation approach including Planning and Design, Solution Development and Configuration, Testing and Pilot Deployment, and Training, Knowledge Transfer, and Go-Live. The vendor must provide a Training Plan for all offered Use Cases.

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What is the due date for proposals?

The offer opening deadline is January 5, 2027, at 2:00 PM ET.

Who is the contact for inquiries regarding this RFP?

All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to Leroy Kodak at leroy.kodak@deq.nc.gov.

What is the contract term?

The term shall be one (1) year, with the State retaining the option to extend for two (2) optional one (1) year periods.

Can a vendor propose on more than one use case?

A vendor may propose on any number of use case projects.

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AI takeaways

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is seeking proposals for an AI Environmental Permit Review Tool Pilot to be performed in NC.
Proposals are due January 5, 2027, at 2:00 PM ET, with a written questions deadline of November 18, 2026, before 12:00 Noon.
The RFP covers four AI Use Cases: Permit Application Completeness Check, Public Comments Summary, Permit Assistance, and Site Permit History Compilation.
The contract term is one year, with the State retaining the option to extend for two additional one-year periods for O&M of the pilot.
NCDEQ intends to make multiple awards under this RFP, and a vendor may propose on any number of use case projects.
The procurement method is a Request for Proposal (RFP) using a trade-off/ranking method of source selection for best value.
Requirement: The vendor, in addition to any parent entity, must be incorporated and headquartered in the United States and maintain all data on servers physically located in the United States.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must be capable of providing AI-assisted review of permit and license applications across multiple environmental permitting programs, including air quality, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, underground storage tanks, mining, well construction, erosion and sedimentation control, riparian buffers, surface and ground water withdrawals, coastal development, and marine fisheries and aquaculture.
Requirement: The vendor must demonstrate existing or previous deployments or pilots with State-level government agencies.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must feature an AI-native architecture, purposefully designed to utilize AI technology.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must feature both an applicant-facing, pre-submission compliance tool and a staff-facing, first-review tool as part of a single, integrated platform.
Requirement: The vendor's platform must support AI-assisted review of regulatory filing documents, including narrative applications, financial disclosures, compliance certifications, structured forms, and handwritten materials.
Requirement: The Vendor must provide a Training Plan for the adoption for all offered Use Cases.

Term: one (1) year
Method: RFP
Documents: 1 file

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Doc2440747988

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What this bid is asking for

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Design, develop, and implement AI solutions for one or more of the four Use Cases: Permit Application Completeness Check, Public Comments Summary, Permit Assistance, and Site Permit History Compilation.
Provide a Training Plan for the adoption of all offered Use Cases.
Deliver a functioning software solution deployed in a pilot environment, including user training, documentation, and a maintenance and support plan.
Ensure the solution meets all Mandatory Requirements, including human-in-the-loop review, security and compliance with State IT standards, and accessibility requirements.

Posted Scope of Work

DEQ AI Permitting Pilot

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

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Questions & answers

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What is the due date for proposals?

The offer opening deadline is January 5, 2027, at 2:00 PM ET.

Who is the contact for inquiries regarding this RFP?

All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to Leroy Kodak at leroy.kodak@deq.nc.gov.

What is the contract term?

The term shall be one (1) year, with the State retaining the option to extend for two (2) optional one (1) year periods.

Can a vendor propose on more than one use case?

A vendor may propose on any number of use case projects.

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