Request For Proposal 2025: High-Performance Windows

1. What is the name of the company you are representing in this application? *This question is required.

2. Full Name *This question is required.

3. Contact Email for Follow-Up *This question is required.

4. Where is your company headquartered? *This question is required.

6. What are your approximate sales units in the Midwestern region? Please specify which states if able.

6. Do you manufacturer windows in Minnesota and/or Illinois? *This question is required.

7. What is your approximate window count manufactured in Illinois?

7. What is your approximate window count manufactured in Minnesota?

7. What is your company’s target customer base? (e.g. Builders, homeowners, distributors, or some mix thereof)
*This question is required.

8. Is your company an ENERGY STAR partner and/or offering ENERGY STAR certified window products? *This question is required.

10. Has your company considered manufacturing 0.22 or less U-factor window products? Why or why not?

10. What is the expected price range for a product meeting this RFP’s requirements? (builder-grade products with 0.22 or better U-factor)

10. What is the historical price range for a code compliant traditional/non-high-performance window builder-grade product?

10. Do your products have a warranty or another measurement of expected service life?

11. What is the length of your builder-grade product’s warranty?

11. Please upload a copy of your company's warranty here.

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11. Please provide other supporting information do you have on your product’s durability (e.g. transferability, weathering test data, etc.)

11. Would your company partner with Wise Window Hub for the marketing and promotion of the product(s) resulting from this award? *This question is required.

12. Is your company open to sharing sales and market data for MN and IL to support our efforts to track high-performance windows in the market?

12. Would your company provide sales and training support for the new products launched through this effort? *This question is required.

13. How would you use this incentive this to further your affordable, builder-grade high-performance products? (0.22 or less U-factor) *This question is required.

14. When would the products affected by this effort be launched to the market and available for purchase? Note that we are targeting a launch no later than April 13th, 2026, with sooner rollout being favored over later. *This question is required.

15. Is there anything else you'd like to share relating to this application?

16. Please upload any additional files related to this application.

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