SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- Interruptible Natural Gas and Diesel Fuel Oil
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington, Support Directorate, Contracting Division, 3700 North Capitol Street, N.W., Building 73, Washington, DC, 20317
- ZIP Code
- 20317
- Solicitation Number
- 843100-02-R-4096
- Point of Contact
- Janet Wenzel, Chief, Contracting Division, Phone (2020 730-3393, Fax (202) 730-3506, - Emanuel Brown, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-730-3511, Fax 202-730-3506,
- E-Mail Address
-
janet.wenzel@dc.afrh.gov, emanuel.brown@dc.afrh.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 843100-02-R-4096; the solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-08. This acquisition is unrestricted; the NAICS code is 221210; size is 500. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 natural gas estimated 1,840,689 therms; CLIN 0002 Distribution fee estimated 1,840,689 therms; CLIN 0003 customer fee for 12 months; CLIN 0004 diesel fuel oil estimated 127,500 gallons; CLIN 0005 DC Gross Receipts Tax. F.O.B. Destination. Special contract requirements are: The contractor will provide 100% of the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington (AFRH-W)interruptible natural gas and diesel fuel requirements. Natural gas will be fixed city gate price, exclusive of any taxes and/or delivery charges. The diesel fuel oil price will be Baltimore Harbor price, as posted in Journal of Commerce, plus transportation costs, and any applicable taxes on day of delivery. There are no minimum nor maximum volume obligations on the part of AFRH-W. The only obligation is to purchase 100% of its interruptible natural gas and/or fuel oil requirements from the contractor. Prior to the beginning of each month the contractor will provide an analysis of the expected cost of burning natural gas verses burning fuel oil. AFRH-W will have the option, at that time, to choose natural gas or fuel oil for the following month fuel source. Analysis will be faxed to 202-730-3593 NLT: 25th of each month for the following month. The COR AFRH-W will then make a selection, and will sign and fax back the selection to the contractor at . This will be accomplished not later than noon, east coast time, on the last business day of the month prior to the effective date of the selection. Historical data will be supplied to the contractor for the purpose of nominating therms of natural gas to be distributed through the distribution company. The contractor will act as the AFRH-W agent and will be responsible for balancing all therm requirements. The contractor will be responsible for notifying AFRH-W Heating Plant personnel when it is appropriate to interrupt natural gas use and switch to fuel oil. The contractor will provide a contact(s) to be available, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year, for interruption verification. Should AFRH-W receive a notification from the distribution company to interrupt natural gas use, and is advised by the contractor that interruption is not necessary, the contractor will be responsible for any and all penalty charges to AFRH-W imposed by the distribution company. AFRH-W will provide a 24 hour notice to the contractor in the event of significant planned usage changes. In the event that natural gas market prices are higher than locked-in prices, AFRH-W will have the option of burning alternate fuel so that the contractor can sell the nominated monthly therm allotment at the higher price and share the profit from the proceeds at a rate of 75% to AFRH-W and 25% to the contractor. Any share to AFRH-W will be applied to the next billing cycle reducing the liability by the 75% share. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring prices and providing AFRH-W with a 24 hour notice of market changes. Acting as the agent for AFRH-W, the contractor will be responsible for paying the distribution company by the due date for any and all distribution charges associated with therms used while the contract is in effect. Upon validation of all charges, AFRH-W will reimburse the contractor for distribution charges paid as a result of acting as the AFRH-W agent. The contractor will provide a copy of the subcontractor's bill along with their own bill each month. Therms billed will be actual usage as shown on the subcontractor's monthly statement. Reconciliation of plus or minus 5% for line loss and/or dry therm conversion will be accomplished prior to the end of September or the contract period which ever is later. Under no circumstances will ARFH-W pay for therms of natural gas not actually used. The following clauses and provisions are applicable: Offerors must comply with FAR Provision 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial", FAR Clause 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 to include clauses 52.203-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-23, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-5, 52.232-34, 52.232-18, 52.216-18, 52.216-21. Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-2 amended to read: Price and Past Performance. Offerors shall submit 3 contract references of the same or greater magnitude for the Government's verification of past performance. The Government reserves the right to consider other contracts performed by Offerors and identified to the Government through any and all means, including but not limited to customer surveys and comments from other Government agencies. The Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offer with a better than satisfactory history of past performance. Offerors are to complete and submit the representations found in FAR clause 52.212-3. Offers must be received at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, 3700 North Capitol St, NW, Bldg #73 NLT 3:00 P.M. EDT, 27 September 2002. Contact Janet Wenzel at 202-730-3393 if additional information is required.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3700 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20317-0002
- Zip Code: 20317-0002
- Record
- SN00164228-W 20020914/020912213025 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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