MODIFICATION
91 -- Direct Supply Natural Gas
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 211111
— Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Energy, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060-6222, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22060-6222
- Solicitation Number
- SPE600-13-R-XXXX
- Point of Contact
- Melissa A. Smith, Phone: 7037678549, Chris Archer, Phone: 703-767-9334
- E-Mail Address
-
melissa.a.smith@dla.mil, christopher.archer@dla.mil
(melissa.a.smith@dla.mil, christopher.archer@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - MARKET RESEARCH This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It seeks information from small business sources that can provide direct supply natural gas. No solicitation is being issued at this time. The amount of information available for publication at this time is limited. This notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, Natural Gas Division, Installation Energy Directorate seeks potential small business sources to provide direct supply and delivery of natural gas to DoD and federal civilian facilities in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. Interested firms should be able to deliver natural gas via interstate/intrastate pipelines, place nominations for natural gas consumption for customers behind applicable local distribution companies (LDCs) and/or directly connected to interstate pipelines, and manage customer consumption to comply with applicable balancing provisions. The Government may award multiple requirements-type contracts. The Government will award fixed price with economic price adjustment contracts for 18 months, beginning on or about November 1, 2013. The Contractor shall act as the nominating and balancing agent on behalf of the Government customers with local distribution companies (LDCs) and pipelines. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 211111 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government is interested in the following small business categories to respond to this notice: Small Businesses, 8(a) Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Responses are limited to not more than 5 pages. The Government will use this information, in addition to other information obtained, to determine its small business set-aside decision. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 1500 hours EDT on May 17, 2013. Only responses submitted via email will be considered. Email submissions to: dlaenergy.ngteam@dla.mil. In the event a decision is made to set-aside line items within the solicitation, an offeror who certifies as a small business and offers on a line item set aside for exclusive small business participation must: - propose to furnish direct supply natural gas from a well owned and operated by a small producer(s), which is defined by the Small Business Administration - clearly demonstrate a direct relationship between the natural gas well(s) owned and operated by a small business producer - provide supply commitment letters from the small business producer(s) that will be utilized during the contract performance period indicating a firm commitment to supply natural gas in the quantity required by the line item set aside for small business Interested companies should respond to the following: 1. Provide a company profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS/CAGE Code number, and a statement regarding current business status. Please note that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required for DLA Energy contractors. 2. Past Performance. Do you have experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor providing supply and transportation (firm and/or interruptible) of natural gas to retail customers served by a LDC or retail customers not served by an LDC within Mississippi, North Carolina, or Texas? If so, please provide the following information: The LDC and/or pipeline in which you have experience in serving retail customers, the number of months of experience you have within the past two years for each LDC and/or pipeline, and the pipelines in which you currently have service agreements with. If your firm acted as a subcontractor or joint venture, name the prime contractor or other party, the specific work performed and percentage. 3. Do you anticipate any type of teaming arrangement for this requirement? If yes, please address what kind of arrangement and what percentage of work, and type(s) of service would you perform. 4. Does your company have the financial capability and financial stability, and/or adequate lines of credit to sustain and support an 18-month contract at one or more locations, in the event there are difficulties with invoice payments? 5. Do you currently have a direct relationship with a small business producer(s)? If so, please provide the name of the producer and the expiration date of the agreement. 6. Will you be able to obtain supply commitment letters from a small business producer(s) indicating a firm commitment to cover all quantities required during an 18-month contract performance period? Contracting Office Address: 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6222 United States Place of Performance: Various DOD and federal civilian agencies located in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. United States Primary Point of Contact: Melissa A. Smith melissa.a.smith@dla.mil Phone: 703-767-8549 Secondary Point of Contact: Christopher Archer christopher.archer@dla.mil Phone: 703-767-9334
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Various DOD and Federal Civilian Agencies located in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas., United States
- Record
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