U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001

S -- PRESOLICITATION CONFERENCE FOR USEPA ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN POC Contracting Officer, Bill Wise, (513)366-2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates awarding an energy savings performance contract for its National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As authorized by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992, under Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) the contractor incurs the cost of implementing energy savings measures, including performing the audit, designing the project, acquiring and installing equipment, training personnel, and operating and maintaining the installed equipment, in exchange for a share in any energy savings directly resulting from implementation of such measures during the term of the contract. Using ESPC procedures, EPA's goal is to establish NVFEL as an energy and environmental showcase facility by reducing source emissions, energy consumption, and energy costs, while preserving or improving the integrity of the Laboratory's mission. EPA recognizes that effective tools for reducing emissions and energy consumption are high-efficiency HVAC equipment, utilization of waste heat from on-site electricity generation, and renewable energy systems. The existing 150,000 square-foot NVFEL annually consumes approximately 700,000 therms of natural gas from Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and 9 million kwh of electricity from Detroit Edison at a peak demand exceeding 3 Mw. The approximate breakdown of the Laboratory's $1 million annual energy bill is 1/4 gas energy, 1/4 electric energy, and 1/2 electric demand. EPA seeks innovative, resource-efficient, and highly integrated system designs with synergy among interacting components. To inform interested organizations of specific aspects of the proposed project and receive industry feedback, EPA is conducting a presolicitation conference and site tour beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 18, 1996 at the NVFEL, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. An information packet, including a draft Statement of Work and details on NVFEL's existing energy systems, has been prepared for review prior to the conference. Organizations interested in receiving the information packet and attending the presolicitation conference should fax their requests to Philip J. Wirdzek at 202/260-8234. The request should include your name, company address, telephone and fax numbers, and number of individuals who will attend the conference. Subsequent to the conference, EPA intends to finalize and issue a formal Request for Proposal for this project. (0129)

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