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S -- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S QUALIFIED LIST OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES POC Tanya Sadler, Federal Financing Specialist, (202) 586-7755. Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) is a contracting method whereby 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 equipment, in exchange for a share of any energy savings directly resulting from implementation of such measures during the term of the contract. The Department of Energy is performing an annual update of its qualified list of energy service companies and seeking sources that would like to be considered for placement on the list in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and 10 CFR 436. Interested parties are asked to submit a fax request for an application along with their name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and a point of contact to (703) 893-0400. Firms currently listed on DOE's qualified list of energy service companies need not resubmit new requests, an application and request for updates will be mailed to these firms. A copy of the current DOE qualified list of energy service companies can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.eren.doe.gov/financng.html. The Standard Industrial Classification code applicable to this type of procurement is 8711. Any firm whose annual receipts over the past three years do not exceed an average of $20 million is considered a small business for ESPC contracts. (0331)

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