Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20422

S -- ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT SOL RFP 688-39-97 DUE 021497 POC Phyllis Jackson, Contracting Officer, (202) 745-8542 The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, intends to procure an energy savings performance project. This project will provide energy conservation services to reduce energy and water consumption and associated utility costs. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all labor, material, and capital to install, operate and maintain energy and water conservation projects, specifically the cooling tower, pumps and chiller projects, during the contract term. The scope of the contract is all facilities at this medical center, unless otherwise restricted. The term of the contract is limited to 25 years and is authorized by Public Law 99-272, Title VIII. Payment for services will be made from resulting energy cost savings. The solicitation shall be issued approximately 15 days after publication of this notice. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the VA. Interested offerors should submit a written request for a copy of the solicitation. A firm fixed-price contract is anticipated. The Standard Industrial Classification Code applicable to this procurement is 8999. For the purpose of this solicitation, any concern whose annual receipts over the past 3 years do not exceed an average of $5.0 million is considered a small business. (0355)

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