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K -- ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING SERVICES IN THE DOE CENTRAL AND MIDWEST REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SOL DE-RP36-97GO10218 DUE 070197 POC Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer is Beth H. Peterman, Golden Field Office, (303) 275-4719 WEB: The DOE Golden Field Office's home page, http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden. GO, in support of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy, intends to issue a competitive solicitation for the Central and Midwest regions of the DOE (20 states). This solicitation will result in indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, with periods of performance of up to twenty-five (25) years, for Energy Savings Performance Contracting Services (ESPC), and is expected to result in up to six awards for each of the two regions. These types of services are procured by the Department of Energy in accordance with the contract procedures and methods codified in the Department of Energy Regulations at 10 CFR 436, and the requirement for these services is in response to the direction to all federal agencies provided in the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive Order 12902 of March, 1994, to improve energy management in their facilities and operations. Basically, ESPC is a federal and private-sector partnership whereby the Energy Services Company (ESCO) pays the up-front cost of purchasing and installing new energy-efficient equipment and the Government repays the ESCO over the life of the ESPC contract. Awardees as a result of this solicitation will be solely eligible to compete for or otherwise receive delivery order awards against their contracts for specific projects within the scope of the awards, in the Central and Midwest regions of the DOE. The specific scope of work is for the installation of renewable energy systems comprised of some or all of the following components: boiler improvements, chiller improvements, building automation system (bas) / energy management control system (ECMs), heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, lighting improvements, building envelope modifications, chilled water and chilled water piping systems, hot water and steam distribution systems, electric motors and drives, refrigeration, electrical or cogeneration systems, renewable energy systems, electric distribution systems, water and sewer conservation systems, rate reduction and auditing services. The scope not only requires contractor installation of these systems, which are required to meet identified performance specifications, but also contractor operation, maintenance, repair, inspection, and training on the installed measures during the period of performance of the specific projects. Further requirements are contractor involvement in measurement and verification efforts, to ensure that guaranteed savings are occurring, as well as total financing of the specific projects. This RFP is anticipated for release on July 1, 1997, with a 90 day offer period, and anticipated awards to occur in the first calendar year quarter, 1998. The solicitation will not be avaliable until 07/01/97. To obtain a copy, interested parties should access the GO Home Page after that date at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicit.htm and then locate the solicitation number identified at Item 9 above. Those without access to the Internet should make their requests for a copy of the solicitation in writing by fax to (303) 275-4754, or to the address in Item 7 above, Attn: Beth H. Peterman and the solicitation number. These requests may be made at any time after this announcement. No telephone requests will be honored!! (0136)

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