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S -- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SAVINGS SERVICES SOL DE-RP05-98OR22587 POC Angela P. Hart (423) 576-0999 WEB: Geothermal Energy Savings Services, http://www.doe.gov/procurement/oro_home.html-. E-MAIL: Geothermal Energy Savings Services, Hartap@oro.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge Operations Office, intends to issue a Request for Proposals for energy cost saving services under indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The scope of the multiple IDIQ awards will include federal facilities throughout the 50 states and the territories. Federal agency sites will acquire energy services via delivery orders against the IDIQs. All delivery order projects will be centered on geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems (also referred to as geo- exchange systems, ground-coupled systems, groundwater systems, surface water systems) but may include other energy cost saving measures (ECMs). These national technology-specific GHP SUPER Energy Savings Performance Contracts (GHP SUPER ESPCs) will be similar to the regional general-purpose SUPER ESPCs already awarded by DOE in the Western and Southeast Regions of the U.S. and soon to be awarded in the remaining DOE regions. The major difference is that all delivery order projects awarded against GHP SUPER ESPCs must be centered on GHP systems. This national competition will be based on one "initial project" involving selected buildings at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Naval Amphibious Base (NAVPHIBASE) Little Creek, which are within several miles of each other near Virginia Beach, VA. The Offeror selected to develop projects at the initial site will have the opportunity to perform a detailed energy survey and revise the offer for the delivery order in accordance with new information discovered during the survey. The solicitation document will be made available about April 1998. A subsequent notice will provide exact date of issuance and internet address. (0048)

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