DRAFT BASIC AGREEMENT FOR RETAIL ELECTRICITY The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) is seeking to enter into Basic Agreements (see Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR] Fart 16.702) with potential suppliers of retail electricity, ancillary services, and incidental services for delivery within all ten North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) regions located within the continental United States. In view of the changing regulatory environment, the execution of Basic Agreements affords DESC the best opportunity to meet future installation electricity requirements, if requested to do so, through award of definitive contracts using existing Basic Agreements. A Basic Agreement affords both the Government and potential suppliers an opportunity to reduce transaction costs. DESC will, within three weeks, post a draft Basic Agreement for industry comment on its website (http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/a/electric/) and will be holding an industry forum on January 25, 1999 to obtain comments and suggestions from those who are interested in entering into Basic Agreements with DESC. The meeting will be held at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel located in Arlington, VA in conjunction with the DESC Worldwide Energy Conference (see: http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/wwec/wwec.htm). Questions concerning the draft Basic Agreement or the January 25th Industry Forum may be addressed to Mr. Jacob R. Moser, Contracting Officer, at (703) 767-8566 (email at jmoser@desc.dla.mil) or Bruce Blank, Contracting Officer, (703) 767-8534 (e-mail at bblank@desc.dla.mil). WEB: Copy of Draft Basic Agreements will appear on this, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/a/electric/. E-MAIL: For more information, e-mail Jacob R. Moser, Contracting, jmoser@desc.dla.mil. Posted 12/08/98 (W-SN278237).

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