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B -- YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STUDIES OF U.S. ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY DUE 032299 POC Patrick A. Thornton, Contract Specialist, 202-426-0126; David Tyma, 202-426-0130; FAX both 202-426-0164 The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Management and Administration, intends to award a sole source contract to the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) to access its unique knowledge of, and expertise in, electric utility industry reliability issues. This action is in support of the Department's industry oversight responsibilities to assure readiness for an uninterrupted transition at the Year 2000 boundary. Utilizing its unique database of industry information, NERC will be required to provide scenarios for modeling of power flows in the Eastern and Western interconnections based on contingency planning scenarios being considered by the NERC Regional Councils, and to provide expert support for the execution of these studies. NERC will also support activities to independently validate and verify on a sample basis information that is self-reported to NERC and cooperating organizations on a confidential basis by the utility industry. This is pursuant to the Department's May 1, 1998 request that NERC coordinate Y2K readiness activities within the electric utility sector. Support will also include expert assistance in connection with these requirements, as needed by Department staff. This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties should submit a capability statement, along with price quotes, for the above services, to be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. ***** Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305378). (0064)

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