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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 19,1999 PSA#2457Installation Business Office -, Contracting, Drawer 70120, Fort Bragg,
NC 28307-0120 S -- UTILITIES-PURCHASE AND TRANSPORT NATURAL GAS SOL DAKF40-99-R-0510
DUE 110299 POC Contract Specialist, Barbara Bowles (910)396-4362 ext.
224/Contracting Officer, Catherine Wilt (910)396-4362 ext. 236 WEB:
Click here to view combined synopsis/solicitation,
http://www.bragg.army.mil/www-doc/solicit.HTM. E-MAIL: Click here to
contact Barbara Bowles via e-mail., bowlesbl@bragg.army.mil. The U.S.
Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina seeks to enter into Basic Ordering
Agreements (BOAs) with responsible sources for the supply and delivery
of Natural Gas. It is the Army's intent to issue BOAs to multiple Gas
Marketers for the supply and delivery of natural gas. This is a
combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; OFFERS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A
WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All offers must reference the
Request for Proposal (RFP) number DAKF40-99-R-0510. Solicitation
document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through FAC
97-13. It is the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all
applicable clauses and provisions. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC)
is 1311. Size Standard is 500 employees. The terms of the BOA are
contained herein. A.1. ORDERING PROCEDURES AND SERVICES TO BE
PERFORMED. (a) The Government will request transport natural gas under
this agreement by distributing a Delivery Order (DO) containing this
agreement number and the designated daily nominating quantity of
natural gas for the specified month as required under the terms of this
agreement. This agreement shall apply only to natural gas delivered to
NCNG at Station 65 of the Transco Interstate Pipeline (TIP) for final
delivery to the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. (b) The BOA Holder
shall not furnish any natural gas pursuant to this agreement prior to
the effective date of a request for such natural gas in the form of a
signed and executed DO issued by the Installation Business
Office-Contracting (IBO-C) in accordance with FAR Clause 52.216-18,
Ordering. A.2. QUOTES AND QUANTITIES. (a) Each BOA Holder shall
designate a primary and two alternate points of contact for pricing and
receipt of orders on a monthly basis. A Government Agent, currently
Honeywell, Inc., will be provided an estimated required amount of
natural gas for use by Fort Bragg for the following month. The
Government Agent will telephonically obtain a price quote from the BOA
Holders for the required quantity of natural gas. The price quote
shall be for natural gas to be delivered at an average daily quantity
(i.e. the same quantity each day) over the course of the month. The BOA
Holder shall identify both the price per Decatherm (Dt) and the
quantity available for the month identified. (b) If the BOA Holder
cannot provide the full amount requested, the BOA Holder may submit a
Partial Price Quote with a unit price for the amount of natural gas
available. (c) The BOA Holder shall provide the Government with a unit
price for the estimated quantity of natural gas requested not later
than 5 business days prior to the end of the month. The quoted price
shall consist of all charges to include commodity, interstate
transportation and shrinkage, and all fees and taxes, for one month of
firm natural gas to NCNG at Station 65 of the TIP for final delivery
to Fort Bragg. The BOA Holders will be provided a fair opportunity to
be considered for each order, however, the Government will not
necessarily order natural gas for transport every month. Requests for
quotes are not orders and do not obligate the Government for purchase
of any amount until a DO is placed as described in section A.3. ORDERS.
A.3. ORDERS (Nominations). (a) The Government will place DOs for supply
and delivery of natural gas by nominating quantities and prices (based
on quotes received) to the BOA Holder on a DD Form 1155, Order for
Supplies or Services, signed by a designated Contracting Officer. (b)
The BOA Holder shall provide the Government confirmation that the
Government's nomination has been received and that the natural gas has
been secured on behalf of the Government for Fort Bragg by signing the
DO and by returning it to the Contracting Officer. This confirmation
shall be no later than one (1) business day before the Local
Distribution Company (LDC), currently NCNG, is required to nominate its
natural gas volumes for the next month (this is currently and typically
three (3) business days before the end of the month). (b) The BOA
Holder shall provide NCNG's Natural Gas Supply and Transportation
Department, with copy to the Contracting Officer, notice of the firm
daily quantity of transport natural gas for a particular month and year
along with the quantity in Decatherms, that the BOA Holder will be
providing to the Government for Fort Bragg. The BOA Holder shall also
provide NCNG with the receipt point, Station 65 of the TIP, the
Contract number, the physical source of the natural gas (i.e. field or
well) and the producer, if known. This notice shall be no later than
one (1) business day before the LDC is required to nominate its natural
gas volumes for the next month and shall include the Fort Bragg DO
number, the BOA number and the Agent Numbers. A.4. WARRANTY OF TITLE:
The BOA Holder shall warrant title to all natural gas delivered by it
under the BOA, that such natural gas is free from liens and adverse
claims of every kind. A.5. STANDARDS: Natural gas delivered for
transport under this agreement shall meet ANSI Standards for volume and
heating value. A.6 TRANSPORTATION AND IMBALANCES (a) In the event the
Government incurs any type of penalty and/or imbalance charges caused
by the BOA Holder or the Transporter's failure to deliver the Monthly
Nominated Quantity during the applicable monthly period, scheduled
daily to the LDC's Citygate, the BOA Holder shall be responsible for
all such charges. (b) The BOA Holder agrees to cooperate with the
Government, the LDC and any other Transporter(s) to correct imbalances
through make-up natural gas volume adjustments during any applicable
balancing period that may be provided for in the LDC's and/or the
Transporter's (NCNG's) tariff. The NCNG Rate Schedule and T-10 contract
addendum for Fort Bragg is available by contacting the points of
contact identified on this solicitation. A.7. COMPENSATION. (a) The
Government will compensate the BOA Holder for thespecified/delivered
quantity at the rate quoted for the specified month. (b) Procedures for
submission of invoices will be included in the BOA but are available
for review by contacting the points of contact identified on this
solicitation. A.8. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. Termination by either
party shall not be the basis for any special charge of claim by the
Contractor. Contractor will be provided 30 days to stop work in any
Termination notice. A.9. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This agreement shall remain
in effect for one full year from the date of Contracting Officer
signature unless sooner terminated by either party under the terms and
conditions set forth in the BOA. The BOA shall contain two one-year
option periods. A.10. DEFINITIONS. Explanation of terms as they apply
to this BOA is available by contacting the points of contact identified
in this solicitation. A.11. HISTORICAL DATA. Historical data on past
usage of natural gas by Fort Bragg is available by contacting the
points of contact identified in this solicitation. PROVISIONS AND
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Full text of solicitation provisions
and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses:
http://www.arnet.gov/far; http://farsite.hill.af.mil; 52.252-1,
Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-1,
Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items with paragraph (c) changed to
60 calendar days; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, with the
following evaluation factors inserted in paragraph (a) of the
provision: "Bids will be evaluated as to contractor's capability in
performing the described services. Price competition will be
accomplished on a monthly basis between BOA Holders. The contractor
shall provide recent and relevant past performance information on
contracts that the contractor has performed. Recent means within the
past 5 years; relevant means similar in size, scope and complexity to
this requirement. Those references will be contacted relative to
relevant past performance. The resulting information will be used to
determine whether or not the contractor should become a BOA Holder and
as information supporting a determination of responsibility. The
Government also reserves the right to contact other sources relative to
the contractor's experience and past performance. If a contractor does
not meet the recent and relevant past performance requirement
identified in this paragraph, they will not be issued a BOA. 52.212-3,
Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items;
52.223-13, Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; 52.233-2,
Service of Protest (Paragraph (a) shall state: "Catherine A. Wilt,
IBO-C, Bldg. 1-1333, Corner of Macomb and Armistead Streets, Ft. Bragg,
NC 28310); and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS)
252.204-7001, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code reporting;
252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial
Items; 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-4, Contract
Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and
Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive
Orders-Commercial Items, with the following clauses being applicable:
52.203-6 Alt I, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36 and
52.222-37; 52.203-3, Gratuities; 52.216-18, Ordering (Paragraph (a)
shall state: "Such orders may be issued from 1 Nov 99 through 31 Oct
00. If the Government elects to exercise any or all option years of the
contract, DOs may be issued as follows: First Option Year -- 1 Nov 00
through 31 Oct 01; Second Option Year -- 1 Nov 01 through 31 Oct 02.");
52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Paragraph (a)
shall state: "30 days of contract expiration date" and paragraph (c)
shall state: "three (3) years"; 52.223-14, Toxic Chemical Release
Reporting; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 252.212-7001, Contract
Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Applicable to
Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, with the clauses 252.225-7007,
252.243-7002 and 252.247-7024 applicable; 252.204-7004, Required
Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-4, Printing/Copying on Double
Sided Paper; 52.232-11, Extras; 52.232-17, Interest; 52.241-2, Order of
Precedence-Utilities; 52.242-13, Bankruptcy. OFFERS DUE: Initial offers
shall be received at the IBO-C, AFZA-IBO-C (B. Bowles) Drawer 70120,
Ft. Bragg, NC, 28307-0120. (Bldg. 1-1333, Room 107, Corner of Macomb
and Armistead Streets, Ft. Bragg) not later than 1:00 p.m. ET, 2 Nov
99. Offers shall include: (1) original letter signed by an individual
authorized to bind the organization, containing written documentation
describing the contractor's capability and/or past experience in
performing the described services, (2) copy of FERC license with agent
number, and a statement specifying special capabilities or
limitations, (3) completed Representations and Certifications (FAR
52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000) and (4) acknowledgement of any
amendments that may be issued. Any amendments that may be issued will
be published in the CBD the same as this solicitation. Requests for
information may be directed to Barbara L. Bowles, Contract Specialist
or Catherine A. Wilt, Contracting Officer, (910) 396-4362, extensions,
224 and 236 respectively or via e-mail at bowlesbl@bragg.army.mil.
This is an open continuous solicitation with the initial closing date
as stated above. The announcement will be available at
http://www.bragg.army.mil/www-doc/solicit.HTM and will remain open to
allow emerging Gas Marketers to submit offers to become BOA Holders.
The Government will, at its discretion, determine a final closing date
when offers will no longer be accepted. Notification of final closing
date will be published in the CBD. Posted 10/15/99 (W-SN392199).
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