SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

S -- PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION SERVICES FOR VARIOUS BASES SOL N68711-99-R-6675 DUE 020400 POC David Garcia 619-532-1451 WEB: Click on "Entrance" at web page, follow directions, http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click on "Contracting POC" to contact the contract, GarciaDR@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. Overview: Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command intends to procure electricity and energy conservation services for various bases throughout California. The period of performance is anticipated to be from March 31, 2000 to March 31, 2002. Electrical Power Information: Contractor is to provide firm electrical power; scheduling coordination services; coordination of transmission and distribution; ancillary services; metering services; billing services; and provide one administrative point of contact to manage this contract. The estimated annual load for this effort is 154,200,538 kWh. Contractor must meet all Federal, State, and Local requirements to provide all services outlined in the solicitation. Contractor will be responsible for providing and coordinating all services required to deliver firm electrical power to the designated service points and for coordinating the production, transmission and distribution of electrical power to each service point. Billing will be based on metered quantities. Energy Conservation Services Information: The Government may require energy/water conservation services at the various Department of Defense Activities receiving electrical services through this procurement. The Contractor will provide site surveys, comprehensive energy audits, engineering design, project implementation, financing, maintenance, and other related work in connection with Energy Conservation Projects (ECPs). The ECPs will be accomplished through Demand Side Management (DSM). The Contractor will competitively select subcontractors, in accordance with the Federal Aquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.244-5 (Competition in Subcontracting), to implement all ECPs. Subcontractor selection shall be based on cost, technical capability, past performance and responsibility. When required the Contractor shall provide, or cause to be provided, all initial financing of ECPs identified in future Task Orders. Payments to the Contractor for individual Task Orders will be made from savings estimated to be achieved from ECP implementation. This effort is being procured under the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 1992 and Executive Order 13123 of June 3, 1999. There is no guarantee of the number or amount of energy conservation projects that will be procured under this effort. Award Information: The Government intends to award one Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), and Task Order for all regions, but reserves the right to award up to three (3) BOAs and Task Orders for the commodity to a firm who is (1) considered to be the low cost/technically acceptable responsible offeror, (2) meets the requirements in the Request for Proposal (RFP), and (3) provides the total lowest cost to the Government for the commodity of electricity. In the event of a tie, the proposal with the lowest margin markup for a notional project will determine the offeror with the lowest cost. Subsequent task orders for ECPs may be issued at a later date. The RFP will be prepared in accordance with FAR part 15. The RFP is issued unrestricted and proposals will be considered from all responsible sources that meet the State and Federal certification required for providing electricity and energy conservation services. A pre-proposal conference will be held, the date, time, and place will be specified on the Internet at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. RFP Information: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.102(a)(7), availability of the RFP will be limited to electronic medium. The date the RFP will be available for downloading will be stated on the internet at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Once the RFP is available, the downloading is provided free of charge. The solicitation response date will also be indicated on the Internet site. Hard copies (paper sets) or CD-ROM will not be provided by the Government. The official plan holders' list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. All interested parties are encouraged to register as a plan holder on the web site. The plan holders' lists will not be faxed and will only be available from the web site. Registering parties must provide a complete name, mailing address, area code and phone number, interest type (prime contractor, sub contractor, supplier or plan room), email address and size (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business or other). Notification of any changes (amendments) to the solicitation will be made only on the Internet. It will be the contractor's responsibility to check the web site for any posted changes. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410695). (0355)

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