Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 4950, Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6222

68 -- DIRECT SUPPLY NATURAL GAS FOR VARIOUS DOD INSTALLATIONS SOL SP0600-00-R-0015-0002 POC Karen Yankosky, Commodity Business Specialist, 703-767-8558; or Kathrine Karl, Commodity Business Specialist, 703-767-8589 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP., http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/a/gas/home_ng2.htm (posting pending). E-MAIL: Click here to contact a commodity business specialist, kyankosky@desc.dla.mil. NSN: 6830-01-318-5797. The Government is soliciting for Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) for an estimated total of 2,214,555 Dekatherms (MMBTUs) of Direct Supply Pipeline Quality Natural Gas for delivery to various DoD installations in North Carolina behind North Carolina Natural Gas Corporation. Offers for BOAs will be accepted on an open and continuous basis up until July 30, 2001. The Defense Energy Support Center will solicit monthly requirements from BOA holders to provide direct supply natural gas by issuing competititve requests for firm fixed price quotations or proposals for specific quantities and locations. The delivery period will be April 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001. For further information, any interested party should contact Karen Yankosky, Commodity Business Specialist, at 703-767-8558, or Kathrine Karl, Commodity Business Specialist, at 703-767-8589. The solicitation will not be printed and mailed but will be posted on the website listed below on or before 21 March 2000. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433791). (0073)

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