Electrical Power Utility Commodity Located at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, South Carolina

SOURCES SOUGHT This Sources Sought is being issued for planning purposes only and it is not a solicitation or presolicitation notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. The 628th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, SC is seeking qualified and interested parties that can provide electric power at the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, South Carolina. The requirement consists of providing electrical power utility to 22 locations in the following zip codes: 29405, 29406, and 29482. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221122, Electrical Power Distribution, with a Small Business Size Standard as described (A firm is small if, including its affiliates, it is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electric energy for sale and its total electric output for the preceding fiscal year did not exceed 4 million megawatt hours). Small and large businesses are sought. The Government invites companies with the capabilities necessary to meet the stated utility commodity to submit a Capabilities Statement consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references limited to five (5) pages, following the set format: 1. The capability statement shall identify what commodities your company can provide, and a copy of any franchise or tariff structure that gives exclusivity or territorial right to sell the commodity. 2. Each responder shall include the company name, point of contact and title, and telephone number. 3. Each responder shall identify whether they are a large or small business. For the definition of a small business, refer to http://www.sba.gov/. The Government will use responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal but rather short statements regarding the company's capability to perform in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities Statement. Submission of Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested businesses. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested vendor. If adequate interest is not received from vendors, then a sole source notification will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities without further notice. Please respond to this announcement by 22 April 2011, 4:00 pm EST by submitting your Capabilities Statement via email to ashley.alessandrini@us.af.mil. The subject line of the email shall read: Sources - EP Utility Commodities, JB CHS SPAWAR. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.