Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

THE 2007 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE APPLICABLE TO THIS PROCUREMENT: 221 UTILITIES THIS IS NOT A REQEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC-MA) intends to award a contract to one source (Virginia Natural Gas) under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2913, which allows the Navy to enter into agreements with gas or electric utilities to design and implement cost-effective demand and conservation incentive programs (including energy management services, facilities alterations, and the installation and maintenance of energy savings devices and technologies by the utilities) to address the requirement and circumstances of the installation. This contract is referred to as a Utility Energy Savings Contract (UESC). The proposed procurement is for identification of various Energy Conservation Measures in specified buildings/areas within the Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia via a no-cost preliminary energy audit. The audit will require on-site building investigation and evaluation to determine if any significant energy conservation opportunities exist and whether further detailed energy analysis is warranted. The Government may elect to proceed with further phases under the UESC, which include but are not limited to the feasibility study phase; the engineering and design phase; the implementation phase. The process requires that the responsible Utility will implement the identified conservation measures at its own expense. The Utility will then receive compensation upon completion of the implementation project, with payments based on a long-term (10-15 year) amortization schedule. The Utility, therefore, must have the ability to provide or obtain financing for the implementation on terms at least as good as those available to customers in a comparable service class, or with a comparable risk profile. Interested utility firms may identify their interest and submit their corporate capabilities that demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements stated herein for consideration. The submission must include the NAICS code and Cage Code applicable to the firm. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses to this posting must be submitted to contact@example.gov in PDF format no later than November 3, 2009. Point of Contact : Elizabeth Carmack, Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000.