Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) - Fort Polk, LA

The scope of the UESC will include services for the design, acquisition, installation, testing, and, where appropriate, operation, maintenance, and repair of single or multiple energy conservation measures (ECMs) and/or water conservation measure (WCMs). UESCs are third-party financed projects wherein the federal Government contracts with a local utility company, who in turn receives a monthly payment for the installed equipment and related O&M services of the identified ECMs/WCMs. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntsville Center (HNC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for energy services. The purpose of this acquisition is to award for United States Army Garrison Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, Louisiana (LA), one Firm Fixed-price (FFP), Utility Energy Services Contract (UESC), with a period of performance that shall not exceed 25 years. FAR 41.204(c) states that if the utility service is available from more than one supplier, then the service shall be acquired using competitive acquisition procedures. In addition, FAR 41.204(c) states that a federal agency shall acquire utility services under the Areawide, unless use of the Areawide is not advantageous to the Government (as determined by the head of the contracting activity). Thus, in order to be considered for selection on a UESC at Fort Polk, an offeror will be required to have a GSA Areawide contract. Market Research shows there are four (4) utility companies with GSA Areawide contracts that currently provide service to Fort Polk. Please see RFP and Attachments.