Utility Rate Cases

1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. Responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes only. Responses are not considered offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract 2. The Air Force may have a future requirement and is seeking Legal Consultant Representation when an application to increase base rate revenues for electric service, or over current base rate revenues and service charge revenues based on certain years and, additional increases in a subsequent year adjustment (SYA). It is estimated the proposed different base rate revenue increase would increase certain annual spend to certain contractors. Therefore, this sources-sought is primarily for market research to determine if there are firms that possess the capabilities necessary to fulfill a future requirement for these services. 3. A future requirement, if received, will be an evaluation of all filed pleadings, testimony, and data necessary to determine if the rates proposed are non-discriminatory, accurately reflect the actual cost of providing the services, and are necessary under the circumstances. In addition, expert assistance in reviewing all filed and to be filed documents, drafting data requests and responses, testimony, cross-examination, briefs, and strategy is necessary for proper preparation of these cases. The Contractor's assistance will be needed in all phases of case preparation from this point until the conclusion of the case. 4. Contractors who can provide these services should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information: a. What is the name of your business? b. What is your business address? c. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address. d. What is your business CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID number? e. Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this requirement to coincide with work typically provided in the commercial market? f. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable. g. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small-disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman- owned small business veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon NAICS 541110 and PSC code R418. Specify all that apply. h. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements and 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513. i. Identify any projects completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar service to help determine your firm's capability in meeting the requirement for the items listed in the attached draft SOW/PWS. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. j. Are these services available on a GSA Schedule? If so, please provide GSA Schedule number and special item number. If GSA is in the process of awarding a schedule for this service, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number. k. Are these products available on another Government contract? If so, please provide the contract information. l. Professional Qualifications. a. Specialized experience and technical competence in Utility Rate Cases. b. Past performance with Government agencies and private industry regarding Utility Rate Cases. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in twelve (12) months. d. Location: USA (will be performed in different locations in the USA). e. Can the company prepare direct testimony, exhibits, cross examination, schedules, brief, and, when necessary, settlement support, final reports, surrebuttal testimony in support of the agreed FEA positions and issues? f.Provide an overview of how your company assigns manpower to accomplish UtilityRate Case contracts. For example, do you have regional teams that execute the work, acentral team that provides support regardless of location, or do you work withsubcontractors to perform any or all the tasks? 5.Your entire response should not exceed ten (10) pages at twelve (12) pitch font. Anythingafter 10 pages will not be considered. This process is not a down select, nor does this limit yourability to be considered for award of other contracts. The information provided is to be used toassist in the selection of firms to accomplish market research for the Utility Rate Cases contracts.This is an RFI for Sources Sought only