ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING (ESPC), MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON DC (MDW) DFSC-A and MDW are in receipt of an unsolicited proposal for an Energy Savings Performance Contract, addressing potential energy conservation measures at five Army installations in the Washington, DC area (Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Belvoir, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Fort Myer, and Fort George G. Meade), comprising over 2,800 buildings (appx 22,720,000 sq ft). In accordance with 10 CFR 436.33, other firms on the Department Of Defense's 1997 Qualified list of ESPC Contractors are invited to submit competing proposals. Qualified contractors will have the same information made available as the current offeror. Qualified contractors interested in submitting a competing proposal should express their interest in writing, no later than 1500 EST 2 September 1997, via fax to (703) 767-8757, Attn: LCDR Jeff Cox. Absent timely response to this notice, DFSC intends to negotiate with this offeror on a sole source basis. ESPC is a federal and private-sector partnership whereby an Energy Services Company (ESCO) pays the up-front cost of purchasing and installing new energy efficient equipment and the Government repays the ESCO over the life of the ESPC contract (up to 25 years). The specific scope of work is typically for the installation of renewable energy systems comprised of some or all of the following components: boiler improvements, chiller improvements, building automation systems/energy management control systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, lighting improvements, building envelope modifications, chilled water and chilled water piping systems, hot water and steam distribution systems, electric motors and drives, refrigeration, co-generation systems, renewable energy systems, electric distribution systems, water and sewer conservation systems, rate reduction and auditing services. The scope of work not only requires contractor installation of these systems, which are required to meet identified performance criteria, but also contractor operation, maintenance, repair, inspection, and training on the installed systems during the performance period of specific projects. Additional requirements include contractor involvement in measurement and verification efforts, as well as total project financing. A request for proposals will be available on or about 1 October 1997. Contract award is anticipated to occur in the second calendar quarter 1998. For more information, please contact LCDR Jeff Cox, Contract Specialist, at (703) 767-8529 or via e-mail at jcox@dfsc.dla.mil. E-MAIL: For more information, e-mail LCDR Jeff Cox, Contract Specialist., jcox@dfsc.dla.mil.

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