REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, DISTRICT ENERGY OPTIONS Dear District Energy Industry Professional: Technological and business restructuring efficiency enhancement opportunities are rapidly evolving in district energy and related industries involved in provision of heating, cooling and other utility services to buildings. Current competitive markets both necessitate and facilitate provision of thermal and other building utility services in a most economical manner. In this context, the United States General Services Administration (GSA), National Capital Region (NCR), is seeking information on options to provide certain energy services currently provided by GSA in Washington DC. GSA's Heating Operation & Transmission District (HOTD) provides generation and distribution of high-pressure steam to 100 Federal buildings in the downtown area of Washington, DC, and also generation and distribution of chilled water to three of those buildings. Additionally, HOTD provides repair services to customer buildings for various steam-related problems. GSA's objectives are to provide a reliable, efficient, cost effective, secure and environmentally sound source of steam and other utility services to its customers. GSA wishes to explore all viable alternatives to its current business practices, including emerging technologies and advantages made possible through utilities restructuring. GSA wants to acquire energy services using the most economical method that meets or exceeds its objectives, and invites information and ideas on all alternatives. In view of these goals, GSA would appreciate your review and comment on its "Request for Information, District Energy Options" (RFI), regarding options for provision of energy services to its customer buildings. The RFI is posted on the GSA NCR web site at the address http://205.130.226.126/pbs/sdts/hotd/RFI.asp. Your response is requested by July 16, 1999. GSA anticipates using advice and comments received in response to this RFI to fashion a "Request for Proposals" (RFP), which GSA may then use to solicit proposals to acquiredistrict energy services for GSA's customer buildings in the downtown area of Washington DC in the most economical manner available in the market consistent with essential reliability and pertinent Federal government requirements. If you have any questions, or require further information, please contact Joel Klotz, at (202) 690-9720 ext. 130, by fax at (202) 690-9777, or by electronic mail at joel.klotz@gsa.gov. Sincerely, Steven R. Williford, Director GSA NCR Heating Operation and Transmission District WEB: Request For Information, District Energy Options, http://205.130.226.126/pbs/sdts/hotd/RFI.asp. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Joel Klotz via e-mail, joel.klotz@gsa.gov. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340524).

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