R -- COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING AND ESTABLISHING PUBLIC POWER RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION TEAM (PPREAT) STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES

Notice Date

November 30, 2001

Contracting Office

12155 W. Alameda Parkway Lakewood, CO 80228-2802

ZIP Code

80228-2802

Solicitation Number

DE-RQ65-02WA19570

Response Due

December 6, 2001

Point of Contact

John Sutter, Contracting Officer, 720-962-7157, sutter@wapa.gov;John Sutter, Contract Specialist, 720-962-7157, sutter@wapa.gov

E-Mail Address

John Sutter, Contract Specialist (sutter@wapa.gov)

Description

U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Corporate Services Office, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements", intends to award a sole source, fixed-price purchase order for nonpersonal contractor support services to the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), Presido Building 49, San Francisco, California. WAPA has a requirement for a contractor to assist the Public Power Renewable Energy Action Team (PPREAT) in the coordination of activities for promoting and establishing PPREAT strategy and partnerships across Western's 15 state service territory. PPREAT's mission is to facilitate greater use of renewable energy sources among publicly owned electric utilities and state and federal agencies. The tasks to be performed on behalf of PPREAT include the following: Coordinate an informational workshop on the public power RFP process; draft a strategy for PPREAT; coordinate PPREA T partner development meetings in Utah, Arizona and Nevada; refine strategy and create partnership development plans; and establish partnerships. This process is to be completed within 150 days after award of a purchase order. The members of PPREAT, which include 80% of the public power utilities in California, have secured the services of CRS to provide management support to PPREAT. CRS is the sole contractor secured by Western's public power customers in California to manage PPREAT. This is not a solicitation for proposals or an invitation for bids, nor does it represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of data or any other costs incurred in response to this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort based upon this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties having all the capabilities to perform the services described above are requested to submit a capability statement , limited to not more than 10 pages, to be received within 15 days after publication of this notice. WAPA's mailing address is PO Box 281213, Lakewood, CO, 80228-8213. The Contracting Officer is John Sutter at (720) 962-7157. E-mail is sutter@wapa.gov. Facsimile number is (720) 962-7157.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011204/RSOL007.HTM (D-334 SN5140Y7)