Opportunity: DOE ESPC IDIQ SOLICITATION

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 000003: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the solicitation body and attachments, and provide responses to the remaining questions received between 03/31/2015 and 04/06/2015 regarding the subject solicitation. NOTE: THE REPONSE DUE DATE IS NOT BEING EXTENDED WITH THIS AMENDMENT (000003). THIS IS A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION WITH A SMALL BUSINESS AWARD RESERVE. PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION The Department of Energy is requesting proposals for a multiple award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to obtain Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) services. The successful contractor(s) shall provide the labor, materials, equipment and other resources necessary to complete the Task Orders (TOs) for ESPC projects awarded under this multiple award IDIQ contract. SCOPE DETAILS Description of Services: ESPC services include the design, installation, maintenance, operation, repair, and financing for the development of energy, water, and renewable energy conservation measures at federally owned facilities. The contractor will be responsible for conducting comprehensive energy/water audits to identify these conservation measures. The contractor will also be responsible for verifying the guaranteed savings through measurement and verification procedures. Payments are made to the contractor out of these guaranteed savings over the life of the ESPC TO project. Primary NAICS Code: 541330 Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ with Fixed Price Task Orders, Multi-Agency Set-Aside/Small Business Involvement: This is a Full and Open Competition with a Small Business Award Reserve of up to 2 awards. DOE predicts there will also be multiple small business subcontracting opportunities under the task orders. Projected Contract Duration: The contract will have a five (5) year Base with an 18-month Option (Ordering Period). Task orders may have a period of performance of up to 25 years. Projected Award Dollar Amount: DOE plans to award a shared ceiling of $55 Billion. Place of Performance: Federal Facilities located in the United States, U.S. Territories and foreign countries Qualification Requirement(s): All prime contractor awardees under this IDIQ contract must be included on DOE’s Qualified List prior to date of award; there will be no exceptions. The DOE Qualified List and instructions for submitting an application can be located at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/espcs_qualifiedescos.html Sustainable Acquisition Requirements: This acquisition includes several sustainability requirements, particularly at the task order level, which are primarily described in Section H.24 of the solicitation. *One or more of the items under this acquisition, particularly at the task order level, may be subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. SOLICITATION POSTING LOCATIONS / OBTAINING INSTRUCTIONS The solicitation documents are available on FedConnect. A link to FedConnect is provided below. Registration in FedConnect is not required to view the solicitation. Solicitation Posting Date: March 23, 2015 Questions/Intent to Propose Due Date: April 6, 2015 Proposal Due Date - REVISED: May 13, 2015 FedConnect Requirements/Instructions/Proposal Submission: All questions/proposals will need to be submitted through FedConnect. Interested parties will need to be registered in FedConnect in order to submit any responses. Instructions for FedConnect registration can be found on the website (https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm) along with contact information for assistance. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden, CO 80401 Primary POC: Eric J. Brandenburg FEMP@ee.doe.gov Secondary POC: Tanya N. Bealmer FEMP@ee.doe.gov THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY DUE DATES OR EVEN CANCEL THE SOLICITATION.