Purchasing And Materials Service Center, U.S. Postal Service, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 205, South San Francisco, CA 94099-6261

S -- ELECTRICITY AND RELATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES -- POSTAL FACILITIES WITHIN CALIFORNIA SERVED BY INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES SOL 052684-99-A-0188 POC Susan J. Lum (650) 615-7282 The Postal Service intends to solicit proposals from Electric Service Providers (ESPs) registered with the California Public Utilities Commission to provide electricity and electrical related services. ESPs may select which postal facilities (in California) currently served by Investor Owned Utilities they wish to provide electricity and meters to. ESPs will be required to include in their proposal, electricity from renewal generation technologies or green power as part of their electric supply offering. We estimate we will issue a solicitation sometime in August; consequently, a response date has not yet been established. We will require from ESPs wishing a copy of the solicitation a nonrefundable money order or check for $25.00. The check or money order should be made payable to, USPS Disbursing Officer and mailed to Purchasing & Materials Service Center, Attention: Susan J. Lum, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., #205, SSF, CA 94099-6260. Posted 07/20/99 (W-SN356419). (0201)

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