Installation Business Office -, Contracting, Drawer 70120, Fort Bragg, NC 28307-0120

S -- UTILITIES -- TRANSPORT NATURAL GAS POC Barbara Bowles, (910) 396-4362 ext. 224 or Catherine Wilt, (910) 396-4362 ext. 236 WEB: Click Here To View Latest Information About This Notice., http://www.bragg.army.mil/www-doc/solicit.htm. E-MAIL: Barbara Bowles via e-mail, bowlesbl@bragg.army.mil. The U.S. Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina seeks to identify responsible sources who are interested in entering into Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) for the supply and delivery of Natural Gas. It is the Army's intent to issue BOAs to multiple Gas Providers/Marketers for the supply and delivery of natural gas. The BOAs will apply only to natural gas delivered to North Carolina Natural Gas (NCNG) Station 65 of the Transco Interstate Pipeline for final delivery to the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. On a monthly basis, a Government representative will be provided an estimated required amount of natural gas for use by Fort Bragg for the following month. The Government representative will obtain pricing from the BOA holders for the required quantity of natural gas. BOA Holders will quote a price per Decatherm (Dt) and the quantity available for the month identified. The quoted price will include all charges to include: commodity, interstate transportation and shrinkage, all applicable fees and taxes. If the BOA Holder cannot provide the full amount requested, the BOA Holder may provide the Government Representative with a unit price for the amount of natural gas available. The Government representative will place an order with the BOA Holder providing the lowest quote. A multiple award will be considered when it is cost efficient to place partial orders with more than one BOA Holder. These BOAs will be in place for one year, at which time, the process will be reviewed and renewed, through formal competitive procedures in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, if it is found advantageous to the U.S. Government to do so. This announcement is NOT a formal solicitation and is NOT a request for proposal. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The purpose of this effort is to take advantage of the price fluctuation of gas prices in the commodity market.Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business (S), a small disadvantaged business (SDB), small woman-owned business (WO), or large business (L). Each response must reference the sources sought title. Information submitted should describe the contractor's capability and/or past experience in performing the described services and will be used to develop a source of potential proposers for possible future Basic Ordering Agreements. Interested entities may submit faxed responses to Installation Business Office Contracting, ATTN: Barbara Bowles at (910)396-5603. Responses must be received no later than close of business on 23 August 1999. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN363927). (0217)

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