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S -- GAS UTILITY SERVICES DUE 090100 POC Frank N. Gallaher (360) 905-6123 WEB: Solicitation available after 9-8-00, www.ncum.gsa.gov/contracts.htm. E-MAIL: click here to e-mail Contracting Officer, frankg@ncum.gsa.gov. The U.S. General Services Administration's National Center for Utilities Management; 805 Broadway, Suite 205; Vancouver, WA 98660, is seeking potential sources to support its Gas Utility Services program as defined in Part 41 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)(48 CFR 41.102). Potential sources interested in this SBA Pilot Program involving Gas Utility Services will be required to supply all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment needed to provide Gas Utility Services to Federal Facilities. The award of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, type contract is anticipated. Fixed-price task orders with economic price adjustments will be issued. Task Orders will identify the specified Receipt Point for each Federal Facility. The contractor shall guarantee delivery of Gas Utility Services to the Delivery Point specified in the Task Order. The proposed contract will be a 100% set-aside for the 8(a) Program. 8(a) concerns certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration and also 8(a) firms considered a small disadvantaged business, a women-owned small business, and a HUBZone participant are encouraged to respond. The contractor shall be qualified as an 8(a) concern engaged in management of Gas distribution and delivery. The contractor shall perform specific tasks identified in each Task Order to include, but not limited to, transportation, nominating, balancing, metering and billing for Gas Utility Services. The contemplated term for the proposed Gas Utility Services contract is 10 years. Interested parties may submit technical capability brochures that contain pertinent and specific information regarding its company's; (1) Experience: Provide an outline of previous projects and current work being performed in the natural gas utility industry; (2) Personnel: List names, professional qualification and specific experiences of technical personnel on staff who already have the required expertise and those who may be assigned to the proposed project; (3) Facilities and Equipment: Identify and provide description of the facilities and equipment the company has available that may be required to perform the proposed effort ; (4) Financial Capacity: This Program is designated High-Financial-Risk. The small business concerns involved will assume all risks and consequently must bear the total financial responsibility to sustain the Gas Utility Services contract. The 8(a) concern must identify its current financial resources, including working capital, to support the acquisition and demonstrate how its company can independently and effectively satisfy the requisite financing needs. The information required above must be submitted to the point of contact, Mr. Frank Gallaher at telephone (360) 905-6123 or by E-Mail at: frankg@ncum.gsa.gov not later than 2:30 p.m. on 1 September, 2000. The solicitation will be available for download not later than 8 September, 2000 at the following web site: http://www.ncum.gsa.gov/contracts.htm Posted 08/18/00 (W-SN487709). (0231)

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