47PA0420R0002 GSA TX Competitive Electricity QAs Amendment 2.pdf

47PA0420R0002 GSA TX Competitive Electricity Questions and Answers Received as of 5:00 PM ET Thursday April 16, 2020

Q1) Please confirm that the Annual Report regarding renewable energy to be submitted no later than October 31 of each year would be limited to energy delivered based on the meter read end dates for each site occurring on or before September 30 of the reporting year to allow reasonable time to fulfill the annual REC retirement and subsequent reporting requirement based on actual usage.

A1) Confirmed. Per Section A.12 of the solicitation, the annual reporting period shall be October 1 through September 30 for each contract year and the amount of Renewable Energy Credits retired must be based on actual usage. This report is due to GSA no later than October 31st of each contract year. Note that for the first year of this contract, the reporting period will be the June 2020 utility meter read start dates for each account to September 30, 2020.

Q2) Can GSA or EnelX provide the raw data files received from the TDSPs for the included accounts?

A2) Yes. The raw data files as received from the TDSP’s were posted to the EnelX announcement site for this buy on 4/15/20. The link to the EnelX announcement site is https://exchange.apps.enelx.com/webportal/AnnouncementView.aspx?id=10542

Q3) Due to the coronavirus, many facilitates are not operating at 100%, or are shutdown, making historical usage of limited value. Will you please identify which (if any) of the included facilities are/or plan to not operate at 100%, or are shutdown?

A3) At this time, the facilities included in this buy do not expect any significant impact to operations or facility shutdowns associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Q4) Will this contract have an option to extend services, and if so how many months?

A4) No, there will be no option to extend.

Q5) The EnelX web site shows the Government requires consolidated (single) billing from the supplier and that payment will be made within 30 days. Is this correct?

A5) Yes on both. Supplier invoices are to include both third-party supply charges and regulated charges from the local TDSP. See Attachment 4 of the solicitation which specifies TDSP charges are to be passed through at cost. Per the Federal Prompt Payment Act, invoices are to be paid within 30 days of receipt of a proper invoice.

Q6) If a supplier cannot meet the requirements specified in Section A.12 should they still submit a technical proposal to GSA?

A6) No. Offerors are required to submit technical proposals that meet all of the requirements stated in this solicitation including that the contractor shall deliver wind or solar RECs equal to twenty percent (20%) of the total usage required for all the accounts specified in Section C.2 and on Exhibit 1.

Q7) What is the Small Business Size Standard for this procurement in relation to the requirement for a subcontracting plan (Attachment 1)?

A7) See the first page of Form 1449 (first page of the solicitation). The NAICS code is 221122 and any offeror who has had 1,000 employees or more for three continuous calendar years is required to submit a small business subcontracting plan.

Q8) What Federal contracting systems do interested bidders need to register with in order to bid on Federal opportunities?

A8) In order to receive a contract award from GSA suppliers must have an active registration in www.sam.gov with no active exclusions.

Q9) Can I provide any type or source of RECs in order to meet the renewable requirements included in this solicitation?

A9) No. All RECs must meet the requirements and specifications listed in Section A.12 of this solicitation including they be generated from sources located within the State of Texas.

Q10) Should I submit pricing with my technical proposal to GSA?

A10) No. Per Section C.3 of the solicitation all pricing will be submitted through the EnelX auction platform. Technical proposals must fully address items a – e as specified in Section C.3 of the solicitation and be submitted directly to GSA by the date and time specified.