Amendment 0011_ Solicitation 47PA0825R0002.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Amendment 0011 moves the ISONE & CAISO auction date to July 15th 2025; incorporates the ISONE & CAISO Questions and Answers into the Solicitation; updates the Streamline Electric Solicitation document; adds the Annual Usage Attestation Report and Attachment 18 Annual Usage Attestation Report; updates Attachment 3: Price Component Confirmation Table; and updates Exhibit 1 ISONE and CAISO Accounts. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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INSTRUCTIONS (Back Page):

Instructions for items other than those that are self-explanatory, are as follows:

Item 1 (Contract ID Code). Insert the contract type identification code that appears in the title block of the contract being modified.

Item 3 (Effective date).

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For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.

For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed to by the contracting parties.

For a modification issued as an initial or confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date and the modification number of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date and modification number of the initial notice.

For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default.

For a modification confirming the contracting officer's determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the initial decision.

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Item 6 (Issued By). Insert the name and address of the issuing office. If applicable, insert the appropriate issuing office code in the code block.

Item 8 (Name and Address of Contractor). For modifications to a contract or order, enter the contractor's name, address, and code as shown in the original contract or order, unless changed by this or a previous modification.

Items 9, (Amendment of Solicitation Number - Dated), and 10, (Modification of Contract/Order Number - Dated). Check the appropriate box and in the corresponding blanks insert the number and date of the original solicitation, contract, or order.

Item 12 (Accounting and Appropriation Data).

When appropriate, indicate the impact of the modification on each affected accounting classification by inserting one of the following entries:

(2) Accounting classification Net decrease $

Include subject matter or short title of solicitation/contract where feasible.

Item 16B. The contracting officer's signature is not required on solicitation amendments. The contracting officer's signature is normally affixed last on supplemental agreements.

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NOTE: If there are changes to multiple accounting classifications that cannot be placed in block 12, insert an asterisk and the words "See continuation sheet".

Item 13. Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of modification. Insert in the corresponding blank the authority under which the modification is issued. Check whether or not contractor must sign this document. (See FAR 43.103.)

Item 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification).

Organize amendments or modifications under the appropriate Uniform Contract Format (UCF) section headings from the applicable solicitation or contract. The UCF table of contents, however, shall not be set forth in this document.

Indicate the impact of the modification on the overall total contract price by inserting one of the following entries:

(i) Total contract price increased by $

(ii) Total contract price decreased by $

(iii) Total contract price unchanged.

State reason for modification.

When removing, reinstating, or adding funds, identify the contract items and accounting classifications.

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When the SF 30 is used to reflect a determination by the contracting officer of the amount due in settlement of a contract terminated for the convenience of the Government, the entry in Item 14 of the modification may be limited to --

(i) A reference to the letter determination; and

(ii) A statement of the net amount determined to be due in settlement of the contract.

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RFP 47PA0825R0002 - ISONE & CAISO Questions and Answers

NOTE: ALL CHANGES/UPDATES TO THE SOLICITATION ARE

HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW IN THE AMENDMENT 0011 VERSION OF THE

SOLICITATION.

1. Can you confirm that when accounts are added or removed over the 60 month term, the account(s) will be tied to the initial block priced at the auction where the percent may increase or decrease from the 85% based on the sizes of the accounts being added or removed respective of the group?

A1: See Section A.10, Any accounts added after award will be addressed via bilateral modification and any accounts removed will be addressed via Termination for the Government’s Convenience.

2. Usage is captured from meter read to meter read which does not align with calendar months. Block energy can be purchased in a monthly manner both on and/or off peak, (ie first day of month to last day of month) and the 85% will be calculated by taking the monthly volume by group in that month and purchasing the block. Please advise on how adds and deletes are to be addressed respective of the block then purchased?

A2: See answer A.1.

3. Is the “85% of all monthly usage” calculated on an hourly basis for actual hourly metered usage?

A3: Yes.

4. If yes, is the meter cycle assigned to a calendar month (A Feb 5 – Mar 5 meter read cycle is considered February) or are the hedges to be allocated to part of a meter cycle (i.e. a meter cycle from Feb 5 – March 5 would have a hedge from Feb 5 – 28, but no hedge from March 1 – 5)?

A4: See Amendment 0011. Per Attachment 16, GSA requires a fixed % load following block pricing equivalent to 85% of all monthly usage for the calendar months of January, February, July, August and December for all contracted years. TCalendar month is defined as the first day of each month to the last day of each month.

5. If no, can the hedges be a flat block (same MW quantity each hour) across each calendar month based on historical usage for the designated months?

A.5: See answer A4.

6. Please confirm that account 7794378007 (National Grid (Narragansett Electric Co)) should be included. It is not included the RFP, however it does appear on the LOA.

A6. This account is not to be included as it is not included in Amendment 0011.

7. The MA account numbers below behind NSTAR appear to be incomplete. Can you please update and correct the LOA as soon as possible to request usage as several of the accounts are new ?

● 74000690748

● 74003462509

● 74011915480

● 74012073354

● 74012077918

● 74012167826

● 74012173790

● 74013433110

● 74013478495

● 74014735141

● 74014838184

● 74017059689

● 74017059705

A7. See Amendment 0011. The account #s for all MA NSTAR accounts in Exhibit 1, including the ones on this list, have been updated to include the 8-digit Service Ref. # (PODID). Also, updated LOAs have been posted to the Enel announcement site.

8. Regarding the “ISONE PRICE COMPONENT CONFIRMATION TABLE” in Attachment 3:

a. The table shows the price component of: “Block Energy Commodity Costs” as

“Fixed” and “No – Include in Bid Price”. Can the Government confirm that the block price is not to be included in the Supply Service Fee and will be priced separately?

A8a: See Attachment 16, the Block price and the Supply Service Fee will be submitted as two separate prices in the auction.

b. The Q&A contained a response the seemed to indicate agreement that “Transmission Loss Credits (TLC)” were not applicable for ISONE and that the component table was going to be updated. Can the Government confirm that TLC is not applicable and remove from the component table?

A8b: Offerors are instructed to include current costs for all price components listed as fixed in Attachment 3 in their bid prices, if the Offeror believes this price component is not applicable, include a cost of $0, but note no cost adjustments will be allowed for it during the term of the contract unless the Offeror provides evidence to GSA there has been a regulatory change related to this price component. See section A.14 Electricity Regulatory Changes.

c. The table includes the price component of: “Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) that Comply with Section A.12 of this Solicitation (as applicable)”. Can the Government confirm they are not requesting RECs for this solicitation?

A8c: Confirmed

d. Can the Government confirm that ISONE retired the Locational Forward Reserve program on 2/28/2025 and replaced this component with the Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative (DASI) which became effective 3/1/2025, and the Locational Forward Reserves should not be treated as fixed?

A8d: See answer A8b.

e. The following components are shown in the table with the “Treatment” set to “Fixed”, but “Included in Bid Price?” is set to “No”. Can the Government confirm the following:

i. Locational Price Differential should be set to “Pass-through at cost” and should not be included in the Bid Price?

ii. Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) should be set to “Pass-through at cost” and should not be included in the Bid Price?

iii. Marginal Loss Credits (MLCs) should be set to “Pass-through at cost” and should not be included in the Bid Price? This is a credit and typically fixed in the adder.

A8e: See Amendment 0011. The Attachment 3 - Price Component Confirmation Table has been updated.

f. The “State Mandated Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)…” has a note stating:

“Offers are instructed to include known costs at time of award, any future changes after the date of award will be handled under Section A.14 Electric Regulatory Changes”. Can the Government confirm that this note is not applicable as the “Treatment” of these costs is “Pass-through as cost)?

A8f: Confirmed. See Amendment 0011, this note has been removed.

g. Both “Fuel Security Costs (Mystic Cost of Service, Inventoried Energy Program Energy Security Improvements)” have ended and are not currently applicable costs.

Can the Government confirm and remove from the component table?

A8g:See answer A8b.

9. Please include the correct Customer Name Key. This is typically 3 to 4 characters in length and located on the utility invoice and not shown for all accounts(Column Q, Exhibit 1).

A9: See answer A.7.

10. These NSTAR (BECO) accts are missing some digits. This is the correct account number format. 19 total digits

11-digit Contract Account Number + 8-digit Service Ref. #(PODID)

A. See answer A.7.

11. At your earliest convenience, can you please provide the keycodes for all NEPOOL accounts that are included in this solicitation so we can pull data?

A. See answer A.7.

12. On SDG&E# 590562048, SDG&E refused to accept the LOA as it did not have “the correct unit number for this address.” They are requiring that the account list Excel included have the exact unit number or they will not provide the data. Please update this (and confirm the full address) and provide the updated LOA form.

A12: Updated LOAs, including one for SDG&E, have been posted to the Enel announcement site with the updated account address unit # information. Also, See amendment 0011, the unit number has been added to the service address.

13. PGE will not accept this version of the form as it is an outdated format (footer suggests this file is from April 2007). They updated the format in February 2021. Please provide an updated LOA.

A13: An updated LOA for PGE will be posted to the Enel announcement site.

14. Can you please provide the service reference # for these UANs? We were unable to request usage for these due to the missing SR #s.

● NSTAR - MA

● 74000690748

● 74003462509

● 74011915480

● 74012073354

● 74012077918

● 74012167826

● 74012173790

● 74013433110

● 74013478495

● 74014735141

● 74014838184

● 74017059689

● 74017059705

A14. See answer A.7.

15. Supplier requests confirmation that there will be another opportunity to submit questions if the account lists and pricing groups are further revised/finalized?

A15: Account related questions pertaining to account eligibility, pricing group confirmation may be submitted up until 3PM EST, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025.

16. Supplier requests confirmation that the ISONE Price Component Table requirements are definitive as posted via Amendment #0010, with no planned revisions potentially involving switching of component treatments (i.e. changing DASI and Fuel Costs from Pass-Through to Fixed).

A16:See answer A8e, GSA expects Amendment 0011 to be the final update to Attachment 3 - Price Component Confirmation Table.

17. Supplier requires further clarification regarding the billing methodology for the 85% load following blocks during the months of JAN, FEB, JUL, AUG, DEC. The response to question #27 and #56 in Amendment 3 (below) indicates that load following blocks are meant to follow the calendar month rather than meter read cycle. Does that mean that if a meter read spans months that included a load following block and a month that does not include a load following block, that part of the meter read is billed based on 100% index and part of the meter read is billed under the 85% load following block structure? For example, if a meter read spans 6/15/26 to 7/15/26, would the period of 6/15/26 through 6/30/26 (the JUN portion of the meter read) be billed at 100% index and the period of 7/1/26 through 7/15/26 (the JUL portion of the meter read) be billed under the 85% load following block structure? Or is this 85% Load Following based on actual consumption and on meter readings? Which is how a supplier would invoice for this.

A17: See answer A.4. Additionally, In the event the meter read cycle spans multiple months, an account may settle an 85% load following block for the months as requested. Any portion of a month not specifically requesting a block will be billed at 100% index.

a. 27. ISO NE: If this is NOT 85% Load Following based on actual consumption and on meter readings and on block and index by calendar month, please confirm that the block and index structure should be calendar month flat blocks that will be representative of load following by hedging 85% of the contracted usage for each of the requested months (Jan, Feb, July, August, Dec).

i. Per Section A, GSA requires a fixed percentage load following block pricing equivalent to 85% of all monthly usage for the calendar months of January, February, July, August and December for all contracted years.

A.17a: See answer A4.

b. 56. If this is NOT 85% Load Following based on actual consumption and on meter readings and based on calendar blocks, then on Attachment 16, Section A, states “load following block…for the months of January, February, July, August and December…”. Can the Government confirm the blocks are for calendar month (Ex:

Jan 1st – Jan 31st) and not meter month (LDU read cycle) (Ex: an account could have a January meter month (read cycle) from Jan 10th – Feb 10th)?

i. Blocks are based on the calendar month.

A17b:See answer A.4.

18. Please revise the CAISO component table as TLC doesn’t apply to this ISO.

A18: See answer A8b.

19. RMR is not present in CAISO. Please update the component table to reflect this.

A19: See answerA8b.

20. For NEISO : If the GSA is looking to have 85% of each NEISO group by State hedged for the defined Calander months, would the government revise to a traditional block and index product for the calendar months indicated in the RFP where the block would be 85% of the contracted usage also eliminating the need for any shaping premiums to be included.

This change would simplify the manner for adds and deletes to be addressed as they would receive the portion of the purchased block(s) ( XX MW ). This would also resolve independence from MRD for any accounts over the 5 year term which may have the MRD adjusted. The also would address leap year adjustment over the term of the contract regarding FEB 2028.

A20: No. See answer A8b.

21. I was taking a final look at the account lists and found there was a discrepancy where account 74012073354 has multiple meter numbers.

74012073354-91768890

74012073354-91860752

I noticed on the most recent list, posted on 5/28, that there was only one meter number posted for account 74012073354, 91768890. I also saw that account 74011915480 has a meter number of 91860752, which I thought was a strange coincidence. If all 3 accounts stand, this would increase the list of MA accounts to a total of 81. Let me know if this makes sense, and if any of these accounts/meters are to be excluded from the bid.

A21: See Amendment 0011. The final account and meter numbers in Exhibit 1 include 74011915480- 91860752 and 74012073354_91768890.

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Table of Contents

SECTION A: SCOPE OF WORK 5

A.1 GENERAL 5

A.2 DEFINITIONS 5

A.3 NOMINATING AND BALANCING RESPONSIBILITIES 6

A.4 CREDIT FOR DEFAULT SUPPLY SERVICE 6

A.5 RISK OF LOSS 7

A.6 PROTECTION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION 7

A.7 PAYMENT AND BILLING 7

A.8 EXTENSION PROVISIONS 8

A.9 RESERVED 9

A.10 ADDING AND DELETING FACILITIES TO THIS CONTRACT 9

A.11 ANNUAL USAGE ATTESTATION REPORT 9

A.12 RENEWABLE POWER FOR FACILITIES IN THIS CONTRACT 10

A.13 LOAD CHANGES DURING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT 10

A.14 ELECTRICITY REGULATORY CHANGES 10

A.15 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 11

A.16 AUCTION PROCESS 11

A.17 ENERGY PROCUREMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTOR FEE 12

A.18 DAMAGES FOR MISSING CONTRACT START DATE 12

A.19 CONTRACT TERM 12

A.20 EXHIBIT I 12

SECTION B: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC MARKETS 14

SECTION C: CONTRACT CLAUSES 15

SECTION D: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 47

D.1 EVIDENCE OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY 47

D.2 PRICE PROPOSAL 48

D.3 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS 50

D.4 ON-RAMPING 50

D.5 CONFIRMATION OF TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY 50

SECTION E: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 51

E.1 EVALUATION 51

E.2 BASIS FOR AWARD 51

SECTION F: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS AND EXHIBITS 52

ATTACHMENT 1: OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL CHECKLIST

ATTACHMENT 2: CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 3: PRICE COMPONENT CONFIRMATION TABLES

ATTACHMENT 4: SAMPLE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPORT

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ATTACHMENT 5: SUBCONTRACTING PLANS

ATTACHMENT 6: OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS- COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

ATTACHMENT 7: VERIFICATION FROM RENEWABLE POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY

SUPPLIER

ATTACHMENT 8: RENEWABLE POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATOR

REGISTRATION FORM

ATTACHMENT 9: RENEWABLE POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY VERIFICATION

ATTACHMENT 10: RENEWABLE POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE

NOTIFICATION

ATTACHMENT 11: RENEWABLE POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY ELECTRICITY

CALCULATIONS

ATTACHMENT 12: PRE-PROPOSAL CALL SCHEDULE

ATTACHMENT 13: PRELIMINARY EXHIBIT 1

ATTACHMENT 14: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO ELECTRIC RELIABILITY

COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT)

ATTACHMENT 15: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO PJM (DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, MARYLAND, OHIO ) RTO

ATTACHMENT 16: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO ISO NEW ENGLAND (ISO-NE)

ATTACHMENT 17: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO CALIFORNIA ISO (CAISO)

ATTACHMENT 18: ANNUAL USAGE ATTESTATION REPORT

NOTE: ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND CAN BE SENT VIA:

ELECTRONIC MAIL: Mark2.West@gsa.gov and Brenna.Lanphear@gsa.gov mailto:Mark2.West@gsa.gov

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SECTION A: SCOPE OF WORK

A.1 GENERAL

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA or Government) is requesting proposals for the supply of all electricity supply commodity components up to the Delivery Points as specified in Attachment 13:

Preliminary Exhibit 1 of this solicitation. The Delivery Point for such electricity shall be the independent system operator (ISO)/utility interconnect for the specific facilities identified in Attachment 13:

Preliminary Exhibit 1 of this Solicitation. The Local Distribution Utility (LDU) or Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) (hereafter referred to as “utility”) will then distribute the electricity to the Government’s individual meters. Pricing is to the Delivery Point and shall include all cost components specified in Attachment 3: Price Component Confirmation Tables of this solicitation. The Contractor shall supply the full requirements of such electricity for a term of up to sixty (60) months for the full monthly billing cycles. In the final Exhibit 1 files, the Government will place its requirements into pricing groups, as indicated in Attachment 13: Preliminary Exhibit 1. The service start date for all accounts shall begin with the first utility meter read date as specified by the utilities for the contract month specified in Attachment 13: Preliminary Exhibit 1. Multiple awards are contemplated for this solicitation. Contracts may be awarded at different times throughout the fiscal year as specified in Attachment 13: Preliminary Exhibit 1. Note the preliminary auction dates may be updated by GSA, notice will be provided to Offerors who are deemed technically acceptable by GSA for each auction.

All quantities required to be supplied to facilities included in this contract shall be considered firm requirements (“firm” means electric supply that shall not be interrupted except as permitted under this contract) for delivery by the Contractor to the Delivery Point. The Contractor shall be liable for all costs assessed to facilities arising out of or relating to the non-delivery of firm requirements. The electricity provided under this contract shall conform to the tariff of the interstate/intrastate transmitting utility at the Delivery Point.

A.2 DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this contract, the following definitions apply to the contract and its attachments:

Balancing Authority: Also known as Control Area, is an electric power system or combination of electric power systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry to which a common generation control scheme is applied. For example, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) operates as one Balancing Authority.

Delivery Point: The Delivery Point for each account is specified in the final Exhibit 1 files.

Governing Applicable State Regulatory Entity: The board, agency, division, commission or other unit or subunit which has the general power to regulate and supervise the business of each public utility within its jurisdiction.

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Kilowatt Hour or kWh: means 1000-watt hours and represents one kilowatt of power expended for one hour of time.

Local Distribution Utility (LDU): a company that distributes electricity to end users. This may also be referred to as the Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP).

Locational Marginal Price (LMP): is defined as the marginal price for energy at the location where the energy is delivered or received. For accounting purposes, LMP is expressed in dollars per megawatt-hour ($/MWh).

Megawatt or MW: means a unit for measuring power that is equivalent to one million watts (equivalent to one joule per second).

Non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort: is a retail electricity provider that is chosen to temporarily supply electricity to customers when their existing retail electricity provider goes out of business. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) designates non-volunteer providers of last resort for different areas, depending on the customer's service territory and whether they are residential or commercial.

Renewable Energy Certificate or REC: means the technology and environmental (non-energy) attributes that represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource, and can be sold separately from the underlying generic electricity with which it is associated. (Sec. VII of M-22-06) These are unique certificates that represent all the environmental attributes or benefits of a specific quantity of renewable generation. RECs are created when a renewable energy facility generates electricity. Renewable Energy: means marine energy (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 17211), or electric energy produced from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project. Renewable Energy and biomass shall have the definitions as specified by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, currently codified at 42 U.S.C. 15852(b)(2).

A.3 NOMINATING AND BALANCING RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to conduct all required nominations on behalf of the facilities specified in the final Exhibit 1 files. The Contractor shall be fully familiar with the imbalance, transmission grid loss and line loss policies of both the utility and the interstate/intrastate transmission companies. The Contractor shall be liable for all costs arising out of or relating to these items.

A.4 CREDIT FOR DEFAULT SUPPLY SERVICE

If at any time, unless as a result of an Excusable Delay (see FAR 52.212-4(f)), an account covered by this contract is forced to accept default supply service from the utility serving in its capacity as the utility supplier of last resort or is forced to switch to the a Non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort solely as a result of action/inaction by the Contractor, the Contractor shall be responsible for payment of any additional costs incurred.

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A.5 RISK OF LOSS

Risk of loss of electricity supplied under this contract shall remain with the Contractor prior to the Delivery Point and shall pass to the Government at and after the Delivery Point specified for each facility.

A.6 PROTECTION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION

The Government shall take the necessary and usual steps to maintain the confidentiality of information submitted by offerors prior to award of the contract. The Contractor is advised that the Government shall make all contract prices publicly available for the full contract period.

A.7 PAYMENT AND BILLING

The Contractor expressly agrees and acknowledges that each government agency to which supplies or services are provided pursuant to this contract shall be separately responsible for and liable to pay for any such supplies or services. For the avoidance of doubt, GSA shall be the responsible party for purposes of making payments for the accounts only where GSA is listed as the Agency in the final Exhibit 1 files.

The final Exhibit 1 will specify which accounts require dual billing and which require consolidated billing through the applicable utility.

For dual billed accounts, the Contractor shall submit a monthly invoice to the government agency for supplies and services rendered the previous month. The invoice should include the amount of kWhs measured at each meter and shall be consistent with the rules of the responsible state regulatory entity regarding issuance and format of bills. The Contractor shall use the utilities meters, meter readings, and billing cycles for the computation of bills. The Contractor shall establish a unique supplier account number for each end-use Government account and provide the corresponding utility account number on each monthly bill. The Contractor also expressly agrees and acknowledges they shall be required to submit invoices in accordance with each end use agency’s billing requirements and systems which can include requirements for invoices to be submitted through online systems.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to know and understand the specific details and requirements for monthly billing, reporting, and coordination with the utilities. Payment shall be in accordance with FAR 32.9 (Prompt Payment). If payment is to be made by electronic funds transfer, the provisions of FAR 32.11 (ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER), including the clause at 52.232-33 shall apply. The Contractor shall be responsible for any late charges and/or penalties associated with prompt payment requirements that may be required by internal procedures and/or controls of the utility. The Government requires that each bill contain itemized account level detail on a building or facility basis. Each invoice shall include itemized charges levied by the utility.

Contractor’s invoices shall match the company name and payment information for the Contractor in relation to invoices rendered shall match the SAM.gov Unique Entity ID, Tax Identification Number and Cage Code specified in Attachment 2: Contractor Information.

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For consolidated billing accounts, the Government shall pay the Contractor through monthly utility bills rendered by the applicable utility for each account included in this contract in accordance with the utilities billing procedures, which are fully regulated by applicable state regulatory authority. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to understand the specific details regarding the utilities requirements for consolidated billing.

A.8 EXTENSION PROVISIONS

The Government may request extension of performance, one or more times, in accordance with the existing contract terms and conditions, so long as the total additional performance period does not exceed twelve (12) months.

Pricing for the extension term will be in accordance with market movement comparing market prices on the day of contract award with settle prices for the previous trading day to the day the Government requests a contract extension.

For purposes of this solicitation, the comparison will be based on applicable pricing zones’ Around the Clock (ATC) settle prices and term awarded for each pricing group on the day of the auction and settle prices for the previous trading day to the day an extension price is requested by the Government for the same pricing group or groups. The applicable pricing zone for each included account will be included in the final Exhibit 1 file.

The auction day settle prices and Government settle price extension requests by volume and at the time of extension request, will be load weighted with the applicable pricing zones’ monthly contract volumes included in the final Exhibit 1 for each pricing group. The Government will provide a copy of the ATC settle prices and monthly volumes for each pricing group in the fully executed contract.

Pricing for the extension term shall be determined by calculating the percentage difference between the load weighted auction day and previous trading day settle prices and applying that percentage difference to the original auction price under this Contract.

If the Contractor declines to extend, the contract will expire with the current performance period for the associated pricing group(s).

Notice of request for extension will be furnished to the Contractor not later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the contract or any extension thereof. However, nothing precludes the Contractor from agreeing to an extension of the contract if the Government fails to issue the notice prior to the thirty (30) days.

Notice of request for extension of this contract shall be considered to have been accomplished at the time the Government sends notice via email to the Contractor.

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A.9 RESERVED

A.10 ADDING AND DELETING FACILITIES TO THIS CONTRACT

It is possible that additional accounts not included in the final Exhibit 1 files may be added to the resultant contract(s). In that event, the Government shall provide the Contractor with the facility’s estimated electric requirement (if available) and the two parties shall enter into good faith negotiations to determine a price. A bilateral modification shall be executed adding the line item on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Award.

The Government may unilaterally remove any facilities at its discretion. If the Government removes any facilities listed in the final Exhibit 1 files, the Government shall provide the Contractor with a written notice 45 business days before any such removal. If accounts are removed, the methodology provided in each ISO/RTO in Attachments 14-17, Tailored Addendum To FAR 52.212-4(I) - Termination for the Government’s Convenience shall be used to calculate the early termination charges, if any. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to accounts with early end dates noted in the final Exhibit 1 files at the time of contract award(s).

A.11 ANNUAL USAGE ATTESTATION REPORTING

Annual Usage Attestation Report: No later than October 31st of each contract year, the Contractor shall complete and submit the Annual Usage Attestation Report (Attachment 18), which shall affirm the kWh volume of electricity delivered under this Contract, to both the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS) at the email addresses specified in Section A.15. The annual reporting period shall be October 1 through September 30. While the annual report is due to GSA no later than October 31st each year; if needed, the Contractor may update the report no later than December 1st each year.

The Contractor must state in the email where they submit their report as to whether the report is final or if an updated report will be provided to GSA.

A.12 RENEWABLE POWER FOR FACILITIES IN THIS CONTRACT

Renewable Energy is not required in every market. The final Exhibit 1 files will indicate in which markets the Contractor is responsible for providing Renewable Energy and in what amounts. Contractors are required to review the final Exhibit 1 files and include Renewable Energy in their offer, if applicable.

Where applicable, the Contractor shall deliver RECs derived from Renewable Energy as defined above and are equal to the percentage of total usage required for all accounts included as indicated in the final Exhibit I files. The Renewable Energy requirement is load following and the number of RECs delivered will be based on actual usage for each account. The REC content requirements are in addition to any Renewable Energy required to comply with the State’s Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) requirements, if any, during the term of any resultant contract(s). The Renewable Energy that the Contractor provides must come from renewable resources that have been placed in service within ten

(10) years prior to the start of the Government’s fiscal year for each year of the contract. For the contract’s first year, resources will need to have been placed in service on or after October 1, 2015.

Annual Renewable Attestation Report: No later than October 31st of each contract year, the Contractor shall complete and submit the Annual Renewable Attestation Report (Attachments 7 through

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11), which shall affirm delivery of Renewable Energy required by this Contract, to both the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS) at the email addresses specified in Section A.15. The annual reporting period shall be October 1 through September 30. While the annual report is due to GSA no later than October 31st each year; if needed, the Contractor may update the report no later than December 1st each year. Contractor must state in the email where they submit their report as to whether the report is final or if an updated report will be provided to GSA.

Renewable Energy Vintage: To qualify as an eligible REC under this contract, the Renewable Energy must be generated during the Government’s applicable fiscal year calendar which is October 1 through September 30 for each year of the contract and the six (6) months immediately preceding that time period and the three (3) months immediately following that time period (e.g., April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 for fiscal year 2025).

Renewable Cost Breakdown: Upon contract award(s), the offeror shall be able to provide a breakdown, showing what portion of their price (on a $/KWh basis) is attributable to the renewable requirements.

A.13 LOAD CHANGES DURING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

As indicated in Section A.1, this contract is for the full requirements of each account at the Delivery Points. The full requirements are expressed as estimates in the final Exhibit 1 files of the solicitation.

The Government does not estimate that its aggregate load will change in a significant manner throughout the term of this contract unless noted in the final Exhibit 1 files. The Government considers an annual change in the aggregate kWh consumption of each pricing group in excess of twenty percent (20%) each contract year to be significant. The historical volumes are given in the final Exhibit 1 files and these volumes will be used in determining annual changes. In the event of a significant change in contract load, the Government agrees, if requested by the Contractor, to negotiate in good faith with the Contractor to equitably adjust the contract price to account for the incremental costs, if any, associated with such load change beyond the twenty percent (20%) measurement threshold. Any proposed adjustments to contract pricing shall compare the contract price with the market price at the time of usage deviation to arrive at an adjustment to contract pricing. The Government shall notify the Contractor of any significant anticipated load changes as soon as it becomes aware of such anticipated changes.

A.14 ELECTRICITY REGULATORY CHANGES

The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations including Independent System Operators/Regional Transmission Organizations (ISO/RTO) charges expected to be in effect and applicable to this contract at the time of contract award(s).

After-Imposed Charges Due to a Change of Federal, State, or Local Regulation, means any new or modified Federal, State, and/or local regulation including ISO/RTO charges on the transactions covered by this contract that result in new or increased charges that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative action taking effect after the each

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contract award date. This includes all Price Components specified as “fixed” in Attachment 3: Price Component Confirmation Tables.

The contract price shall be increased by the amount of any after-imposed charges due to a change of Federal, State, or local regulation, provided the Contractor warrants in writing that no amount for such newly imposed Federal, State, and local regulation or rate increase was included in the contract price, as a contingency reserve or otherwise, and that the Contractor provides sufficient documentation to support the increase.

After-Relieved Charges Due to a Change of Federal, State, or Local Regulation, means any Federal, State, and/or local regulation including ISO/RTO charges on the transactions covered by this contract that the Contractor is no longer required to pay or bear, or for which the Contractor obtains a refund or reduction, as the result of legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative action taking effect after each contract award date.

The contract price shall be decreased by the amount of any after-relieved charges due to a change of Federal, State, or local regulation.

Any increases or decreases in the contract price shall be accomplished by a bilateral contract modification. In the event that the Government and the Contractor cannot agree to an acceptable contract adjustment, the Government shall unilaterally adjust the contract price via modification subject to the Disputes provisions of FAR 52.212-4(d) incorporated in the contract.

The ceiling price for after-imposed regulatory costs is limited to 50% of the contract price.

The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the ceiling price set forth in the Schedule, unless and until the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the ceiling price has been increased and specifies in the notice a revised ceiling that shall constitute the ceiling price for performance under this contract. When and to the extent that the ceiling price set forth has been increased, any costs incurred by the Contractor in excess of the ceiling price before the increase shall be allowable to the same extent as if the costs had been incurred after the increase in the ceiling price.

A.15 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

After award, this contract shall be administered by the GSA Retail Utility Procurement Branch. The CO and CS for the administration of this contract is:

Mark West, Contracting Officer Brenna Lanphear, Contract Specialist Retail Utility Procurement Branch Retail Utility Services Division

Retail Utility Procurement Branch Retail Utility Services Division

1800 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20405 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20405 202-710-4642 cell 214-707-6483 cell 202-501-0465 office 817-850-5549 office Mark2.West@gsa.gov Brenna.Lanphear@gsa.gov mailto:Mark2.West@gsa.gov

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A.16 AUCTION PROCESS

The Government shall use an internet-based transaction platform provided by the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor designated by GSA (currently Enel X, Inc.) to obtain pricing for this procurement. The Contractor shall submit pricing to GSA using the platform in accordance with the instructions in Section D and the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor designated by GSA (currently Enel X, Inc.) website. All prices submitted to the transaction platform shall be in accordance with the provisions of the solicitation. It shall be the responsibility of the offeror to understand both the rules and the mechanics of the transaction platform.

A.17 ENERGY PROCUREMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTOR FEE

The Contractor hereby agrees to pay a fee in the amount of $0.00070 per kWh for all usage billed under this contract. The Contractor shall pay the fee directly to the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor designated by GSA (currently Enel X, Inc.) in accordance with the agreement, if any, executed between the Contractor and the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor. If the Contractor does not have an existing fee agreement with the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor, they will be required to execute one no later than 90 days after each contract award date.

The Contractor expressly recognizes and understands that the Government is not responsible for paying the fee to the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor. To the extent a dispute occurs between the Contractor and the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor regarding the fee, any such dispute shall be handled in accordance with the agreement executed between the Contractor and the GSA Energy Procurement Support Contractor.

A.18 DAMAGES FOR MISSING CONTRACT START DATE

In the event that the contract start date for electric supply is missed due solely to the fault of the Contractor and an account(s) is required to switch to default supply service from the utility serving in its capacity as the utility supplier of last resort or is forced to the Non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort, then the Contractor shall be liable for the difference, if any, between the contract rate and the rates billed by the utility or Non-volunteer Provider of Last Resort. Subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall issue an equivalent credit to the Government on a future invoice. This credit shall be issued within sixty (60) days of the date the Contractor begins serving the account.

A.19 CONTRACT TERM

The Government will place its requirements into multiple pricing groups which will be listed in the final Exhibit 1 files. The initial term of this contract shall be for the number of full billing cycles specified in the final Exhibit 1 files for each pricing group. The service start and end dates shall be established by either the date specified in the auction schedule included in the final Exhibit 1 files or the next meter read date immediately following the date specified in the auction schedule pursuant to specific utility enrollment procedures. It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the delivery start date complies with these terms and any penalties resulting from missing the required service start date(s) shall be borne by the Contractor.

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A.20 EXHIBIT I

The final Exhibit 1 files will consist of an Excel spreadsheet that specifies the accounts included in each auction and provides aggregate estimated totals. The final Exhibit 1 files may be tailored for each auction via an amendment to this solicitation. The Government will make every effort to provide the final Exhibit 1 files at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to each auction. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure it references the most current Exhibit 1 files. For each account, the following information is provided if available:

(a) Utility rate schedule;

(b) Utility account number;

(c) Agency/account holder;

(d) General Service Location;

(e) Utility;

(f) Monthly consumption (kWh);

(g) Registered monthly on-peak demand (KW) per utility tariff definition;

(h) Registered monthly maximum demand (KW) per utility tariff definition;

(i) Monthly on-peak KWH per utility tariff definition;

(j) Monthly interim KWH per utility tariff definition;

(k) Monthly off-peak KWH per utility tariff definition;

(l) Monthly billing days;

(m) Monthly load factor;

(n) Range of meter read dates throughout the year;

(o) Whether hourly interval data is provided for the account (information on separate spread sheets);

(p) The first and last monthly meter reads; and

(q) The amount of Renewables required for each account, if applicable.

An Attachment 13: Preliminary Exhibit 1 has been provided with this solicitation that includes information regarding the accounts GSA plans to solicit pricing for under this solicitation and projected auction dates.