NOO ESPC Questions and Answers 2.28.2024.xlsx
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This document is a notice of opportunity for an energy savings performance contract task order from the Government Accountability Office. The GAO is interested in pursuing an ESPC project at its headquarters building and 11 additional GAO facilities leased from the General Services Administration. The scope of any awarded task order would include improvements to the identified buildings and facilities. This notice invites the 20 holders of the Department of Energy's Fourth Generation ESPC indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to submit expressions of interest for consideration for a potential task order award to provide ESPC services. In the event of an award, one of the 20 DOE ESPC IDIQ contractors would be selected as the prime contractor.
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| Notice of Opportunity - Update 8.22.2024.pdf | ||
| Notice of Opportunity (Updated - 2.28.2024).pdf | ||
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| Tracking No. | Technical Inquiry & Question | NOO Reference | Response / Answer | Type | NOO Change |
| 1 | Is the GAO HQ on natural gas? If so, can you provide consumption data? The NOO indicates that GAO is interested in “electrification of natural gas infrastructure”. However, no natural gas data is included. | Section 2.3, Summary Information on Facility Energy and Water Usage, Table 1 & Table 2 | GAO HQ is on natural gas. | Technical | NOO changed - replacing "propane" with "natural gas." |
| 2 | Please confirm that the GAO HQ is using propane. Propane consumption data was included in the utility summary, but we typically encounter natural gas in DC. | Section 2.3, Summary Information on Facility Energy and Water Usage, Table 1 & Table 2 | GAO HQ is on natural gas. | Technical | NOO changed - replacing "propane" with "natural gas." |
| 3 | Is the GAO HQ on central steam? If so, can you provide consumption data? | No Reference | Central steam pipes still run through GAO HQ's basement carrying steam. It is an existing utility easement and it is our impression that the steam is used by other buildings. However, that would need to be confirmed with GSA. GAO HQ is not tapped into the steam pipes. We do not use it for any utility / building systems. | Technical | No Change |
| 4 | Is it acceptable to have customers (re)submit PPQ’s from recent proposal efforts for this response, in order minimize workload? All requested information appears to be the same. | Section 5.3, References for ESCO Past Performance | No - Responses shall include past performance information in accordance with this Notice of Opportunity (NOO) - see NOO reference for instructions and details. | Procurement | No Change |
| 5 | M.C. Dean is interested in responding to this NOO but wanted to check to see if respondents have to be on the DOE ESPC IDIQ or could be on the GSA Enable contract? We are a DOE qualified ESCO on the GSA Enable contract. | Section 1, Notice and Invitation | Yes - per the noted NOO reference, "This notice of opportunity invites current holders of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fourth Generation ESPC indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to submit a written response (an expression of interest) to be considered for contractor selection for this potential task order award." | Procurement | No Change |
| 6 | Will steam and chilled water savings from the Capital’s power plant be allowed to be included as part of the project? If so, can the annual steam and chilled water consumption data for the GAO HQ building be provided as part of this RFP? | Section 2.3, Summary Information on Facility Energy and Water Usage | No, steam and chilled water savings from the Capital’s power plant be will not be allowed to be included as part of the project. GAO creates our own chilled water, via evaporation / cooling towers on the HQ roof. | Technical | No Change |
| 7 | Can ESCOs have their customers/references reuse PPQs that were completed in the last 4-months? | Section 5.3, References for ESCO Past Performance | No - Responses shall include past performance information in accordance with this Notice of Opportunity (NOO) - see NOO reference for instructions and details. | Procurement | No Change |
| 8 | Would you allow our experience with Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) projects as well as ESPC projects? | Section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience | Yes, per the noted NOO reference, regarding experience, "Submit information on your experience on up to 5 ESPC projects, or efforts similar to the potential project, that include any of the potential ECMs." The information required is included in the noted NOO reference. | Procurement | No Change |
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