SFO STANTON 2010.DOCM

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SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS

last modified on August 25, 2009

THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERIVCE

FOR

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

And

FARM SERVICES AGENCY

IN

Stanton, Texas

NAME: Charlotte McNeill

TITLE: Real Property Leasing Officer

The information collection requirements contained in this Solicitation/Contract, that are not required by the regulation, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned the OMB Control No. 3090-0163.

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Instructions - Energy Star Requirement for Leases

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AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SPACE

MANDATORY PARAGRAPH

MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION For parking, expand on type required by the agency. If no OFFICIAL government reserved, secure, and lit parking IS required, delete 1.1B.

B. The Government requires 35 reserved parking spaces. These spaces shall be secured and lit in accordance with the Security Section in this Solicitation. The cost of this parking shall be included as part of the rental consideration.

C. The offer shall 1) be for space located in a quality building of sound and substantial construction as described in this SFO, 2) have a potential for efficient layout, 3) be within the ABOA square footage range to be considered, and 4) be in compliance with all of the Government’s minimum requirements set forth herein.

D. The design of the space offered shall be conducive to efficient layout and good utilization as determined by the Government. To demonstrate potential for efficient layout, the Offeror may be requested to provide a test fit layout at the Offeror’s expense when the space offered contains certain features like:

1. Narrow column spacing;

2. Atriums, light wells, or other areas interrupting contiguous spaces;

3. Extremely long, narrow runs of space;

4. Irregular space configurations; or

5. Other unusual building features.

6. The Government will advise the Offeror if the test fit layout demonstrates that the Government's requirement cannot be accommodated within the space offered. The Offeror will have the option of increasing the ANSI/BOMA Office Area square footage offered, provided that it does not exceed the maximum ANSI/BOMA Office Area square footage in this SFO. If the Offeror is already providing the maximum ANSI/BOMA Office Area square footage and cannot house the Government's space requirements efficiently, then the Government will advise the Offeror that the offer is unacceptable.

E. Unless otherwise noted, all references in this SFO to square feet shall mean ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet (ABOA). The terms ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) and usable square feet (usf) are used interchangeably throughout this SFO and its attachments.

if the tenant agency does not require antennas or satellite dishes on the roof of the building, delete this subparagraph.

This SUBparagraph is required in the SFO whenever the requirement 1) involves 100 or more occupants or 2) at least 15,000 square feet of space. A Minimum of 250 square feet must be offered to the blind. Contact the regional Concessions group for amount of space to be entered. Exception information can be found at 20 USC §107a(d). [34 CFR 395.31 (f)

If your requirement is smaller than listed above, delete this subparagraph.

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

OPTIONAL PARAGRAPH

agency special requirements/program of requirements are usually attached as a separate document or included in the special requirements section of the sfo.

use this unique requirements paragraph for features that a building or location must have to adequately accommodate the agency’s requirements. examples would be column spacing of no less than 25 feet on center; loading dock with dock high leveler; space above the first floor; proximity to transportation stops; etc. DELETE UNUSED SUBPARAGRAPHS.

Refer to AD-2066 SFO Attachment 3 for space layout requirements.

there are two sets of subparagraphs D and E. only one set MAY be USED. Choose depending upon the project LEED requirements, IF ANY.

action required: it is mandatory to use the first set of subparagraphs D and e for all Lease Construction procurements of 10,000 rSF or more. Note that submittal requirements associated with these paragraphs are in the how to offer and submittals section of this sfo.

LEASE TERM

MANDATORY PARAGRAPH

MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION.

if potential lessors have an issue with partial termination rights, attempt setting a square footage minimum amount, for an area of the space considered marketable (defining marketable in accordance with the pricing policy definition) before deleting “in part” completely.

OFFER DUE DATE

may be altered BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

access and APPURTENANT AREAS

MAY BE ALTERED BUT SHOULD CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

ACCESS AND APPURTENANT AREAS (AUG 2008)

The right to use appurtenant areas and facilities is included. The Government reserves the right to post Government rules and regulations where the Government leases space. See the Lease Security Standards section of this SFO for additional information.

SERVICES, UTILITIES, MAINTENANCE: GENERAL

MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

TMP: discuss with the customer to determine acceptable response times for service calls and emergencies.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION

ACTION REQUIRED: FILL IN THE DESIGNATED AREA OF CONSIDERATION.

DELETE BLANK LINE IF NOT USING.

DELETE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST BOUNDARIES IF NOT USING.

ATTACH EXHIBIT OR iNSERT .PDF OF MAP WITH BOUNDARIES IF AVAILABLE.

An award of contract will not be made for a property located within a base flood plain or wetland unless the Government has determined that there is no practicable alternative.

LOCATION

OPTIONAL PARAGRAPHs

MAY BE ALTERED BUT SHOULD CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION.

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose ONLY ONE OF THE THREE PARAGRAPHS; THE OTHER TWO MUST BE DELETED.

action required: use miles or feet for the distance variables in the paragraphs below. THese are standard measurements. city blocks vary in length and do not allow useful comparisons of distance. the ½ mile variable in the paragraphs is predicated on USGBC criteria for leed buildings.

ACTION REQUIRED: REALTY SPECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE parking VARIABLE below WITH A reasonable amount in conformance with local market practice, however ratios should generally be one space per 2,500 – 4,000 sf.

2. Parking: On-site parking is required as follows: 35 reserved off-street parking spaces and 2 parking space for people with disabilities are required. (See accessibility requirements for required number of spaces) This will also allow for 2 pull-through spaces for large trucks and horse trailers. The lessor shall be responsible for the proper identification of parking spaces. Parking area shall be paved. .

ACTION REQUIRED: REALTY SPECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE VARIABLE.

3. Location Amenities: A variety of inexpensive or moderately priced fast food and/or eatin restaurants shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceeding [a walkable 1/2 mile of the employee entrance of the offered building, as determined by the contracting officer. Other employee services, such as retail shops, cleaners, banks, etc., shall also be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceedinga walkable 1/2 mile of the employee entrance of the offered building, as determined by the contracting officer.

ACTION REQUIRED: REALTY SPECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE VARIABLE.

ACTION REQUIRED: REALTY SPECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE parking VARIABLE below WITH A reasonable amount in conformance with local market practice, but ratio should generally fall be between 2,500 and 4,000 sf.

2. Parking: On-site parking is required as follows: 35 reserved off-street parking spaces and 2 parking space for people with disabilities are required. (See accessibility requirements for required number of spaces) This will also allow for 2 pull-through spaces for large trucks and horse trailers. The lessor shall be responsible for the proper identification of parking spaces. Parking area shall be paved.

ACTION REQUIRED: REALTY SPECIALIST MUST FILL IN THE VARIABLE.

3. Location Amenities: Adequate eating facilities shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceeding a walkable ½ mile, as determined by the contracting officer. Other employee services, such as retail shops, cleaners, banks, etc., shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceeding a walkable ½ mile, as determined by the contracting officer.

OCCUPANCY DATE

Mandatory PARAGRAPH may be altered BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

OCCUPANCY DATE (AUG 2008)

Action required: choose one of the following paragraphs. (change font color to black for chosen paragraph) occupancy may be datespecific, expressed in days from award, by construction schedule, or other appropriate method. AVOID HAVING A DATE-CERTAIN OCCUPANCY DATE. WHEN IN DOUBT, DISCUSS WITH REGIONAL Counsel. Coordinate occupancy date paragraph with the construction schedule paragraph. LOOK AT THE SF-2 template.

A. Occupancy is required 365 days (one year) after lease award.

NEGOTIATIONS

MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION.

B. The Offeror shall not enter into negotiations concerning the space leased or to be leased with representatives of federal agencies other than the Contracting Officer or designee.

C. The Contracting Officer or their designated representative will conduct oral or written negotiations with all Offerors that are within the competitive range. The competitive range will be established by the Contracting Officer on the basis of cost or price and other factors (if any) that are stated in this SFO and will include all of the most highly rated proposals, unless the range is further reduced for purposes of efficiency. Offerors who are not included in the competitive range will be notified in writing.

D. All Offerors will be provided a reasonable opportunity to submit any cost or price, technical, or other revisions to their offer that may result from the negotiations. Negotiations will be closed with submission of Final Proposal Revisions (“Best and Final” offers).

QUALITY AND APPEARANCE OF BUILDING EXTERIOR

MAY BE ALTERED BUT SHOULD CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

BUILDING SHELL REQUIREMENTS

MANDATORY PARAGRAPH if using ti approach MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION

1. Base structure and building enclosure components shall be complete. All common areas accessible by the Government, such as lobbies, fire egress corridors and stairwells, elevators, garages, and services areas, shall be complete. Restrooms shall be complete and operational. All newly installed building shell components, including but not limited to, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, ceilings, sprinklers, etc., shall be furnished, installed, and coordinated with Tenant Improvements. Circulation corridors are provided as part of the base building only on multi-tenanted floors where the corridor is common to more than one tenant. On single tenant floors, only the fire egress corridor necessary to meet code is provided as part of the shell.

2. Accessibility Requirements. Accessibility to persons with disabilities shall be required throughout the common areas accessible to Government tenants in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS), Appendices C and D to 36 CFR Part 1191 (ABA Chapters 1 and 2, and Chapters 3 through 10) and shall be installed and coordinated with Tenant Improvements. To the extent the standard referenced in the preceding sentence conflicts with local accessibility requirements, the more stringent standard shall apply.

3. Ceilings. A complete acoustical ceiling system (which includes grid and layin tiles or other building standard ceiling system as approved by the Contracting Officer) throughout the Governmentdemised area and all common areas accessible to Government tenants shall be required in accordance with the “Ceilings” paragraph elsewhere in this SFO. The acoustical ceiling system shall be furnished, installed, and coordinated with Tenant Improvements.

4. Doors. Exterior building doors and doors necessary to the lobbies, common areas, and core areas shall be required. This does not include suite entry or interior doors specific to Tenant Improvements. Related hardware shall be installed in accordance with the “Doors: Hardware” paragraph and the “Doors: Exterior” paragraph elsewhere in this SFO.

5. Partitions. Permanent, perimeter, and demising slabtoslab partitions (including all columns) finished with paint and base shall be required in accordance with the “Partitions: General“ paragraph and the “Partitions: Permanent” paragraph elsewhere in this SFO.

6. Flooring. All building common areas shall have finished floors in accordance with the “Floor Covering and Perimeters” paragraph elsewhere in this SFO.

7. Plumbing. The Offeror shall include cost of plumbing in common areas, such as for toilet rooms and janitor closets as part of the building shell cost. Hot and cold water risers and domestic waste and vent risers, installed and ready for connections that are required for Tenant Improvements, shall be included in the shell rent.

8. HVAC. Central HVAC systems shall be installed and operational, including, as appropriate, main and branch lines, VAV boxes, dampers, flex ducts, and diffusers, for an open office layout, including all building common areas. Conditioned air through medium pressure duct work at a rate of .75 cubic feet per minute per ANSI/BOMA Office Area square foot shall be provided.

9. Electrical. Electrical power distribution panels and circuit breakers shall be available in an electrical closet, with capacity at 277/480 volt (V) and 120/208 V, 3phase, 4wire system providing 7 watts (W) per ANSI/BOMA Office Area square foot.

10. Lighting. Parabolic type 2'0" wide x 4'0" long fluorescent lighting fixtures (or other building standard fixtures approved by the Contracting Officer) shall be installed in the ceiling grid for an open office plan at the rate of 1 fixture per 80 ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet. Lighting as necessary shall be provided in all building common areas in accordance with the “Lighting: Interior and Parking” paragraph elsewhere in this SFO.

11. Safety and Environmental Management. Complete safety and environmental management shall be provided throughout the building in accordance with federal, state, and local codes and laws including, but not limited to, such items as fire detection and alarms, emergency building power for life safety systems, etc., and shall be in accordance with ABAAS. Where sprinklers are required in the Governmentdemised area, sprinkler mains and distribution piping in a “protection” layout (open plan) with heads turned down with an escutcheon or trim plate shall be provided.

12. Telephone Rooms. Building telecommunication rooms on each floor shall be completed, operational, and ready for Tenant Improvements. The telephone closets shall include a telephone backboard.

ACTION REQUIRED: USE SUBPARAGRAPH 13 FOR AGENCIES REQUESTING USE OF LEED FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS (LEED-CI), otherwise delete.

13. Demolition. The Offeror shall remove existing abandoned electric, telephone and data cabling and devices as well as any other improvements or fixtures in place to accommodate the Government’s design intent drawings. Any demolition of existing improvements that is necessary to satisfy the Government’s layout shall be done at the Lessor’s expense. Any demolition shall be completed in accordance with all applicable laws.

14. All of the above improvements are described in more detail hereinafter in this solicitation.

15. Unless an item is specifically labeled as Tenant Improvement (TI), it shall be considered a shell item.

LABOR STANDARDS

mandatory paragraph when new construction may be offered MAY BE ALTERED BUT must CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION LABOR STANDARDS (Aug 2003) note: if Offerors request the FULL TEXT versions of the clauses, Contact your regional contracts office for the latest versions.

If an Offeror proposes to satisfy the requirements of this SFO through the construction of a new building or the complete rehabilitation or reconstruction of an existing building, and the Government will be the sole or predominant tenant such that any other use of the building will be functionally or quantitatively incidental to the Government’s use and occupancy, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses shall apply to all work (including base building and tenant improvements) performed prior to the Government's acceptance of space as substantially complete. Full text versions of these clauses are available upon request from the Contracting Officer. Full text versions are also available at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far/

52.2224 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Overtime Compensation

52.2226 DavisBacon Act

52.2227 Withholding of Funds

52.2228 Payrolls and Basic Records

52.2229 Apprentices and Trainees

52.22210 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements

52.22211 Subcontracts (Labor Standards)

52.22212 Contract TerminationDebarment

52.22213 Compliance with DavisBacon and Related Act Regulations

52.22214 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards

52.22215 Certification of Eligibility

0 AWARD FACTORS AND PRICE EVALUATION

ACTION REQUIRED: one of the following two paragraphs must be used. the other must be deleted.

award based on price: use this paragraph if contract award will be based on price alone.

OTHER AWARD FACTORS: use this paragraph if contract award will be based on price and other award factors.

mandatory paragraph

OTHER AWARD FACTORS (AUG 2008)

1. “Other Award Factors” SFO Paragraph. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandates that no Federal agency enter into a lease on or after December 19, 2010, in a building that has not earned the Energy Star® label, unless the space requirement is in compliance with specific exceptions provided in the EISA statute; therefore, this RSL deletes “Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Use of Renewable Energy” as an award factor.

A. The lease will be awarded to the Offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government.

ACTION REQUIRED: INSERT “significantly more important than price” OR “approximately equal in importance to price” or “significantly less important than price.”

B. The combination of factors below are: Price is equal to the following factors.

ACTION REQUIRED: INSERT a statement which indicates the relative order of importance of other award factors, e.g., “are listed in descending order of importance” or “are equally important.” please note that, if award factors are being used, one of the award factors must be past performance.

C. The following award factor(s)

ACTION REQUIRED: list the other award factors. past performance must always be an award factor.

1. Quality of Building

2. Quality of Location.

3. Efficiency of Layout.

4. Past Performance.

ACTION REQUIRED: Must Use the factor below in cases of prospectus level new construction. If this is the case, AN EVALUATION FACTOR MUST BE DEVELOPED THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE OFFEROR WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND the USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. in all other cases evaluation factors are not required for this item BUT MAY BE DEVELOPED AT the REQUEST OF THE AGENCY. if developing evaluation factors for this item below, AN ENERGY STAR BUILdING LABEL BASED ON A MINIMUM SCORE OF 75 IS THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF "ACCEPTABLE" level FOR this FACTOR. THE factor must include the evaluation of how minimum Energy star benchmark score of 75 will be exceeded. If during tmp GSA and the customer decide to move beyond the minimum of 75, then develop award factors for this in consultation with your regional building green coordinator.

5. Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Use of Renewable Energy.

GREEN LEASE SUBMITTALS (sep 2010) A. NO LATER THAN THE DUE DATE FOR FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS, THE OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER:

1. If this SFO requires a LEED Certification, the name of the proposed LEED Accredited Professional (AP) team member and qualifications document for integrative design practice.

2. Proof of the Energy Star label from EPA for the most recent year. For new construction, a Statement of Projected Energy Performance reflecting an Energy Star benchmark score of 75 or higher. Refer to “Energy Efficiency and Conservation” in the MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING section of this SFO.

3. If the offered building will not have an Energy Star label in accordance with one of the statutory exceptions listed in the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation” paragraph in the MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING section of this SFO, a written statement addressing which energy efficiency and conservation improvements can be made to the building must be submitted. If no improvements can be made, the offeror must demonstrate to the Government using the Energy Star Online Tools in the SFO paragraph, entitled “ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION,” why no energy efficiency and conservation improvements are cost effective. This explanation will be subject to review by the contracting officer. If the explanation is considered unreasonable, the offer may be considered technically unacceptable.

2. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or other appropriate documents upon request for products listed in the Indoor Air Quality During Construction paragraph.

3. Reuse Plan required in accordance with the “Existing Fitout, Salvaged, or Reused Building Material” paragraph in the DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER POST AWARD ACTIVITIES section of this SFO.

4. Any waiver needed when not using materials from the CPG and RMAN lists of acceptable products in accordance with the “Recycled Content Products” paragraph in the ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES section of the SFO.

5. Radon test results as may be required by the “Radon in Air” and “Radon in Water” paragraphs in the FIRE PROTECTION, LIFE SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES section of the SFO.

8. A signed statement provided to the contracting officer, completed by the Lessor for the leased space, explaining how all HVAC systems serving the leased space will achieve the desired ventilation of the space during the flush-out period called for in the “Indoor Air Quality During Construction” paragraph in the DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER POST AWARD ACTIVITIES section of this SFO.

9. In accordance with the incorporation of commissioning requirements called for in the “Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing: General” paragraph in the MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING section of this SFO, a written commissioning plan submitted to the contracting officer prior to the completion of Design Intent Drawings that includes:

a. A schedule of systems commissioning (revised as needed during all construction phases of the project, with such revisions provided to the contracting officer immediately); and

b. A description of how commissioning requirements will be met and confirmed.

Note: submittal requirement 10 below applies TO all lease construction projects of 10,000 Rentable Square Feet and above and TO Agencies RequestING Use of LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-cI). delete otherwise.

10. At completion of LEED documentation and receipt of final certification, two electronic copies of all supporting documentation for certification on compact disk.

11. If renewable source power is purchased, documentation within 9 months of occupancy.

one of the following paragraphs, Energy efficiency and conservation or Energy efficiency and conservation for New construction, is mandatory in all sfos. Paragraphs may be altered but must contain substantially the same information.

Use the energy efficiency and conservation paragraph unless a newly constructed building is the only solution that will meet the customer agency’s needs. in that case use energy efficiency and conservation for new construction.

ENERGY efficiency and conservation (sep 2010) A. Existing buildings must have earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year or will have obtained it prior to lease award, unless the offered space meets one of the statutory exceptions listed below. All new construction shall achieve an Energy Star label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government. The Offeror is encouraged to include shared savings in the offer as a result of energy upgrades where applicable. ENERGY STAR tools and resources can be found at the www.energystar.gov Web site. The term “most recent year” means that the date of award of the Energy Star label by EPA must not be more than 1 year prior to the lease award date. For example, an Energy Star label awarded by EPA on October 1, 2010 is valid for all lease awards made on or before September 30, 2011.

B. To earn the Energy Star label, a building owner or representative must follow the instructions on the Energy Star Web site at http://www.energystar.gov/eslabel.

D. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BUILDINGS EXCEPTED FROM AN ENERGY STAR LABEL.

1. If an Energy Star label building is not offered or an exception is met in accordance with subparagraph “C” above, the successful Offeror must, nevertheless, agree to renovate the space for all energy efficiency and conservation improvements that would be cost effective over the firm term of the lease.

2. Such improvements may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

Additional information can be found on www.gsa.gov/leasing under “Green Leasing.”

3. The term "cost effective" means an improvement that will result in substantial operational cost savings to the landlord by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs. The term "operational cost savings" means a reduction in operational costs to the landlord through the application of building improvements that achieve cost savings over the firm term of the lease sufficient to pay the incremental additional costs of making the building improvements.

F. ENERGY STAR ONLINE TOOLS. To earn the ENERGY STAR label, a building owner or representative must follow the instructions on the Energy Star Web site at http://www.energystar.gov/eslabel. The ENERGY STAR® Building Upgrade Manual and Building Upgrade Value Calculator are tools which can be helpful in considering energy efficiency and conservation improvements to buildings.

1. ENERGY STAR® BUILDING UPGRADE MANUAL. This manual provides information on planning and implementing profitable energy saving building upgrades. The ENERGY STAR® Building Upgrade Manual is available at: http://www.energystar.gov/bldgmanual.

2. BUILDING UPGRADE VALUE CALCULATOR. The Building Upgrade Value Calculator, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a product of the partnership between Energy Star, BOMA International, and the BOMA Foundation. This calculator was developed as part of BOMA’s Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), a series of courses designed to help commercial real estate practitioners improve their buildings’ energy efficiency performance. The calculator tool was developed to help property professionals assess the financial value of investments in a property’s energy performance. The Building Upgrade Value Calculator estimates the financial impact of proposed investments in energy efficiency in office properties. The calculations are based on data input by the user, representing scenarios and conditions present at their properties. The Building Upgrade Value Calculator is available on the Energy Star Web site at http://www.energystar.gov/financialevaluation.

G. The Offeror may obtain a list of energy service companies qualified under the Energy Policy Act to perform Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC), as well as additional information on cost effective energy efficiency, renewables, and water conservation. For the ESPC qualified list, refer to the www.eere.energy.gov/femp Web site, or call the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Help Desk at 1-877-337-3463.

H. The Offeror is encouraged to include shared savings in the offer as a result of energy upgrades where applicable.

F. The Offeror is encouraged to purchase at least 50 percent of the Government tenant’s electricity from renewable sources.

Use the following paragraph when a newly constructed building is the only solution that will meet the customer agency’s needs.

ENERGY efficiency and conservation for new construction (sep 2010) A. All new construction shall achieve an Energy Star label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government.

B. To earn the Energy Star Label, a building owner or representative must follow the instructions on the Energy Star Web site at http://www.energystar.gov/eslabel.

C. The Offeror is encouraged to purchase at least 50 percent of the Government tenant’s electricity from renewable sources.

ENERGY efficiency and conservation – SLAT Leases (sep 2010)

A. Existing buildings must have earned the Energy Star® label in the most recent year or will have obtained it prior to lease award, unless the offered space meets one of the statutory exceptions listed in subparagraph “C” below. All new construction shall achieve an Energy Star label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government. The Offeror is encouraged to include shared savings in the offer as a result of energy upgrades where applicable. Energy Star tools and resources can be found at the Energy Star Web site at www.energystar.gov. The term “most recent year” means that the date of award of the Energy Star label by EPA must not be more than 1 year prior to the lease award date. For example, an Energy Star label awarded by EPA on October 1, 2010 is valid for all lease awards made on or before September 30, 2011.

B. To earn the Energy Star label, a building owner or representative must follow the instructions on the Energy Star Web site at http://www.energystar.gov/eslabel.