Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Electric Utility Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Empire District Electric Company to provide electric utility services for the Records Center and Vault in Neosho, Missouri. Empire District Electric Company is the incumbent and only authorized provider of electric utilities in the Neosho/Newton County area. Interested parties must clearly identify their capability to meet the requirements in writing by December 31, 2021. However, Empire District Electric Company will likely be awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to provide these electric utility services through January 31, 2022 given that they are the sole provider authorized within the service territory.

There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. The NAICS code is 221122 for electric power distribution with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Empire District Electric Company is identified as the potential incumbent contractor given their status as the sole authorized provider of electric utilities for the service territory encompassing the requirement location. The requirement is for electric utility services through January 31, 2022.