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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - MARKET RESEARCH This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It seeks information from small business sources that can provide direct supply natural gas. No solicitation is being issu... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - MARKET RESEARCH This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It seeks information from small business sources that can provide direct supply natural gas. No solicitation is being issued at this time. The amount of information available for publication at this time is limited. This notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, Natural Gas Branch, Installation Energy-FEA Directorate seeks potential business sources to provide direct supply and delivery of natural gas to Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian facilities in the states of California, Washington, and Nevada. Interested firms should be able to deliver natural gas via interstate/intrastate pipelines, place nominations for natural gas consumption for customers behind applicable local distribution companies (LDCs) and/or directly connected to interstate pipelines, and monitor customer consumption and manage supply to comply with applicable balancing provisions. The Government will award a requirements type contract. The award will be made as firm fixed price with economic price adjustment for a three-year period in California and one-year period in Nevada and Washington state; beginning on or about October 1, 2020. The contractor shall act as the nominating and balancing agent on behalf of the Government customers with local distribution companies (LDCs) and/or pipelines. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 211130 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. The Government is also interested in the following small business categories to respond to this notice: Small Businesses, 8(a) Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Responses are limited to no more than five pages. The Government will use this information, in addition to other information obtained, to determine requirements to set aside for small, 8(a), HUBZone, and Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 12:00 p.m. EST on November 27, 2019. Only responses submitted via e-mail will be considered. E-mail submissions to: dlaenergy.ngteam@dla.mil In the event a decision is made to set-aside line items within the solicitation, an offeror who certifies as a small/HUBZone business and offers on a line item set aside for exclusive small business participation must: • propose to furnish direct supply natural gas from a well owned and operated by a small/HUBZone producer(s), as defined by the Small Business Administration. • clearly demonstrate a direct relationship between the natural gas well(s) owned and operated by a small/HUBZone business producer. • provide supply commitment letters from the small/HUBZone business producer(s) that will be utilized during the contract performance period. Interested companies should respond to the following: 1. Provide a company profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS/CAGE Code number, and a statement regarding current business status. Please note that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required for DLA Energy contractors. 2. Experience. Do you have experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor providing supply and transportation (firm and/or interruptible) of natural gas to retail customers served by a LDC or retail customers directly connected to a pipeline? If so, please provide the following information: The LDC and/or pipeline in which you have experience in serving retail customers and the number of months of experience within the past two years for each. In addition, please provide a list of LDCs/Pipelines in California, Washington, and/or Nevada in which you currently have service agreements with or are authorized to supply. If your firm acted as a subcontractor or joint venture, name the prime contractor or other party, the specific work performed, and percentage. 3. Do you anticipate any type of teaming arrangement for this requirement? If yes, please address what kind of arrangement and what percentage of work, and type(s) of service you would perform. 4. Does your company have the financial capability and financial stability, and/or adequate lines of credit to sustain and support contract at one or more locations for 3 years in California or 1 year in Nevada or Washington state, in the event there are delays with the payment process? 5. Do you currently have a direct relationship with a small business producer(s)? If so, please provide the name of the producer and the expiration date of the agreement. 6. Will you be able to obtain supply commitment letters from a small business producer(s) to cover a three-year contract performance period in California or one-year period in Nevada or Washington state?