Z2DA--VISN 22 UESC Phoenix (VA-23-00063023)

Page 3 of 3 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Solicitation Number: 36C77623Q0310 The Department of Veteran Affairs, Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Southwest Gas Corporation, 8360 South Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113 for the procurement of a Utility Energy Savings Contract (UESC) in support of the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Center located at 650 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1839 under the authority of 42 USC 8256, as implemented by FAR 6.302-5, Authorized or required by statute. Southwest Gas Corporation is the only servicing utility which can provide demand-side energy management services. Project Information: A UESC is a contracting vehicle that allows agencies to accomplish energy savings projects for their facilities without up-front capital costs and without special Congressional appropriations to pay for the improvements. Under a UESC contract, the selected UESC utility provider (Utility) will provide their own funding, provide financed funding, or a combination of their own and financed funding, for an energy conservation project that will be repaid from utility bill savings. The Utility will conduct a comprehensive energy audit to identify improvements that will result in energy savings. With coordination and approval of the Government, the Utility will design and construct an energy savings project and provide assurance that the improvements will result in savings sufficient to pay for the project. The Utility will also develop a savings assurance plan and arrange project financing. The project energy savings will be measured over the course of the financing period. The requirement at the VAMC listed above is for the utility to design, engineer, construct, commission and third-party finance if necessary energy conservation measures (ECMs) including but not limited to: Boiler Systems, Chiller Plant Improvements, Air Handling, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Lighting Improvements, Building Management Systems, Chilled Water, Hot Water, Renewables, Battery Storage, Electrical, Steam Distribution Systems and Electric Motors and Drives. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Point of contact for this notice is Nathan Pennington, who can be reached by email at [email protected]. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veteran Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 490 Independence, Ohio 44131