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Federal Contracting Opportunity for Small and Minority-Owned Business is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). FEMP works with federal agencies to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and seeks to increase opportunities for small and minority-owned contractors to participate in performance contract projects implemented by federal agencies, as well as state and local …
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# Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small and Minority-owned Businesses The U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works with other federal agencies to help them implement energy effciency and renewable energy projects at their facilities, including support for perfor - mance contracts that allow agencies to leverage private-sector fnancing with no up-front capital costs.
FEMP is seeking to increase small business and minority-owned contractor opportunities to participate in performance contract projects implemented by federal agencies, as well as state and local governments. Performance contracts include energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) and utility energy service contracts (UESCs).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California ## Opportunities for Small and Minority-Owned Contractors Small and minority-owned businesses may find opportunities working as subcontractors to DOE-approved ESCOs or utilities, serving as the primary ESCOs on smaller projects, or serving as project facilitators (experienced, unbiased advisors who guide the federal agency acquisition team through the project development and implementation process by providing technical and financial advice).
Performance Contract Types An ESPC is a partnership between a federal agency and an energy service company (ESCO). After being selected for a potential award, the ESCO conducts a comprehensive facility energy audit and identifes improvements to save energy. In consultation with the agency, the ESCO designs and constructs a project that meets the agency’s needs and arranges fnancing to pay for the project.
FEMP’s ESPC ENABLE program offers a standardized and streamlined process to install targeted energy conservation measures such as lighting, water fxtures, basic heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) controls, simple HVAC system replacement, and solar photovoltaics.
Although there is no size restriction, ENABLE is suitable for smaller facilities--such as those less than 200,000 square feet--or for sites where ENABLE may present the best or only funding option. A UESC is a limited-source contract between a federal agency and its serving utility for energy- and water-effciency improvements and demand-reduction services.
Only companies approved to be on DOE’s Qualified List of ESCOs are eligible to compete for ESPCs with federal agencies. Subsequent application to ESPC or ENABLE eligible listings are required before ESCOs can compete for federal projects.
At the federal level, FEMP is seeking small/minority contractor participation in the following areas: • Subcontractors to ESCOs under ESPCs and ESPC ENABLE, or to utilities under UESCs, performing some or all of the following services: - Analysis/savings estimates - Implementation/construction - Operations and maintenance training • Project Facilitators (Owner’s Representatives) • DOE’s Qualified List of ESCOs • ENABLE Contractors (suitable for smaller projects, e.g., $200,000 - $20,000,000) ESPCs and UESCs present opportunities for companies with expertise in the following areas: • Boiler and chiller plants • Energy management control systems • Chilled/hot water and steam • Energy/utility distribution • Electrical peak shaving/load shifting • Energy-related process improvements • Appliance/plug load reductions > Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia > Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee • Reach out to ESCOs already on approved lists for ESPC and ENABLE: https://www.
energy. gov/eere/femp / energy-service-companies-0 • Apply to become a DOE Qualified ESCO: https://www. energy.
gov/eere / femp/doe-qualified-energy-service-companies; applications are accepted by DOE throughout the year. • Learn more about the types of contracts you can participate in: - ESPCs: https://www. energy.
gov/eere/femp/energy-savings - performance-contracts-federal-agencies - ESPC ENABLE: https://www. energy. gov/eere/femp/energy - savings-performance-contract - - UESCs: https://www.
energy. gov / eere/femp/utility-energy-service - contracts-federal-agencies • Learn more about Project Facilitators: https://www. energy.
gov/eere/femp / project-facilitators-federal-espc-uesc - • Attend upcoming events: https:// www7. eere. energy.
gov/femp/training/
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small and minority-owned businesses interested in working as subcontractors to DOE-approved ESCOs or utilities, or as primary ESCOs on smaller projects, or as project facilitators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Federal Contracting Opportunity for Small and Minority-Owned Business is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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