Rate Intervention and Utility Market Analysis

STATEMENT OF WORK for NAVFACSYSCOM Utility Rate Intervention and Utility Market Analysis I. Utility Rate Intervention (C.1 through C.9) C.1 DEFINITIONS The following acronyms or words shall have the corresponding meanings: NAVFACSYSCOM: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Headquarters FEA: Federal Executive Agencies COTR: Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative SOW: Statement of Work T.O.: Task Order - A task order is a document (DD Form 1155) prepared by the Contracting Officer that is issued to the contractor and unilaterally orders work to be performed. C.2 INTRODUCTION a. The Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFACSYSCOM) purchases utility services (electricity, water and natural gas) more than $1 billion annually. NAVFACSYSCOM intervenes in the utility regulatory ratemaking process before various federal, state or local authorities. A major part of NAVFACSYSCOM mission is to protect the Navy’s interests in utility cases, to supply technical support for Navy representation before regulatory bodies, and to participate in regulatory proceedings to ensure that the utility rates are reasonably close to the utility’s cost of providing the service, that they are not unduly discriminatory, and that the rates are just and reasonable. Frequently, NAVFACSYSCOM encounters situations where its participation in the regulatory proceedings concerning utility rate applications is impeded because of manpower, time or specific technical limitations. On occasion, NAVFACSYSCOM contracts professional expertise in certain disciplines in support of its own capabilities. The area in which expert assistance may be required is Cost Allocation and Rate Design. b. Offerors must explicitly state how they can provide the required analysis, testimony, exhibits schedules and work papers or studies within a period not more than thirty calendar days from the date of receiving the assignment and pertinent original case data. Offerors should pr