PART 1841
ACQUISITION OF
UTILITY SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBPART 1841.2
ACQUIRING UTILITY SERVICES
1841.203 GSA assistance.
1841.205 Separate
contracts.
1841.205-70 Authorization for
acquisition of wellhead natural gas.
SUBPART 1841.3
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
1841.301 Requirements.
SUBPART 1841.4
ADMINISTRATION
1841.402 Rate changes
and regulatory intervention.
SUBPART 1841.5 SOLICITATION PROVISION AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
1841.501 Solicitation
provision and contract clauses.
1841.501-70 NASA contract
clause.
PART 1841
ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES
1841.203 GSA assistance.
(a) Before soliciting technical assistance technical personnel shall contact
the Headquarters Environmental Management Division (Code JE).
1841.205-70 Authorization for acquisition of
wellhead natural gas.
(a) Acquisition of wellhead natural gas and interstate transportation of the
natural gas to locally franchised distribution utility companies' receipt
points (city gate) is considered the acquisition of supplies rather than the
acquisition of public utility services described in FAR Part
41. Therefore, wellhead natural gas and interstate
transportation of such gas should be obtained directly by NASA under applicable
authorities and FAR procedures governing the acquisition of supplies.
Redelivery of the gas from the city gate to the NASA facility is considered a
utility service since it is provided only by the locally franchised utility.
GSA is responsible for obtaining an appropriate contract for the redelivery
service in accordance with FAR
41.204.
(b) GSA provides assistance to Federal agencies in the acquisition of natural
gas wellhead supplies. Contracting officers may obtain assistance from GSA in
the acquisition of wellhead natural gas by contacting GSA at the address
specified in FAR
41.301(a).
1841.301 Requirements.
(a) Procurement officers shall submit requests for delegation of contracting
authority directly to the cognizant GSA regional office after coordinating with
the cognizant center technical office.
Subpart
1841.4--Administration
1841.402 Rate changes and regulatory intervention.
(b) A copy of all correspondence with GSA shall be provided to the Headquarters
Office of Procurement (Code HS) at the time of its submittal to the GSA
regional office.
1841.501 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
1841.501-70 NASA contract clause.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1852.241-70,
Renewal of Contract, in solicitations and contracts for utility services if it
is desirable that the utility service be provided under the same terms and
conditions for more than 1 year.