PROPOSAL PREPARATION

2011 GRO-BIZ CONFERENCEEvanston, WYPresented By

Wm “Dutch” Van StockumWestern Area Power Administration

Rocky Mountain Region

DISCUSSION POINTS

About Western Area Power Administration Mission Procurement Funding

Proposal Preparation The Solicitation (SF 1449)

Where to find it Registration requirements Parts of the Solicitation

Summary

About Western

Mission

Mission

DOE agency Wholesale

electricity supplier

457 long-term firm power preference customers when agency formed in 1977

Mission

Serving customers from 4 regional offices

56 hydropower plants

10,395 MW of installed capacity

Mission

17,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in 15 states

Bulk, wholesale transmission

Mission

Hydroelectric energy produced at Federal generating agencies

Multi-purpose projects

Variable water availability

Mission

Market clean hydropower

Transmit it to customers

Control parts of the energy grid

Manage interties

Provide open access to transmission

Procurement

$68,800,000 in FY09 $31,843,389 in FY10

Construction, A&E, Services and Commodities

Staff7 Contracting Officers2 Contract Specialists

Procurement

Small Business Goals Small Business – 70% 8(a) Business – 20% Disadvantaged – 10% Women-Owned 10% HUBZone – 8% Service Disabled Veteran – 3%

Rocky Mountain Region Achievement Small Business – 87.31% +17.31% 8(a) Business – 26.86% +6.86% Disadvantaged – 35.85% +25.85 Women-Owned 21.52% +11.52 HUBZone – 10.27% +2.27 Service Disabled Veteran – 14.65% +11.65%

Funding

Federal agency funded by Congressional appropriations; customers (non-appropriated)

Cost-based rates for power generates revenue

Revenue used to repay U.S. Treasury

Customer funding au-

thority for re-imbursable work $271.9

24%

Revolving Fund $227.3

20%

Annual expenses funded by offset-

ting receipts $180.3

16%

Power sale receipts $350.9

31%

Appropriations $105.8

9%

Dollars in millions

Proposal Preparation

The Solicitation Where to find it Registration requirements Parts of the Solicitation

The Solicitation

Where to find it. https://www.fbo.gov/

Vendors / Citizens Vendors and citizens may search, monitor, and

retrieve opportunities. Username Password Find Opportunities No login is required to view

opportunities. Register Now Password Reminder Recovery FAQs

The Solicitation Keyword / Solicitation #: Tips  Posted Date:   Search by Agency,

Set-aside, State, and Type Search by Classification, NAICS code, Recovery actions, and more  

Agency: “Department of” then select “Energy” Click and begin typing to initiate search... Click to clear current selection Place of Performance State: Type: Presolicitation Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Sources Sought

Modification/Amendment/Cancel Sale of Surplus Property Special Notice Foreign Government Standard Award Notice Justification and Approval (J&A) Intent to Bundle Requirements (DoD-Funded) Set-aside Code:

Competitive 8(a) Partial HBCU / MI Total HBCU / MI Emerging Small Business Partial Small Business Total Small Business HUBZone Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business Very Small Business

The Solicitation

E-Center http://e-center.doe.gov/ Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Select search by: Number Contracting Activity Classification Code

Western’s Web Page http://www.wapa.gov/business/default.htm Click on e-center in red font

The Solicitation

Registration Requirements Business Partner Network

http://bpn.gov/ Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

Request DUNS Number Online Representations and Certifications Application

(ORCA) Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Small Business Administration (SBA)

Need Help!! Contact Your PTAC Representative ptac@uwyo.edu 866-253-3300

Solicitation

Parts of the Solicitation (See Attachments) Synopsis Invitation Cover Letter SF 1449

Schedule B Clauses & Provisions

Summary

About Western Area Power Administration Mission Procurement Funding

Proposal Preparation The Solicitation

Where to find it Registration requirements Parts of the solicitation

Summary