48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 1999-10-01 1999-10-01 false ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES 1841 PART 1841 Federal Acquisition Regulations System CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Pt. 1841 PART 1841—ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES Subpart 1841.2—Acquiring Utility Services Sec. 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. Authority:

42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).

 Source:

62 FR 4474, Jan. 30, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 1841.2—Acquiring Utility Services
1841.203 GSA assistance. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

(a) Before soliciting technical assistance, technical personnel shall contact the Headquarters Environmental Management Division (Code JE).

1841.205 Separate contracts.
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).

 Subpart 1841.3—Requests for Assistance
1841.301 Requirements. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

(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. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

(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.

 Subpart 1841.5—Solicitation Provision and Contract Clauses
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.