Steam and Chilled Water at the Ribicoff Federal Building in Hartford, CT

This procurement is proposed to provide district steam and chilled water service from The Hartford Steam Company 60 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103-2805 to Abraham Ribicoff Federal Building & Courthouse (CT0053ZZ, “Ribicoff”) located at 450 Main Street. Hartford, CT. The intended contract will be a firm fixed price type contract for ten years starting on June 1st, 2022 and ending on May 31st, 2032, for a total estimated amount of $8,771,608. The purpose of this contract is to provide full district steam and chilled water service to Abraham Ribicoff Federal Building & Courthouse (CT0053ZZ) located at 450 Main Street. Hartford, CT for a total of ten years. The authority under 40 U.S. Code § 501(b)(1)(B) allows for GSA to enter into contracts for utility services for periods not to exceed ten years. The statutory authority permitting award without full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), "the property or services…are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the executive agency" The Hartford Steam Company, located in Hartford CT is the only responsible source for district steam and chilled water in Hartford CT and surrounding communities. There are no other companies that can provide these services to The Ribicoff.