[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR41.101]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 41_ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart 41.1_General

 

Sec. 41.101  Definitions.



    As used in this part,

    Areawide contract means a contract entered into between the General 

Services Administration (GSA) and a utility service supplier to cover 

utility service needs of Federal agencies within the franchise territory 

of the supplier. Each areawide contract includes an ``Authorization'' 

form for requesting service, connection, disconnection, or change in 

service.

    Authorization means the document executed by the ordering agency and 

the utility supplier to order service under an areawide contract.

    Connection charge means all nonrecurring costs, whether refundable 

or nonrefundable, to be paid by the Government to the utility supplier 

for the required connecting facilities, which are installed, owned, 

operated, and maintained by the utility supplier (see Termination 

liability).

    Delegated agency means an agency that has received a written 

delegation of authority from GSA to contract for utility services for 

periods not exceeding ten years (see 41.103(b)).

    Federal Power and Water Marketing Agency means a Government entity 

that produces, manages, transports, controls, and sells electrical and 

water supply service to customers.

    Franchise territory means a geographical area that a utility 

supplier has a right to serve based upon a franchise, a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity, or other legal means.

    Intervention means action by GSA or a delegated agency to formally 

participate in a utility regulatory proceeding on behalf of all Federal 

executive agencies.

    Multiple service locations means the various locations or delivery 

points in the utility supplier's service area to which it provides 

service under a single contract.

    Rates may include rate schedules, riders, rules, terms and 

conditions of service, and other tariff and service charges, e.g., 

facilities use charges.

    Separate contract means a utility services contract (other than a 

GSA areawide contract, an Authorization under an areawide contract, or 

an interagency agreement) to cover the acquisition of utility services.

    Termination liability means a contingent Government obligation to 

pay a utility supplier the unamortized portion of a connection charge 

and any other applicable nonrefundable service charge as defined in the 

contract in the event the Government terminates the contract before the 

cost of connection facilities has been recovered by the utility supplier 

(see ``Connection charge'').

    Utility service means a service such as furnishing electricity, 

natural or manufactured gas, water, sewerage, thermal energy, chilled 

water, steam, hot water, or high temperature hot water. The application 

of part 41 to other services (e.g., rubbish removal, snow removal) may 

be appropriate when the acquisition is not subject to the Service 

Contract Act of 1965 (see 37.107).