SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- Privatization under 10 USC 2688 UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Division, South, 2155 Eagle Drive, North Charleston, SC, 29406
- ZIP Code
- 29406
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-Code-ACQ32EN-01
- Point of Contact
- Eric Nass, Contract Specialist, Phone 843-820-5919, Fax 843-818-6890, - Laurie Cordell, Contract Specialist, Phone 843-820-5621, Fax 843-818-6867,
- E-Mail Address
-
nassea@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil, cordellla@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil
- Description
- PURPOSE: The Navy seeks to identify responsible sources and obtain information in regard to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. Naval support Activity Mid-South is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of Electric Distribution utilities system. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of the entire utility plant and/or distribution system, including all operating responsibility shall transfer to a regional or municipal utility or to a private company. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs shall become the utility providers responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navys life cycle costs. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size and general description of the system. Any numbers may only be estimates for this purpose. The NSA Mid-South 12.47KV Electrical Distribution System consists of an overhead and underground power distribution system. Overhead distribution is conventional wire construction with pole mounted transformers. Underground distribution utilizes duct type construction and pad mounted transformers. Power is distributed through 2 Switching Stations: (1) Main SS has 9 vacuum circuit breakers and (2) the secondary SS has 6 vacuum circuit breakers. There are approximately 60 miles of overhead and 13 miles of underground primary and secondary distribution lines. Maximum electrical demand in 2001 was 14.568 MW. PROCEDURES: This request for interested parties is for gathering information and is one required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties under the Department of the Navys utilities privatization program. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the government, this notice is being issued to determine the interest and feasibility of proceeding with a formal request for proposals. Should insufficient credible interest be identified for a privatization action, it is highly likely that no formal solicitation will be issued. SHOULD INTEREST BE DETERMINED SUFFICIENT, A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MAY BE FORTHCOMING. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length). The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in the ownership operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate a utility system; (3) a statement showing its understanding of an obligation to provide continuous utility service; (4) understanding of any applicable state or local utility law or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) understanding of the federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and its familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the state of Tennessee and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4. Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve stated objectives are encouraged.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington,TN
- Record
- SN00181786-W 20021005/021003213431 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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