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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 12, 2008 FBO #2543
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S -- Air Force Utility Privatization Effort for Niagara Falls ARS Natural Gas Distribution System - Solicitation 1

Notice Date

11/10/2008
 

Notice Type

Solicitation 1
 

NAICS

221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, HQ AFCESA, 139 Barnes Dr, Suite 1, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, Florida, 32403-5319
 

ZIP Code

32403-5319
 

Solicitation Number

FA3002-09-R-0003
 

Response Due

2/9/2009 4:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

2/16/2009
 

Point of Contact

Robert C. Gable,, Phone: 8502836605
 

E-Mail Address

robert.gable@tyndall.af.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Notice (Synopsis) Reference Number: FA3002-09-R-0003 NAICS: 221210 Classification Code: S--Utilities and housekeeping services Contracting Office Address Air Force Educaton Training Command (AETC) CONS/LGCT, AFCESA Support Flight, 136 Barnes Drive, Suite 1, Building 856 Annex, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403. Description This is a solicitation for potential offerors interetested in privatizing the natural gas distribution system at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls, NY. Privatization, under 10 USC 2688, is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility system replacements. As a result of this solicitation, the firm will be selected to assume ownership of the above-mentioned utility system. The successful firm will be required to provide expansions to the system to meet future needs of the government. The resulting contract, if awarded, will require the Contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain, and operate the utility system. The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. The utility system will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. The Niagara Falls ARS is located about 6 miles east of the city of Niagara Falls and 20 miles north of Buffalo, New York. The installation occupies roughly 985 acres, which includes 38.71 acres of land leased from the People of the State of New York acting by and through the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Lease No. DA NYDRE (A) 1901, which expires 30 June 2031 and 37.1 acres of land leased from Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Lease No. DA CA51-9-84-74, which expires 30 June 2023, on the northern part of the Niagara Falls International Airport in Niagara County, New York. The 914th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve is the host unit at Niagara Falls ARS. The 107th Air Refueling Wing of the New York Air National Guard is the largest tenant. The joint mission of the 914th AW and the 107th ARW is to provide trained Reservists and Guardsmen, equipment, and aircraft capable of responding to all contingencies in support of national interests. The 914th has a working population of 1,117 Reservists and 397 full time personnel, of which 209 are civilians. Buildings and apron occupy about 260 acres. The 107th has a working population of 552 assigned personnel, 260 active Reservists and military technicians, and 18 other employees. Buildings and apron occupy about 100 acres. The natural gas distribution system consists of all appurtenances physically connected to the distribution system from the point where the distribution system enters the Installation, and Government ownership starts to the point of demarcation, defined by the right of way. The system may include pipelines, valves, regulators, and meters. The actual inventory of items sold will be in the bill of sale at the time the system is transferred. The following description and inventory is included to provide the Contractor with a general understanding of the size and configuration of the distribution system. The Government makes no representation that the inventory is accurate. The Contractor shall base its proposal on site inspections, information in the technical library, other pertinent information, and to a lesser degree the following description and inventory. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor be entitled to any service charge adjustments based on the accuracy of the following description and inventory. Specifically excluded from the natural gas distribution system privatization are the 107th Air Refueling Wing natural gas mains and laterals. Approximately 7,360 linear feet of polyethylene pipe supply natural gas to 16 buildings on the 107th ARW. These lines are owned by National Fuels Gas. The 914th AW and the 107th ARW maintain separate natural gas distribution systems on the Niagara Falls ARS. National Fuel Gas Company supplies natural gas to both systems. Within the boundary of 107th ARW, the gas distribution mains and laterals are owned by National Fuels Gas so they are not included in this offering. The natural gas distribution system on the 914th side of the base contains polyethylene pipe and iron pipe. The pipe sizes vary from 1 inch to 6 inches in diameter. Gas enters the 914th natural gas distribution system at the main entrance on Lockport Road. It is delivered through a pressure regulator that drops the pressure to about 5 psi for distribution through the 914th AW owned system. Roughly 3/4 of the gas distribution system on the 914th side of the base was replaced with new polyethylene pipe before 1999. Roughly 40 percent of the laterals were replaced; the remaining laterals are about the same age as the buildings they feed. A project to replace the remaining iron part of the gas main (installed in the 1950's and has reached the end of its useful life) is planned but not funded at this time. Gas is measured at the bulk meter near the regulator at the entrance to the site. Inventories will be included in the RFP. The RFP will be released on FedBizOpps on/around 03 Nov 08. Places of Performance Location: Niagara Falls, NY Country: USA
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=4d7d138f8d13c98b5b228f4cc6d489ce&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Document(s)

Solicitation 1
 

File Name: FA3002-09-R-0003 Niagara Falls Natural Gas System RFP (FA3002-09-R-0003 Niagara Falls Gas RFP.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=c4c21c3cb9498de3f633ae9f6071a20a

Bytes: 460.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J1 – Inventory (Attachment J1 Niagara Falls Gas Inventory-11-06-08.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=7ad8aad5dbfe049c3162591657935bef

Bytes: 187.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J2 – Schedule 1 - Utility Service Charge (Attachment J2 Schedule 1 Utility Svc Charge.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=95805e1750853f37b1f23cb8bd9dcf82

Bytes: 27.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J3 – Schedule 2 - Renewals and Replacements – 50 Year Schedule (Attachment J3 Schedule 2 Renewals and Replacements.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=4fe3bc76d6f0d2e121d11f757e49434b

Bytes: 61.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J4 – Schedule 3 - Initial System Deficiency Correction(s)/Connection Charge(s)/Transition Period (Attachment J4 Schedule 3 ISDC and Transition.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=488e8c0b7bdd7c933cc2ea76f2937c10

Bytes: 30.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J5 – Schedule 4 - Recoverable Portion of Purchase Price (Attachment J5 Schedule 4 Recoverable Portion of Purchase Price.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=142954eab36aa585d11906bbcb932435

Bytes: 27.50 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J6 – Schedule 5 - Proposal 50 Year Charges to the Government, Constant 20XX (Attachment J6 Schedule 5 50 Yr Charges to Government.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=3ad77293fc3b401fd12399796fdcd8d7

Bytes: 59.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J38 – Federal Equivalents (Attachment J38 Federal Equivalents.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=8d0dabe21c14abba2b39e8aafade95d3

Bytes: 160.47 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J39 - Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment J39 Niagara Falls Gas PPQ.doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=378bc30c309b5bd79cb26e56df250618

Bytes: 42.00 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J40 – Sample SF 294 Subcontracting Report for Independent Contracts (Attachment J40 sf294.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=607d84345e148e3f53c92f95d7ef82e9

Bytes: 145.17 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J41 – Sample SF 295 Summary Subcontract Report (Attachment J41 sf295.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=3f600b76dd52babce64b73696b278bee

Bytes: 434.60 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J42 – Sample Bill of Sale (Attachment J42 Draft Bill of Sale.pdf)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=071630ec73f0ec83e0d4d03cf4f8a604

Bytes: 57.97 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J44 - Wage Determination (Attachment J44 Niagara Falls Gas WD.txt)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=3af3b52c61e35e3e77abeae866a930f8

Bytes: 39.74 Kb
 

File Name: Attachment J45 – Legislative Authority (Attachment J45 10 USC 2688 as amended .doc)

Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=fb858f2ea2768fea786df0ccb4eda041

Bytes: 41.50 Kb
 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Niagara Falls ARS, NY, Niagara Falls, New York, 14304, United States

Zip Code: 14304
 

Record

SN01703096-W 20081112/081110214848-4d7d138f8d13c98b5b228f4cc6d489ce (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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