Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, SOL privatization 0002 DUE 111798 POC "Contracting Officer, James Gibson, (757) 322-4176 E-MAIL: click here to contact Contracting Officer (James Gibson), gibsonje@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: 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 Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of water utility system. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation, and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. 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 provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. 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. Water System: Potable water is purchased from the New Jersey American Water Company (NJWAC). Consumption for the past 12 months has averaged 160,000 gallons per day. The Navy's distribution system consists of approximately 143,000 feet of pipe up to 12-inches in diameter, one 300,000 gallon standpipe used for fire protection storage and four 250,000 gallon standpipes, and two fire pump stations. The majority of the system is a combined potable and fire protection system. This request for information is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties under the Department of the Navy's 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 proceedingwith 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, printed on one side only, and double-spaced). 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 New Jersey and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region -- 2. The Government does not intend to issue a conveyance document on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for the information solicited. It should be noted that individual RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. A site visit will be held on 11/03/98 at 0900. The point of contact concerning the site visit is Mr. Bob Peterson at (732)-866-2319. EMAILADD: GibsonJE@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil EMAILDESC: <A HREF="mailto:GibsonJE@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil">GibsonJ </A> Posted 10/02/98 (W-SN258091). (0275)

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