United States Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50CONS (T-66) Schriever AFB, CO, 66 Falcon Parkway, Ste 49, Schriever AFB, CO, 80912-6649

S -- UTILITY PRIVATIZATION SYSTEM SOL PRIV-10-USC-2688 DUE 031999 POC Eunice Fletcher, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 567-3899, Fax (719) 567-3809, Email Eunice.Fletcher@Schriever.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=PRIV-10-USC-2 688&LocID=887. E-MAIL: Eunice Fletcher, Eunice.Fletcher@Schriever.af.mil. PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE IN COLORADO Category: S_Utilities and Housekeeping Services_Potential Sources Sought E -- Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Potential Sources Sought M -- Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Potential Sources Sought Y -- Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Potential Sources Sought Date Published: March 3, 1999 Due Date: 03/19/99 Contact: (For the U.S. Air Force): CH2M HILL, 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood Colorado 80112-5304 POC: Michael Brandon, Tel (303) 713-5257. Synopsis: PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE IN COLORADO SOL: N/A, DUE: 031999 POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT_PURPOSE: The Air Force seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information regarding privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, _Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority_. The Base Commander is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of: the electric distribution; natural gas dis-tribution; potable water distribution; and wastewater collection systems at Schriever AFB in Colorado. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of the installation_s utility systems, operation and maintenance, and obligation to provide utility service for an indefinite and ongoing period will transfer to a utility service provider. All responsibilities for maintaining reliable utility service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower and overhead costs will become the utility service provider_s. It is intended that privatization will ultimately reduce the Air Force_s life-cycle costs for operating and maintaining utility systems and services. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS: Summary utility system descriptions are available electronically (in Microsoft Word 6.0) by submitting an e-mail request to Michael Brandon (mailto:mbrandon@ch2m.com). PROCEDURES: This request to interested parties is for gathering information and is a required component. It is a systematic process to evaluate the interested parties under the Air Force_s utilities privatization program. 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 PROPOSAL MAY BE FORTHCOMING. Small Business interests shall note the FAR Part 19 Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and Size Standards (SS) for the utility systems identified in this announcement. Some, all, or any combination of the following may apply. SIC/SS: 4911/4Million (M) Megawatt hours, 4922/$5M, 4923/$5M, 4924/500, 4925/$5M, 4931/$5M, 4932/$5M, 4939/$5M, 4941/$5M, 4952/$5M, 4953/$6M, 4959/$5M, 4961/$9M, 4971/$5M. REQUESTED RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest). The statement should include as a minimum the following information: (1) specific utility system(s) of interest and desired bundling/grouping of utilities to purchase; (2) capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar utility systems; (3) financial capacity to purchase, expand and operate the utility systems; (4) statement detailing the understanding of the obligation to provide continuous utility service; (5) conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates), i.e. will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual base(s) bulk rate etc.; (6) ideas regarding conjunctive metering and billing for service on base (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates); (7) discussion of your conceptual basis (excluding numerical analysis or proposed prices) for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (8) statement detailing your understanding of applicable state and local utility laws and regulations and your compliance capability; (9) statement detailing your understanding of any existing franchises and your ability to provide service given these conditions; (10) statement detailing your understanding of federal, territorial, and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the Colorado and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; and (11) business size (large, small, small-disadvantage, 8(a), women-owned). Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Anyinnovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. If a site visit and the provision of additional data are later determined necessary, notification will be provided by way of an amendment to this announcement. It should be noted that the RFIs for utility systems at different Air Force Bases might be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. The contractor point of contact for the preferred e-mail responses to this site is Michael Brandon (mailto:mbrandon@ch2m.com) at (303) 713-5257. You may also send responses to: CH2M HILL, 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood Colorado 80112-5304 POC: Michael Brandon. Statement of interest should be submitted no later than 3:00 P.M. MST, 19 Mar 99. Posted 03/04/99 (D-SN304617). (0063)

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