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Y -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA DUE 041999 POC Scott Beckman or Joel Theis, 303/771-3103 E-MAIL: E-mail to POC, sbeckman@talpart.com. The Air Force seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority". The Commander of MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of the electrical, natural gas, potable water, and wastewater utility systems at MacDill AFB, Florida. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of the MacDill electrical, natural gas, potable water, and wastewater utility systems, operation and maintenance and obligation to continue to provide utility service for an indefinite and ongoing period will transfer to a utility service provider. All responsibility 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 responsibility. It is intended that the privatization will ultimately reduce the Air Force's life-cycle costs for operating and maintaining utility systems and services. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS: The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size, scope and general description of the electrical, natural gas, potable water, and wastewater utility systems. Any numbers should only be used for estimating purposes. The following system parameters are approximations: The base size is about 5,630 acres. This includes 624 buildings, and 623 family housing units. Electrical Distribution: 13,200 volt distribution system, one substation with two transformers of 22.0 MVA and 28 MVA capacities respectively, total system capacity of 50.0 MVA (Transformer Capacity). Approximate annual consumption: 438,000,000 KWh. Primary overhead distribution: approximately 60 Miles. Primary underground distribution: approximately 25 Miles. Residential Usage: 9.5% Commercial/Industrial Usage: 90.5%. Natural Gas Distribution: Approximately 24 miles of distribution lines ranging from 8" main to 3/4" service laterals. Water Distribution: Average daily use: 1.30 million gallons per day (FY 98). Peak daily use: 1.97 million gallons per day (FY 98). Two elevated water storage tanks (1 @ 250,000 gallon, 1 @ 500,000 gallon). Approximately 70 miles of water distribution lines ranging from 20" main down to 3/4" service laterals. Waste Water Collection: One sewage treatment plant with capacity of 2.0 Million gallons per day. 62 lift stations. Approximately 17.5 miles of sewer main ranging from 24" down to 6". Effluent sent to golf course for irrigation, and several spray fields for evaporation. PROCEDURES: This request to interested parties is for gathering information and is a required component and systematic process to evaluate the interested parties under the Air Force'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 ofproceeding 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. Small Business interests shall note the FAR Part 19 Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and Size Standards 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). The statement should include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar potable water and wastewater utility systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand and operate the utility systems; (3) statement detailing the understanding of the obligation to serve in regards to continuous utility service; (4) statement detailing the legal right to serve, own, operate, and maintain utility systems within state laws and an understanding of any applicable federal, territorial and local utility laws, regulations or franchise requirements affecting utilities in the territory, and capability of complying with such requirements; and (5) statement detailing the understanding of federal, territorial, and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the (State) and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Any innovative 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 RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. The point of contact is Scott Beckman or Joel Theis, 303/771-3103. Posted 03/17/99 (W-SN309785). (0076)

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