SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES -- UTILITY PRIVATIZATION STUDIES SOL N68711-99-D-6217 DUE 052499 POC Mike Larson/Contract Specialist, (619) 532-3802 or Mark R. Schweer/Contracting Officer, (619) 532-2796 DESC: Provide engineering services to conduct utility privatization studies for electrical, natural gas, wastewater, and potable water with services defined as the following: prepare a work plan involving personnel, materials, communication plan, detailed schedule and strategy to perform each task; perform thorough inventory and condition assessment of existing utility systems which will also include researching all legal, existing contractual, commodity and real estate issues associated with each utility system; conduct an environmental baseline study; perform an analysis and justification for the value of the current utility system considering a number of factors as well as the operation and maintenance costs of the existing system(s); assist in the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for terms of sale; assist in the determination of credible responses to the RFP; prepare an economic comparison of proposer's costs and the existing value and operation and maintenance costs; assist in the determination of proposer's costs and the existing value and operation and maintenance costs; assist in the determination of economic/realistic viability; assist in other economic comparisons and analysis; and if necessary assist in negotiation and preparation of conveyance documents. The length of the contract will be 365 calendar days from the date of the contract award or until the $1,500,000 base year limit is reached. The Government will have the option to extend the contract for an additional 365 calendar day period or until an additional option year amount of $1,500,000 is reached. If the Government exercises the option to extend the contract, the total contract value will not exceed $3,000,000. The minimum delivery order amount will be $25,000.00. The estimated start date is August 15, 1999. The A-E selection criteria will include (in order of preference): 1) Specialized Experience in the last five (5) years of the firm (including sub-consultants) in the area of utility privatization, with primary focus onnatural gas, electricity, potable water and wastewater systems. Personnel involved should be knowledgeable of the federal government contractual requirements and limitations. Personnel should be experienced in conducting detailed field work and research. Experience in conducting life cycle costs of existing and proposed utility operations should be extensive. Do not list more that a total of ten (10) projects in Block 8. Include point of contact name for each project listed. Include which sub-consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the accomplishment of each project listed. Include what kind of work they did on the project and what percentage of the entire value of the project was for their work. 2) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to this contract in the area of utility privatization. Qualifications shall include direct experience in the specialized experience mentioned in criterion one. List only the team members who actually will perform major tasks under this project and qualifications should reflect the individual's potential contributions to this project/contract. 3) Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring these processes. List recent awards, commendations, and other performance evaluations (do not include copies). 4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Include the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period and indicate specialized equipment available and prior security clearances. 5) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. 6) List Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, and Women Owned Small Businesses used as primary subconsultants. If a large business concern is selected for this contract, they will be required to submit a subcontracting plan prior to award that should reflect as a minimum 4% to small business, 1% to small disadvantaged business, and 1% to women owned business of the contract value. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered are invited to submit one copy each of the Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255 for the firm and a Standard Form 254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firm's SF 255 to the above address, attention of Mike Larson, Code 5C02.ML. The submittal package (SF 254 and 255) must be received in this office no later than May 24, 1999. Submittals received after this date will not be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b, Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) and Duns number (for the Duns number listed in block 3) and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) listed in block 3, telefax number (if any) in block 3a, and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 for the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8, and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. SF 255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages, organizational charts and photographs are excluded, exception: photographs with text will be considered as one page). All information must be included on the SF 255 (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms not providing the requested information in the format requested (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality assurance/control procedures, not listing which office for multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 254's and 255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322935). (0111)

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