Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 4950, Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6222

S -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRIVATIZATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR THE LISTED UNITED STATES ARMY UTILITY SYSTEMS AND THE LISTED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD UTILITY SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES POC Ms. Elizabeth Pesenti, Defense Energy Support Center, (DESC-APP), Contracting Officer, (703) 767-8130 WEB: Utility Privatization Information, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/a/electric/priv.htm. E-MAIL: For Additional Information or Clarification, epesenti@desc.dla.mil. This is a modification to the June 17, 1999 CBDNet Notice to add the following information: Yuma PG, AZ Wastewater Collection System: -- Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 108,000 Linear Feet. -- Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations. -- Domestic Waste Water Treatment Facility is 2,851 KG. -- Industrial Waste Water Collection System is 1,000 Linear Feet. -- Industrial Waste Water treatment Facility is 6,123 KG. White Sands, NM: EL, NG, W, WW: a. Electric Distribution System: -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Overhead): 2,918,000 Linear Feet. -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Underground): 210,000 Linear Feet. -- Substations and Switching Stations (8 ea.). -- Transformers: Various pole mounted and pad mounted. b. Natural Gas Distribution System: -- 207,000 Linear Feet of gas distribution piping. -- Master Meters Various Locations. c. Water Distribution System: -- Water Distribution System: 925,000 Linear Feet of water mains. -- Water Distribution System includes service connections; service piping and fire hydrants. -- Water Storage: 4,025 KG. -- Other associated miscellaneous equipment. d. Waste Water Collection System: -- Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 63,000 Linear Feet. -- Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations. -- Domestic Waste Water Treatment Facility is 18,917 KG. -- Industrial Waste Water Treatment facility is 7,624 KG. Hawthorne, NV: EL, W, WW: a. Electric Distribution System: -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Overhead): 318,000 Linear Feet. -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Underground): 13,000 Linear Feet. -- Substations and Switching Stations (38 ea.). -- Transformers: Various pole mounted and pad mounted. b. Water Distribution System: -- Water Distribution System: 1,400,000 Linear Feet of water mains. -- Water Distribution System includes service connections; service piping and fire hydrants. -- Water Storage: 102 KG. -- Other associated miscellaneous equipment. c. Waste Water Collection System: -- Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 159,000 Linear Feet. -- Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations. -- Domestic Waste Water Treatment Facility is 537 KG. -- Industrial Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 2,000 Linear Feet. Region 10 -- IA, IL, IN, MI, MT, ND, OH, WY, WI, SD (12 Utility Systems) Iowa AAP, IA: EL, NG, W, WW Charles Melvin Price Support Center, IL: EL, NG, W, WW: a. Electric Distribution System: -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Overhead): 115,000 Linear Feet. -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Underground): 35,000 Linear Feet. -- Substations and Switching Stations (1 ea.). -- Transformers: Various pole mounted and pad mounted. b. Natural Gas Distribution System: -- 17,000 Linear Feet of gas distribution piping. -- Master Meters Various Locations. c. Water Distribution System: -- Water Distribution System: 138,000 Linear Feet of water mains. -- Water Distribution System includesservice connections; service piping and fire hydrants. -- Water Storage: 200 KG. -- Other associated miscellaneous equipment. d. Waste Water Collection System: -- Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 126,000 Linear Feet. -- Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations. -- Domestic Waste Water Treatment Facility is 5 KG. -- Industrial Waste Water Treatment facility is 623 KG. Lima ATP, OH: EL, NG, W, WW Region 11 -- HI, AK (3 Utility Systems) Fort Buchanan, PR, EL, W, WW: a. Electric Distribution System: -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Overhead): 470,000 Linear Feet. -- Electrical Distribution Lines (Underground): 0 Linear Feet. -- Substations and Switching Stations (1 ea.). -- Transformers: Various pole mounted and pad mounted. b. Water Distribution System: -- Water Distribution System: 165,000 Linear Feet of water mains. -- Water Distribution System includes service connections; service piping and fire hydrants. -- Water Storage: 2,130 KG. -- Other associated miscellaneous equipment. c. Waste Water Collection System: -- Waste Water Collection System (Including Pumping) is 115,000 Linear Feet. -- Waste Water Treatment Pump/Stations. -- Domestic Waste Water Treatment Facility is 250 KG. PROCESS: This request is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in determining market interest for the privatization of the utility systems at the affected installations. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the government, this notice is issued to determine market interest and feasibility as well as determining marketing strategies for privatizing utility systems. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead. The statement of interest must not exceed a total length of 15 pages plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest. Parties may express interest in a range of ownership possibilities, from a single utility system to interest in all utilities systems. The statement shall include as a minimum, the following information: (1) capability and experience in the ownership, operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capability to purchase, upgrade, expand, operate and maintain utility systems; (3) specific utility system(s) of interest and desired bundling of utilities systems to purchase; (4) conceptual rate plan (i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual installation(s); (5) discussion of your conceptual basis for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (6) understanding of any applicable state or local utility laws or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (7) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures andregulations for the applicable states and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions; (8) Business size: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged Business or 8(a). SITE VISIT AND DATA: Neither a site visit nor the provision of additional data on the utility systems is considered necessary for the preparation and submittal of statement of interest. 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. DUE DATE: Statements of interest must be submitted to Defense Energy Support Center (DESC-APP) by 20 July 1999, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Sources may respond by mail to: Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 4950, ATTN: Elizabeth Pesenti, DESC-APP, Room 3838, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6222. Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344207). (0168)

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