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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 24,1999 PSA#2374Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia
23511-2699 S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE
AUTHORITY" AT NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT, MECHANICSBURG,
PENNSYLVANIA SOL privatization 0019 DUE 073099 POC Contracting Officer,
Eileen Williams, (757-322-4136) E-MAIL: click here to contact
Contracting Officer, Eileen, williamsem@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. 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." NICP Mechanicsburg is
seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of
the potable water, wastewater, and electric utilities systems. 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 Pennsylvania American Water
Company and the United Water Company. Consumption for the past 12
months has averaged 203,000 gallons per day. The Navy's distribution
system consists of approximately 20 miles of pipe up to 12-inches in
diameter, three 250,000 gallon elevated potable water storage tanks,
and one 250,000 gallon ground level reservoir for fire protection at a
single facility. The system is a combined potable and fire protection
system. Wastewater System: Wastewater is discharged to the Hampden
Township Sewer Authority. The monthly discharge for the past 12 months
has averaged 112,000 gallons per day. The collection system consists
of approximately 11 miles of pipe up to 15-inches in diameter and four
lift stations. Electric System: Exelon Energy presently provides
Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania electric supply
and transmission services through the electric utility distribution
company PP&L. The peak demand is 15,944 kW with an annual consumption
of 69,000 MWH. Power is distributed at 12.47 kV. The Government's
distribution system consists of approximately 206,000 circuit feet and
15,000 connected kVA. 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 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 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 Pennsylvania and US Environmental
Protection Agency, Region -- 3. 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. EMAILADD:
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