Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

S -- NATURAL GAS SERVICE AT NAVAL AIR STATION, BRUNSWICK, MAINE SOL privatization 0025 DUE 090399 POC Contracting Officer, Andy Shanks, (757-322-4157) E-MAIL: click here to contact Contracting Officer, Andy Shanks,, shanksca@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: The Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia intends to solicit the services of a qualified regulated utility company in the State of Maine to install, own and maintain the natural gas service facilities to provide an adequate supply of natural gas to heat approximately 32+ buildings at the Naval Air Station Brunswick, Rte 24, Brunswick, Maine. The estimated annual consumption will be approximately 1,303,996 ccf/yr, with an average heating season demand level of 543.33 ccf/hr. The service facilities to be provided should include an adequately sized service main connection with the appropriate interstate gas transmission line (city gate) with sufficient pressures to handle the load criteria of the NAS Brunswick and any other service connections intended to be tapped off of the new service main. An adequately sized service main extension should then be extended onto the NAS Brunswick property to provide individual services to the 32+ buildings at the Activity. Allbuildings will have dual fuel capability with oil as an alternate fuel with the exception of a master metered facility at Bldg. 211 for eight (8) individual barracks facilities. Although not part of this solicitation future service connections and DSM (Demand Side Management) conversion of various on base housing sites will eventually be added to the utility service contracts. These possible sites include: Station Qtrs. (16 units), Midway Terrace (62 units), Brunswick Gardens Officers Qtrs. (44 Units), McKeen Street (231 units), Topsham Annex (177 units). The balance of Brunswick Gardens units (224) are to be demolished and replaced with (211) newly constructed units. These new units will be designed for natural gas heating usage, etc. Service requirements should be installed and in place to provide natural gas services no later than October 1, 2000. All responsible sources must have the necessary licensing and registrations to provide natural gas in the State of Maine. Potential offerors are requested to provide a written statement of interest confirming their status as a regulated utility in the State of Maine to Mr. Andy Shanks at the following address: Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Code 02146, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699. The receipt date of statements of interest is no later than September 3, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. Facsimile responses will be accepted at fax number (757) 322-4166. E-mail responses will also be accepted at the e-mail address below. This procurement will be issued on an unrestricted basis. The SIC Code is 4923 with a size standard of $5,000,000. In accordance with the provisions of DFARS 252.204-7004, REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Lack of registration in the CCR database on the part of an offeror will make an offeror ineligible for an award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http:/ccr.edi.disa.mil. Posted 08/04/99 (W-SN363372). (0216)

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