U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

S -- PRIVATIZATION OF UTILITY SYSTEMS AT SIERRA ARMY DEPOT, HERLONG, CA DUE 091799 POC Valiant M. DuHart (duhartv@ioc.army.mil), Tel (309) 7828517 WEB: Click here to review the DRAFT work statments, http://www.ioc.army.mil/acaais/ioc/solinfo/sow/sow.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, duhartv@ioc.army.mil. The Public Works Contracting Team at the Industrial Operations Command (IOC) Acquisition Center, Rock Island, IL, is seeking interest and information for the privatization of the electrical, potable water, and wastewater utility systems located at Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, CA. Should privatization result, the assumption of ownership, operation, maintenance and the obligation for continued service for an indefinite and going period shall transfer to the new owners. Ownership of the entire utility plant and/or distribution system may transfer to a regional, municipal, co-op or private utility 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. The commodity associated with the systems may or may not be included. All water rights and rights to Federal power shall remain with the Government and not transfer to the new owners. It is intended that the privatization will ultimately reduce the Army's life-cycle costs for operating and maintaining utility systems and services. REQUESTED RESPONSE: This market survey is for gathering information from interested parties. Interested firms are invited to review DRAFT works statements located on the HQ, Industrial Operations Command home page at http://www.ioc.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/solinfo/sow/sow.htm. We solicit your comments and ideas to help make this a more affective process. You are encouraged to evaluate and challenge all elements of the DRAFT work statements. Any innovative ideas to achieve the Government's objective of obtaining fair market value, maintaining service reliability and reducing life cycle costs are welcomed. Comments on the DRAFT work statements are voluntary. Incorporation of comments into any future document will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Please provide any comments you may have to the following individual by 4:00 PMCST 17 September 1999: Valiant DuHart, email duhartv@ioc.army.mil. In order to minimize costs to both 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 interest be determined sufficient, a formal request for proposal may be forthcoming. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 15 pages in length). The statement should include the following criteria: (1) Capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar utility systems. (2) Financial capacities 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. (5) Statement detailing the understanding of federal, territorial, and local environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the State of California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (6) Discussion regarding your company's ability to provide reliable service, respond to emergency situations and adhere to safety rules and regulations. (7) Conceptual rate structure. (8) Discussion of your conceptual basis of a proposed purchase price (e.g. capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other). Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. INSTRUCTIONS: Interested parties must provide a complete name, mailing address, area code and phone number and fax number, e-mail address, business size (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business or other), DUNS number, CAGE code and tax identification number. A separate response for each DRAFT work statement is required. Site visits are not considered necessary for preparation and submittal of statement of interests. Interested parties should submit a statement of interest on company letterhead to: HQ, Industrial Operations Command, Public Works Contracting Team, Attn: AMSIO-ACI-S Valiant DuHart, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. All interest statements shall be treated as containing proprietary information and shall be kept in confidence. The Government considers this process as "procurement sensitive" and will not divulge details of interest to non-Government entities. Only government officials crucial to the program will review submitted statements. Therefore, the Government encourages responders to be forthcoming in their submittals. Only written responses will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received. The Government does not intend to pay for the information received. Posted 08/09/99 (W-SN365203). (0221)

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