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S -- PRIVATIZATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON SOL DAKF57-00-R-0002 POC Kathryn D. Norgaard (253) 967-2151, ext. 201 Fort Lewis plans to issue a solicitation for the potential privatization of the installation's electrical distribution system. The contractor shall accept full ownership and liability to operate, maintain, repair and improve the electrical distribution system; and to ensure safe, adequate, and dependable electrical service is supplied to each Government point of service. These services shall be in accordance with The National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI-C2), National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), state and federal safety, fire, and environmental laws/codes and as stated herein for the Fort Lewis Military Installation, Fort Lewis, WA. The contractor shall be responsible when state and federal laws/regulations are changed or new ones are put into effect. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and facilities to provide electrical service to Fort Lewis, WA, consistently, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The contractor shall assume ownership of all Government-owned substations, transmission lines, and distribution facilities on the Fort Lewis reservation. The distribution system includes, but is not limited to: three 110 kV distribution substations; four 13.8 kV substations; approx 87 circuit-miles of overhead primary distribution line; approx 48 circuit- miles of underground primary distribution line. A draft solicitation for industry review and comments should be available by 10 December 1999 and can be obtained by downloading it from our website at http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc. The anticipated issue date of the complete solicitation is 1 February 2000. This is a first time acquisition and we do not have any prior contract information. A site visit and preproposal conference will be held with scheduling information posted at our web site. This solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price contract. The term of this contract is 50 years. The proposed procurement listed here will be issued as unrestricted. SIC Code: 4931. The small business size standard for any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years shall not be in excess of $5 million. Point of contact is Kathy Norgaard at (253) 967-2151 ext 201 or Olive Lenney at ext 205. Posted 11/15/99 (W-SN400653). (0319)

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