MEDCOM Contracting Center, Attn: MCAA-C, 2107 17th Street, Building 4197, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5015

S -- ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION AND METERING SYSTEMS PRIVATIZATION, 10 USC 2688 SOL DADA10-99-R-0016 DUE 032200 POC Contract Specialist Robert M. Barnea (210) 221-5773 WEB: Web Link has not been implemented., None. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, robert.barnea@cen.amedd.army.mil. The U. S. Army seeks to privatize, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.2688, their electricity distribution and metering systems at Fort Sam Houston, and Camp Bullis, TX. The solicitation provides for the transfer of ownership and access easements for the electricity distribution systems in consideration for credits against monthly charges to a business concern able to provide reliable services for an indefinite and ongoing period, while complying with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. The transferee/buyer will be obligated to provide electric distribution and metering service for Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, TX. The electric distribution system to be conveyed includes all components between the CPS substation meters and the electric service connection point at each facility. Contractor will be required to provide any repairs necessary for the system to meet current safety and operational standards, and to install, maintain and record each facility service point meter monthly. Fort Sam Houston's electrical distribution system consists of a two-section metal clad outdoor switch gear, Westinghouse Model PH-54443-Y1 VAC-CLAD Type VCP-W. Each section is served by a 2000 Amp underground feeder consisting of four per phase, 750MCM, 15kv copper shielded cables. One section contains three distribution feeder breakers and one space. The second section contains six distribution feeder breakers. All feeders exit the switch station under ground to riser poles located across the street, except for one underground express feeder to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Hospital. The distribution system at Fort Sam Houston includes approximately 98 miles of underground and 106 miles of overhead services, including ten, three phase heavy feeders approximately 60 miles in length, and approximately 60 miles of three phase equivalent laterals. All feeders are rated 480 amps at 13,200 volts. The feeders are looped and cross tied at various points using either gang operated air break pole mounted switches or R-VAC pad mounted vacuum under oil switches. There are approximately 1200 distribution transformers serving 1332 buildings at nominal user voltages. Camp Bullis electrical distribution system includes approximately 2 miles of underground and 37 miles of overhead and is served by one General Electric metal clad outdoor switch gear with one feeder breaker and one spare breaker rated 480 amps at 13,200 volts. The distribution system consists of a three phase feeder serving approximately 245 buildings with approximately 30 miles of three phase equivalent circuits with approximately 150 transformers. Street lighting is mostly high pressure sodium lamps in approximately 9000 fixtures on both installations. The FAR Part 19 Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and Size Standards (SS) for the systems identified in this announcement are: SIC/SS: 4911/4 Million (M) Megawatt hours, or 4931/$5M. REQUESTED RESPONSE: Interested parties should request a copy of the solicitation on their company letterhead (not to exceed 2 pages in length). A copy of a draft solicitation will be provided prior to the issue date of the actual solicitation upon receipt of your request. The request should include: (1) Prime or subcontractor interest and (2) business size (large, small, small-disadvantage, 8(a), women-owned). Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Both installations (and systems) are normally open to the public during daylight hours. It should be noted that the RFIs or RFPs for electric utility systems at different Defense Installations may be issued during the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI or RFP is required. Our POC e-mail is: Robert.Barnea@cen.amedd.army.mil, by facsimile at (210) 221-4123, or telephone at (210) 221-5773. You may also send written responses to our POC: MEDCOM Contracting Center, Attn: Robert Barnea, 2107 17th St., Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5015. The solicitation package should be issued on February 7, 2000. Posted 01/07/00 (W-SN414284). (0007)

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