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S -- UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION -- MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON SOL DACA31-00-R-0026 DUE 042600 POC Tom Winkel 410-962-0987 WEB: Privatization web site, http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Privatization/utility.htm. E-MAIL: Privatization e-mail, Privatization@usace.army.mil. This solicitation replaces the canceled solicitation DACA31-99-R-0044. The Government seeks a Company (regulated or non-regulated) to own, operate, and maintain Electrical, Natural Gas, Water, and Waste Water utility distribution and collection systems (UDC Systems). The purpose of this solicitation is to transfer ownership of specified National Capital Region (NCR) installations UDC Systems from the United States Government to one or more non-government entities. To require that the new owner, through its own financing arrangements, promptly bring the UDC Systems into compliance with all relevant and appropriate standards that apply to the non-government-owned UDC Systems. To require that the new owner(s) provide quality operation and maintenance of the UDC Systems and to require that the new owner provide uninterrupted, high quality distribution and collection services of the utilities carried by the UDC Systems. The Contractor will not be required to assume ownership of the existing natural gas UDCSystems, but will be required to operate and maintain these UDC Systems on behalf of the Government until such time that a new natural gas UDC System(s) becomes operational. The new natural gas UDC System(s) will be designed, constructed, installed and owned by the Contractor and at such time, the Contractor will be required to meet all relevant and appropriate environmental regulations, policies and guidance from federal, state/district and local authorities to de-commission the existing Government-owned natural gas UDC Systems. This solicitation includes the following Installations and their corresponding UDC Systems: Ft. A. P. Hill, VA (Electric); Ft. Belvoir, VA (Electric, Water, and Wastewater); Ft Meade, MD (Gas and Electric); Ft. McNair, DC (Gas, Electric, Water, and Wastewater); and Ft. Myer (Electric, Water, and Wastewater). The Government contemplates award of a Utilities Service Type contract, comprised of both firm-fixed price and cost reimbursement components, resulting from this solicitation.The total contract length will be 50 years. The initial pricing term of the contract is 15 years from the date of award. The Government is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed privatization action at each installation, which encompasses all UDC System privatization actions covered by this contract at each respective installation. An Easement will be issued concurrently with Contract Award, conveying a right of way for each UDC System. A Bill of Sale will be issued concurrently with Contract Award, conveying the personal property portion of the UDC System. The Government intends to award one or more contracts covering all Installations and all UDC systems. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so. The Government will select for award the combination of proposals for the five Installations that it determines will provide the best value to the Government. Only oneaward will be made per Installation. In other words, a proposal for any one installation must include all the utilities within the installation. In addition, the government reserves the right to award less than all installations for a multiple installation proposal. In other words, a proposal for four of the five installations may be awarded only three installations or less. ALL OR NONE PROPOSALS ARE NOT PERMITTED. The best value continuum will be used in the source selection process. Technical and Management capabilities play a significant role in the source selection process. The tradeoff process will be used because it may be in the Government's best interests to award to other than to the lowest priced offeror or to other than the highest technically rated offeror. The Government will evaluate the proposals for the best value to the Government from either a single proposal to encompass all utility systems or multiple proposals covering all utilities or any combination thereof. An award will not be made, if upon completion of an economic analysis, the economic analysis determines that the long-term cost associated with the transfer of ownership exceeds the cost of the Governments continued ownership. This solicitation will be released on CD-ROM. There is no charge for the CD-ROM. The solicitation will be issued on or about 3/28/00 and proposals will be due on or about 4/26/00 at 3 p.m. To request a copy of the solicitation CD-ROM or for any questions and or comments, submit in writing or e-mail to: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District ATTN: CENAB-CT-C/ Tom Winkel Room 7000-S Baltimore, MD 21234-1715 E-mail: Privatization@usace.army.mil Fax: (410) 962-2776/0933 Privatization web site: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Privatization/utility.htm A copy of the Bidders mailing list is will eventually be available at: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/contracts/rfp.htm In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal Contract. For information regarding registration contact: (1) CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec; (2) Dial up modem at 614-692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri); (3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database, the web site is http://www.fedecnavigator.disa.mil. Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. This procurement is UNRESTRICTED. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433913). (0073)

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