Commander, Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Contracts Department, Building 258, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-7300 (Code 0221)

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, DUE 072100 POC Bruce Powers, PACDIV ACQ 0221, 808-474-4240 WEB: Click here to visit NAVFAC E-Solicitation Web, http://esol.navfac.navy.mil/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, powersjb@efdpac.navfac.navy.mil. PURPOSE: The Navy seeks to identify responsible sources and obtain information in regard to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority." Commander Naval Region, Hawaii (CNRH) is seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of the electrical utility system, which provides service to the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on the island of Kauai. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership, operation, maintenance, technical engineering support/services, inherent liability and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period for the entire electrical system will transfer to a regional or municipal utility or to a private company. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, required system capacity upgrades, system refurbishment and renewal, construction, equipment, manpower,and overhead costs will become the utility provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs while maintaining at least the same level of service and with no impairment to the Navy's mission. Responses will be accepted for just the PMRF electrical system or in any combination with the PMRF water and wastewater systems described previously in the RFI issued on March 17, 2000. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The following is provided only as an approximation of the size and general description of the Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility Electrical System. Numbers provided are for estimating purposes only. 1. Base Overview. PMRF consists of the main base at Barking Sands and two remote sites located at Makaha Ridge and Kokee, situated along the western coast of the island of Kauai. PMRF also maintains a communications facility at Mauna Kapu on the island of Oahu. The location of the base provides unobstructed access to a large portion of the Pacific Ocean allowing PMRF toperform its unique mission as the world's largest multi-environment testing evaluation and training facility in the use of air, anti-submarine and surface weapon systems. Navy, Air Force, Army, Marine and select allies conduct highly classified research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) programs at PMRF. All of the PMRF water and wastewater systems except the Kokee site, owned by NASA, are subject to privatization. 2. Electrical System Description A. Main Base at Barking Sands Commercial electric service to Barking Sands is provided by two 12.47 kV overhead Kauai Electric Company (KECO) lines which originate from the KECO Mana Substation. The nine areas served are the main base area (1500 KW), Kokole Point (100 KW), Range Personnel Support and Family Housing (700 KW), Building 515 (Calibration Lab)(200 KW), Missile Assembly and Launch Pad Facilities (125 KW), Navy Housing Street Lights (0.6 KW), Playing Court (25 KW), Softball Field (50 KW), and the Magazine Tunnel at Kamokala Ridge (0.1 KW).KECO provides 12.47 kV service to the main base through a 2 MVA Navy owned transformer to the operations area and a 750 kVA Navy transformer to the operations and administration areas. The other service areas are smaller. Note: The Navy will retain ownership of the base standby emergency power system which provides power to the main base by the main power plant containing three 300 kW and two 600 kW diesel engine generators. In addition to its critical role as the primary source of power during range operations and KECO outages, the power plant operates as the primary source of power for Building 105 during normal business hours for reliability and peak shaving. B. Makaha Ridge and Kokee* Sites A tap on the 12.47 kV overhead KECO line that comes from the KECO Puuka Pele Substation provides commercial service to the Kokee Site and Makaha Ridge. Non-Navy loads are also served on this 12.47 kV line. At Makaha Ridge, KECO provides 12.47 kV service to two 1,000 kVA Navy transformers at the Standby Power Plant and two 112.5 kVA Navy transformers at the ADSIL Bldg. It also provides 480 V and 120/208 V service to other facilities. The load for this site is approximately 600 KW. At Kokee, the 12.47 kV tap feeds a 750 kVA Navy transformer which steps the power down to 480 V at the Standby Power Plant. Then the 480 V power is stepped up to 4.16 kV by two 500 kVA, a 225 kVA, a 150 kVA, and a 112.5 kVA transformer for distribution on site. *The Kokee site is owned by NASA and will not be included in this Navy privatization action. Note: The Navy will retain ownership of its standby emergency power plants at Makaha Ridge and Kokee. There are two 300 kW and two 600 kW diesel engine generators at the Makaha Power Plant. The power plant at Kokee contains one 250 kW, two 350 kW and two 500 kW diesel engine generators. These plants are operated as the primary source of power during range operations and also provide facilities support during frequent KECO power outages. PROCEDURES: This request for interested parties is for gathering information and is one required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties under the Department of the Navy's utilities privatization program. In order to minimize costs both to 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 insufficient credible interest be identified for a privatization action, it is highly likely that no formal solicitation will be issued. SHOULD INTEREST BE DETERMINED SUFFICIENT, A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MAY BE FORTHCOMING. The Government shall not be held responsible for the cost of a party's expression of interest or, if formal requests for proposal are issued, the cost of an offeror's proposal. RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length). The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) interest in purchasing the utility system (state whether interest is in just the electrical system or in combination with the water or wastewater systems; (2) capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar utility systems; (3) financial capacity to purchase, expand, maintain and operate the utility systems; (4) a statement showing an understanding of the obligation to serve in regards to continuous utility service; (5) understanding of any applicable federal, state (to include Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 269), and local utility laws and capability of complying with such; (6) understanding of any existing regulations or franchise requirements affecting utilities in the State of Hawaii and the ability and right to provide service and comply with these conditions; (7) understanding of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9; and (8) business size (large, small, small-disadvantaged; 8(a); women-owned). It is optional to include the following criteria: (9) a conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates), i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates developed specifically for service at the individual base (s); (10) ideas regarding conjunctive metering and billing for service on base (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates); (11) discussion of a conceptual basis (excluding numerical analysis or proposed price) for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other). Elaborate proposals or pricing information are neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. It should be noted that the RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. Respond electronically using MS Word/Office programs as well as a with a hard copy. Send electronic submissions to powersjb@efdpac.navfac.navy.mil All questions regarding any aspect of this solicitation are to be directed only to the Government Contracting Officer POC, Bruce Powers, at (808) 474-4240. Posted 06/15/00 (W-SN465380). (0167)

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