UTILITY SYSTEM PRIVATIZATION UNDER USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY", DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PRIVATIZATION OF UTILITY SYSTEMS AT HYPOTHETICAL MARINE CORPS BASES SUBJECT: UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION at Hypothetical Marine Corp Bases A, B & C SOL N68711-00-R-8335 COMMENTS DUE: 10 Jul 00 POC -- H.D. Powell, Contracting Officer e'mail -- powellhd@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil Phone (619) 532-3838 Fax (619) 532-3979 DESC: Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for Utilities Privatization of Navy Utility Assets. To prospective offerors: This is a draft hypothetical RFP for Marine Corps bases A, B & C. The purpose of this draft solicitation is to provide interested parties with the opportunity to review its contents and provide comments, but not price. The RFP Table of Contents contains the applicable sections detailing requirements and provisions of the draft solicitation. We encourage you to: a. Evaluate and Challenge all elements of the draft RFP. b. Propose methods to reduce proposal and contract costs. c. Identify requirements that are confusing, contradictory, inconsistent, or are unduly restrictive. d. Identify appropriate approaches or techniques for the procurement described in the solicitation. e. Evaluate and comment on the bidding methodology. f. Identify techniques or methods that would result in a better overall solicitation. g. Comment/provide feedback on how many days should the RFP be open prior to establishing a closing date. h. Provide industry (your) interpretation of the scope of site visits and due diligence (e.g. how much time and magnitude of visit). i. Any other information/data you deem relevant to the RFP requirements. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this draft solicitation. Responses are voluntary, not mandatory. The Government is not soliciting offers, and it will be the Contracting Officer's decision as to which comments or changes are accepted and incorporated into any final solicitation document. All comments must be received by close of business on 10 Jul 00. Comments may be written, and mailed to the official address cited in this announcement or send electronically via the referenced e-mail address. The RFP will be available on the referenced WebSite on or about 17 June. WEB: Click and select the "Entrance" button; then, click, www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to access the e-mail address for submitting, powellhd@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. Posted 06/16/00 (W-SN465772).

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