Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534

S -- PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES -- WATER DUE 081000 POC F. Payton, III, Contracting Officer, 202-307-0954 SOURCES SOUGHT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY -- Solicitations are not available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for natural gas service at a proposed Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp to be located in Lassen County, Herlong, California. The facility will house approximately 1,500 inmates, warehouse space and other generic institutional elements. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 4941 (Size Standard: $5 million). The contractor will provide firm and interruptible water services, including transmission and distribution. The contractor will be responsible for providing and coordinating all services required to deliver firm/interruptible water services to the designated service point. Any resultant contract will have a performance period of a minimum of one year and maximum of ten years duration. The anticipated contract is a ten-year, firm-fixed-price with economic adjustments. A government proposal to provide these services is being developed and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. Do not submit capability statements. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Market Survey Questionnaire will be available on/about July 10, 2000. Request for Market Survey Questionnaire and responses maybe submitted in hard copy to U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement & Property Branch, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, N.W., Room 5006, Washington, DC 20534, Attn: F. Payton, III, Contracting Officer. Posted 07/03/00 (W-SN471041). (0185)

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