Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY" AT NAVAL AIR STATION, PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND SOL Privatization 0008 DUE 120798 POC Contracting Officers, James Gibson (757)322-4176 or Eileen Williams (757)322-4136 E-MAIL: click here to contact Contracting Officers (James, gibsonje@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil or williamsem@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: 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." Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of the water and wastewater utility systems. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation, and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. Should privatization result, the ownership of the entire utility plant and/or distribution system, including all operating responsibility shall 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, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs shall become the utility provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size and general description of the system. Any numbers may only be estimates for this purpose. Potable Water System: Potable water is supplied by twenty-nine deep wells. The Navy's distribution system for potable water consists of four booster pump stations, approximately 300,000 feet of pipe up to 12-inches in diameter, four elevated storage tanks and seventeen ground storage tanks. There is a dedicated fire protection system that consists of approximately 37,000 feet of pipe up to 18-inches in diameter and one ground storage tank. The majority of the system is a combined potable and fire protection system. Wastewater System: The majority of wastewater is discharged to the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission for treatment and disposal, some wastewater is treated at a government owned 45,000 gallon per day treatment plant. The wastewater treatment plant is an extended aeration activatedsludge plant with tertiary sand filtration and ultraviolet disinfection. There are also 28 septic tanks that serve individual facilities. The Navy's collection system consists of approximately 256,000 feet of pipe up to 12-inches in diameter and 48 lift stations. This request for information is a 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. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length, printed on one side only, and double-spaced) on 12/07/98. The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in the ownership operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate a utility system; (3) a statement showing its understanding of an obligation to provide continuous utility service; (4) understanding of any applicable state or local utility law or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) understanding of the federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and its familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the state of Maryland and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region-3. The Government does not intend to issue a conveyance document on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for the information solicited. It should be noted that individual RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. A one-day site visit will be held on 11/23/98 at 0900, interested parties report to building 504. The point of contact concerning the site visit is Mr. Dave Shizak, (301) 757-4870. It is required that interested parties RSVP with Mr. Dave Shizak, (301) 757-4870, one week prior to the site visit and limit the number of persons attending to two persons per company. EMAILADD: GibsonJE@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil EMAILDESC: GibsonJ Posted 10/23/98 (W-SN265039). (0296)

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