Ft Benning Electrical Distribution

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command seeking to identify interested sources and obtain information regarding continued support of the Fort Benning, GA, electrical utility system. The system was conveyed to Flint Electric Membership Corp. (EMC) under contract number DACA63-99-C-0006, on June 1, 1999, in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority". The privatization action transferred ownership, and the requirement to perform operations, maintenance, repair and replacement services, and develop and implement capital improvement projects for the electrical distribution system. A 10 year follow-on contract was awarded under contract number W9124J-11-C-0009, on 01 December 2010. The contractor is required to own, operated, maintain and sustain the electrical distribution system infrastructure, perform new connection and disconnection as required, implement new capital improvement projects as directed to meet Fort Benning's mission requirements. In addition, the Army granted EMC easements as required to perform the services and make capital improvements. The Army's intent is to award another 10 year contract for continued utility support services. The anticipated NAICS code is 221122, Electric Power Distribution with size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested parties must demonstrate technical capabilities to be considered for award. For example, an interested party must have a feasible plan to either procure the existing system from EMC, partner with EMC, install a new electrical distribution system at Fort Benning, or create another alternative that is feasible, economical, and in the best interest of the Government. If no acceptable alternative approach is identified by the Government, the intent is to award a new 10 year contract to EMC. If an acceptable alternative approach is identified, the Government reserves the right to issue a solicitation IAW FAR Part 15. In performing these services the Contractor must furnish all necessary labor, management, supervision, permits, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation, and any other incidental services for the complete ownership, operation, maintenance, repair, upgrades and improvements to the Electrical Distribution System. To be determined technically acceptable, offer(s) must demonstrate the ability to maintain reliable service, environmental compliance, operation, maintenance, major systems renovation, construction, equipment replacement, and provide sufficient labor to meet Fort Benning's present and future electrical needs. Services under the potential contract will not include the commodity. Therefore the potential owner of the distribution system equipment does not have to generate or resell electric power. Prior to award, the offeror(s) must establish that they will partner/team/cooperate with the local commodity provider (Georgia Power Company) to ensure electrical distribution system is available and capable of meeting the customer's electrical requirements. Fort Benning currently uses approximately 366,467,094 kWh annually and usage will increase to meet future plan expansion. INSTALLATION AND UTILITY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: Note: (1). All technical data and information listed below is to be considered either an estimated quantity or a rough order of magnitude. (2). Companies responding to this notice must demonstrate interest in the entire scope of the electrical distribution requirement. (3) Fort Benning's primary mission is to train soldiers in all aspects of Infantry War Fighting. (4) Fort Benning has approximately 200,000 acres that contain several thousand buildings and facilities ranging in size from very large to very small, all of varying ages. Some examples of the type and size of buildings that receive electrical distribution services from this UP contractor are: Post Headquarters with classrooms, multi-storied administration and barracks buildings, and multi-complex (barracks, administration, classrooms and dining) facilities in districts, each housing a battalion; multiple barracks and other administration buildings in. Numerous multi-level modular facilities, hospital, multiple dental and out-patient clinics. Inclusive of but not limited to MWR facilities (bowling alleys, officers/enlisted clubs, baseball and football stadiums, physical fitness centers, etc); numerous ranges with facilities for training. All of these facilities require a reliable, responsive electrical distribution system and emergency response to power outages or urgent needs. The utility system consists of the following: Seven (7) distribution substations (46KV / 12 KV) Overhead Medium Voltage (12 KV) = 221.92 mi. Overhead Low Voltage (<= 600V) = 66.5 mi. Underground Medium Voltage (12 KV) = 142.18 mi. Underground Low Voltage (<= 600V) =190.61 mi. Fort Benning Transmission (46KV) = 26.86 mi. This notice is to gather information from interested parties and is an essential step in market research. Interested parties must provide a statement of interest on company letterhead. The statement of interest must not exceed a total length of 20 pages, 8.5 x 11, 12 pt. font size. The statement must include as a minimum, the following information: (1) capability and experience in the ownership, operation and maintenance of similar systems. Provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination; (2) an overview of your approach (procure the existing system from EMC, partner with EMC, install a new electrical distribution system, or create another alternative); (3) financial capability to purchase, upgrade, expand, operate and maintain utility systems; (4) conceptual rate plan (i.e., will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual installation(s) and a rough order of magnitude of the total annual projected costs for 10 years; (5) understanding of the federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the state of Georgia and US Environmental Protection Agency Regions; (6) name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certification(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code; (7) identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any; (8) information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc; (9) identify how the Army can best structure the contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns; (10) recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the requirement. SITE VISIT AND DATA: Neither a site visit nor the provision of additional data on the utility systems is considered necessary for the preparation and submittal of statement of interest. If a site visit and the provision of additional data be requested, such permission may be granted based upon the interested parties qualifications to provide the related infrastructure and services subject to Fort Benning's security requirement. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the beta.SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonable restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. Statements of interest are due: 1:00 PM, CDT, 31 July 2020 and are to be submitted with Subject line: Fort Benning Electrical Distribution Sources Sought and send via email to: Dan Nascimento Contracting Officer Energy and Environmental Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Sam Houston (FSH) daniel.e.nascimento.civ@mail.mil and Mariel Cortezano Maelena.l.cortezano.civ@mail.mil Place of Performance: Fort Benning, GA