S -- Privatization of Department of Defense Utility Systems

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAS BEEN MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS: FROM: N62470-07-R-8000 TO: N62470-07-R-8199 INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO VIEW THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL(RFP) N62470-07-R-8199, UTILITY PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS, IN THE NAVFAC E-SOLICITATION (ESOL) DATABASE AND DOWNLOAD COPIES FOR USE IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFP. ESOL MAY BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil/. POINT OF CONTACT : ELIZABETH CARMACK - ELIZABETH.CARMACK@NAVY.MIL The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic seeks to competitively select parties for privatization of Department of Defense (Navy) utility systems in accordance with Public Law 105-85, Section 2812, "Permanent Authority Regarding Conveyance of Utility Systems," codified in 10 USC 2688, Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority, as amended. Privatization actions approved in accordance with the authorizing legislation will result in the transfer of title of the utility infrastructure and related equipment/supply inventories for Department operational needs, the privatization agreement will include provisions to satisfy the Department's continuing requirement for long term reliable utility service via a utility service contract. One (1) solicitation will be issued from this announcement which will cover the Navy' electric utility system at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland. There are 3 electric utility systems -located at the Main Base, Webster Field and Solomon?s Island Annex. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued exclusively over the Internet and will be available for viewing and downloading at http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil on or about 1 March 2007. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register themselves on the web site. The official plan holder's list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. The web site will provide information about technical data packages, amendments and proposal due dates. Technical inquiries may be emailed to elizabeth.carmack@navy.mil. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to consider selection of proposals from other than those containing the lowest price or receiving the highest technical rating, and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. Proposers should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this project is 221122. Size Standard for NAICS 221122- A firm is small if, including its affiliates, it is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electric energy for sale and it total electric output for the preceding fiscal year did not exceed 4 million megawatt hours. This project is not set aside for small business.