V -- Public-Private Competition of Operations and Maintenance of Ocean Transportation Services performed by the Department of the Navy, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, VA., Ocean Terminal Divis

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOTICE. In accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 (Revised), Performance of Commercial Activities, 29 May 2003, this notice represents the formal public announcement and official start date of public-private competition of the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Virginia (FISCN), Ocean Terminal Division (OTD). The incumbent service providers affected by this public-private competition are approximately 105 Department of the Defense Government personnel positions and two contracts. A standard competition will be conducted in accordance with the revised OMB Circular A-76 of 29 May 2003. No solicitation has been developed at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date will be in Sept 2007. Prospective private sector and public reimbursable service providers are encouraged to respond to the solicitation. This is a multi-function standard competition that involves operating and maintaining an ocean transportation facility that is responsible for the movement, documentation and security of the United States Navy (USN) and other Department of Defense import and export cargoes carried aboard USN and commercial vessels. The principal sub-functions of OTD are Shipboard Operations, the operation of a full service container freight station and the provision of all documentation necessary for the on-carriage of export and import general and hazardous cargoes via ocean or surface transportation modes. The preliminary planning baseline cost report (COMPARE Version 3.0) and supporting documentation for this competition may be downloaded at www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. The Department of Defense (DoD) Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) is Mr. Philip Grone, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment). The DoD Component Competitive Sourcing Official (CCSO) for the Department of the Navy is Mr. B.J. Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment). The Contracting Officer is Ms. Agnes P. Copeland, and the Agency Tender Official (ATO) is Mr. Crispin Toledo. The date of this public announcement is the official start date for the public-private competition and the projected end date of the competition is January 18, 2008. The point of contact for questions regarding this public-private competition is Ms Agnes P. Copeland, Contracting Officer at (843)-820-5750, or agnes.p.copeland@navy.mil from the Department of the Navy, Competitive Sourcing Acquisition Center of Excellence, Charleston, SC.