Water Supply and Distribution

The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) is seeking potential sources capable of providing water service to the Main Base and Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) for Edwards AFB, CA. The Main Base point of delivery (PoD) of water shall be on Rosamond Blvd, approximately one (1) mile north of North Base Road. The AFRL PoD of water shall be in the area of water storage tank numbers four (4) and five (5). The Contractor shall, at his expense, furnish, install, operate and maintain all facilities required to provide said service and shall measure the service at the PoDs specified. The Contract shall provide clear, potable water safe for human consumption in accordance with standards adopted by the California Department of Health Service for drinking and culinary water. The contractor shall have a minimum 3,800 gallons per minute of water continuously available to the Main Base PoD and have a minimum of 460 gallons per minute of water continuously available to the AFRL PoD. Estimate service demands in MG and Acre Feet are: 1. Daily Minimum Demand: 2.61MG or 8 Acre Feet 2. Short Term Daily Maximum Demand: 4.56MG or 14 Acre Feet 3. Annual Consumption: 1206MG or 3700 Acre Feet The proposed action is for a utility service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this effort is 221310 - Water Treatment and Distribution, with a size standard of $7M. It is anticipated that this FFP/IDIQ contract will be awarded with a performance period of 10 years. Contract award is estimated to take place March 2012. This synopsis constitutes one form of early industry involvement and the Government requests industry recommendations, opinions, and feedback. This synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for bids/proposals. All interested parties who believe that they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing the complete information describing their capability and qualifications to provide the aforementioned support services. Please include your company name, point of contact, address, telephone number, Duns & Bradstreet Unique Numbering System (DUNS) number, Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and your firms' small business status and category (i.e. SB, SBD, WO, etc.). Potential offerors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for contract award or payment from any Department of Defense activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained at www.ccr.gov and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) can be found at https://orca.bpn.gov/. All respondents that can provide any of the requested information should reply in writing (electronic responses) no later than fifteen (15) days of this publication to the Contract Specialist, Justin Van Orsdol. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this announcement.