X -- ENHANCED USE LEASE

Contracting Office: Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Asset Management Business Line, Real Estate Services Division. Project Description: This procurement is an Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) opportunity at Saufley Field, located in Pensacola, Florida. The project property is located in Escambia County, Florida which is the most western county in the Florida panhandle. It is approximately 9 miles Northwest from downtown Pensacola and 12 miles North from Pensacola NAS. The designated EUL sites at Saufley Field consist of approximately 104.5 acres with 724,000 square feet of improvements. The primary area is approximately 85.8 acres on the south side of Saufley Field (Site 1). This does not include the adjacent area occupied by a federal minimum-security prison under a memorandum of understanding which the Navy may terminate at its discretion. The Navy has also offered up a second site, located just south of the perimeter of the installation, that contains approximately 18.7 acres (Site 2) and is currently operated as a 9-hole, pitch-and-putt golf course. The initial lease term shall not exceed 50 years. However, the Navy may enter into a succeeding lease of the same or similar term conditioned upon statute, the lessee??s satisfactory performance under the initial lease and if determined by the Navy to be in the Government??s best interest. Procurement Process: The Government intends to award the EUL using a two-phased, best value source selection process. Specific source selection procedures and evaluation criteria shall be documented in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Among other things, the successful offeror shall: ?? Develop a successful, long-term, mutually beneficial business relationship with the Navy; ?? Maximize the value of the real property within the constraints and restrictions identified by the Navy that addresses NAS Pensacola??s needs; ?? Design and develop the real estate in a manner that is compatible with adjacent Navy uses; ?? Execute, operate, and manage the development consistent with best commercial practices; and ?? Maintain positive relations with local government authorities and the adjacent communities. Further, the successful offeror shall obtain necessary financing, and plan, operate, and manage the approved development for the term of the lease. The successful offeror shall provide the Navy cash and/or in-kind consideration not less than the fair market value of the offeror??s leasehold interest in the real property. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ): A draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be published in FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or about February 29, 2008. The draft-RFQ will be for informational purposes only and any response is not an offer. The draft-RFQ will not commit the Government to contract for services, or pay any costs incurred in preparation of any submission in response to the draft RFQ. Questions or comments on the draft RFQ should be directed to Mr. Don Maconi; address: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, PO Box 30, Building 103, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030; Phone: (904) 542-3358 x4701; email: donald.l.maconi@navy.mil. After release of the draft-RFQ but prior to the release of the final-RFQ, an industry forum and site visit will be held. The industry forum will be held on March 11, 2008, at the Mustin Beach Officers?? Club located on NAS Pensacola, in Pensacola, FL. Only registered attendees will be allowed access to the industry forum and site visit. Registration will end at 5:00 pm EST on March 7, 2008. The registration fee to attend the forum and site visit is $100.00 per person. Hotel accommodations will be the responsibility of the registrants. Please register at this link: http://www.navyeul.com/projects/saufley Additional Information: Federal Business Opportunities: www.fedbizopps.gov United States Navy Enhanced Use Lease website: http://www.navyeul.com Saufley Field Enhanced Use Lease website: http://www.navyeul.com/projects/saufley/