Operational Contracting Office/LGCV; 6920 12th Street; Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2570

B -- A-76 COST COMPARISON STUDY FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND POWER PLANT AT ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA SOL F65501-97-R0050 DUE 031197 POC Point of Contact -- Mitzi Van Asdlan, Contract Specialist 907-552-3969, Contracting Officer -- Sandra J. Davidson, 907-552-4704 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: 3rd Contracting Squadron Elmendorf AFB AK, cagle@3csmail.af.mil. Sources are sought to provide Operation and Maintenance support in accordance with the following information. On 14 Mar 96, it was announced under the direction of the Department of Defense/Department of the Air Force, that Power at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska is to be the subject of an A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The Federal policy for the performance of recurring commercial activities was established in the 1993 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No A-76, "Performance of Commercial Activities." The intent of the program is to determine the most efficient and effective method of providing service. The study will determine whether commercial activities should be performed under contract or in-house with government personnel. Based on this program sources are sought for commercial performance of Central Heat & Power Plant (CH&PP) functions at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, vehicles, materials, supervision and other items and services toperform Operation and Maintenance for the Central Heat and Power Plant (CH&PP). Functions shall consist of, but not be limited to, (1) CH&PP Operations, (2) CH&PP Maintenance, (3) Asbestos Abatement and/or Encapsulation, (4) Occupational Safety Program and (5) Logistical Support. Government Furnished Facilities include: #22-004 (Base Central heat & Power Plant), #22-005 (Hazardous Storage), #22-002 (Pump House, located approximately 300 feet southeast of the Power Plant), #22-008 (Propane Tank Storage-Emergency Start) and an excavated concrete lined Cooling and Blending Pond located approximately 1,500 feet east of the Power Plant. Government Furnished Equipment includes: Boilers (Erie Iron Works), Turbines (Westinghouse Electric Corporation), and a Water Treatment System (components manufactured by Cochrane Corporation, Bran Lubbe, and Goulds). The government will provide (1) Utilities (water and sewage service, electricity, gas and heat). (2) Telephone services (3) Pest control (4) Radio support (5) Snow removal and ground maintenance as required for buildings 22-001, 22-002, 22-004, 22-005 and 22-006 (inside the fenced area of the CH&PP, to include electrical substations, will be the responsibility of the contractor), (6) Maintenance of fuel tank #132 located approximately 200 feet southwest of building 22-004 (from the tank valves to the CH&PP will be the contractor s responsibility) and (7) Maintenance of all steam distribution and high voltage overhead lines extending from the CH&PP substations (substation switchgear maintenance is the responsibility of contract personnel). The duration of the contract, to include all options, is anticipated to be five (5) years. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not considered to be a commitment by the government. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. Respondents capable of satisfying the requirements stated herein should respond in writing within 30 days of this publication to Diana Flaherty/Mitzi Van Asdlan, 3 CONS/LGCV, 6920 12Th St, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 99506-2570, with a narrative identifying the scope of past and current services that have been contracted for within the past three years and explain how the services are commensurate with the services described in this synopsis. Respondents should also indicate whether they are a small business or a disadvantaged business concern. Depending on the responses to this synopsis, this procurement may be determined to be a small business set-aside (SIC Code 4931). (0044)

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