1st Contracting Squadron, 74 Nealy Avenue, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2088

M -- PRIVATIZATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT LANGLEY AFB, VA POC Delores Powell (757)764-7380, Mr. James Chapman (757)764-5520 WEB: 1st Contracting Squadron, Langley AFB, VA, http://www.langley.af.mil/1lg/1cons/public. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, delores.powell@langley.af.mil. Sources are sought for the privatization of and provision of long-term utility service for the exterior electrical distribution system for the Bethel Manor Military Housing Area of Langley Air force Base, Virginia. Privatization will transfer to the private sector the responsibility for the ownership, operation, maintenance, and repair of the Government-owned distribution system and the responsibility for securing competitive and comprehensive utility service (including generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity) to such systems, in compliance with applicable State and Federal laws and regulations. The Air Force is currently a retail service customer of Virginia Power. Virginia Power provides delivery of 12.5 kV power to Bethel Manor at the standard schedule MS rate from a single, master-metered delivery point (also owned by Virginia Power). For the 12-month period Dec 96 through Nov 97, total consumption for Bethel Manor was 19,982,088 kWh. Monthly on-peak demand ranged from 2,874 kW for May to 5,535 kW for July. The Air Force currently owns and operates the electric distribution system downstream of the Virginia Power 12.5 kV point of delivery, while the utility owns and operates all upstream distribution facilities. The downstream Government-own system consists of about 10 miles of overhead and underground primary voltage circuits and 122 pole or pad-mounted transformers that deliver electric power through approximately 450 building services to 1,268 individual family housing/apartment units and several community service facilities (convenience store, housing maintenance facility, library, youth center, chapel, and swimming pool). Bethel Manor is an area of proprietary jurisdiction. Interested sources should provide a written statement of interest on company letterhead to include the following: -- a general description of capability to own, operate, and maintain the system, -- a description of experience in owning, operating, and maintaining similar systems, -- and, a clear description of the source's ability and legal right to own, operate, and maintain the systems and to secure competitive and comprehensive utility service (including generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity) to such system, in compliance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulation (i.e. VA Code Ann. Title 56). Responses to this Request for information are due to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of publication of this notice. Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223648). (0196)

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