Department of the Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attention: 0214D, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, "UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY" AT NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY SUGAR GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA SOL privatization 0004 DUE 120798 POC Contracting Officer, James Gibson (757) 322-4176 E-MAIL: click here to contact Contracting Officer (James Gibson), gibsonje@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: The Navy seeks to identify responsible sources and obtain information in regard to privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority." Naval Security Group Activity Sugar Grove, West Virginia is seeking interest and information specifically for the privatization of natural gas utility systems. The resulting privatization will include assumption of ownership, operation, and maintenance, and obligation to continue the service for an indefinite and ongoing period. Should privatization result, the ownership of the entire utility plant and/or distribution system, including all operating responsibility shall transfer to a regional or municipal utility or to a private company. All responsibility for maintaining reliable service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower, and overhead costs shall become the utility provider's responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. The following is provided only to give an approximation of the size and general description of the system. Any numbers may only be estimates for this purpose. Natural Gas System: The transmission pipeline that provides natural gas to the Support Site of Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA), Sugar Grove, West Virginia is a single 6 inch pipeline that starts at Columbia Gas's interstate transmission pipeline north of Peru on West Virginia Route 7 in the vicinity of Moorefield, West Virginia. The pipeline connects to the Columbia Gas pipeline via a pressure reducing station and short spur that is owned and operated by Mountaineer Gas, Inc. The gas is metered by Mountaineer Gas at this pressure reducing station. From this point the pipeline runs approximately 26 miles with a maintained pressure of 52 PSIG to the receiving point in the Support Site. The 6 inch pipeline is constructed of standard schedule welded carbon steel, has Class 150 flanges and fittings. The pipeline is normally buried approximately 24 to 50 inches below ground surface and is cathodically protected. The pipeline pressure is reduced to 12 PSIG in the Support Site distribution system. The distribution system consists of approximately 28,388 linear feet of various size of lines both steel and plastic pipe ranging from 6 inch to 1 inch to feed the various buildings. The distribution system is buried approximately 24 inches below ground surface, with no cathodic protection provided. Consumption for the past 12 months was 117,100 hundred cubic feet (CCF). The peak monthly consumption was 20,650 CCF. This request for information is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties under the Department of the Navy's utilities privatization program. In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the government, this notice is being issued to determine the interest and feasibility of proceeding with a formal request for proposals. Should insufficient credible interest be identified for a privatization action, it is highly likely that no formal solicitation will be issued. SHOULD INTEREST BE DETERMINED SUFFICIENT, A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MAY BE FORTHCOMING. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length, printed on one side only, and double-spaced). The statement shall include as a minimum the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in the ownership operation and maintenance of similar systems; (2) financial capacity to purchase, expand, and operate a utility system; (3) a statement showing its understanding of an obligation to provide continuous utility service; (4) understanding of any applicable state or local utility law or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (5) understanding of the federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and its familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the state of West Virginia and US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3. The Government does not intend to issue a conveyance document on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for the information solicited. It should be noted that individual RFIs for different utility systems may be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. A one-day site visit will be held on 16 November 1998 at 10:00 AM. Interested parties report to Public Works Building 20. The point of contact concerning the site visit is Mr. Oscar Maddox at (304) 249-6335. It is required that interested parties RSVP with Mr. Oscar Maddox one week prior to the site visit and limit the number of persons attending to two per company. EMAILADD: gibson@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil EMAILDESC: <A HREF="mailto:gibson@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil">gibsonj </A> Posted 10/15/98 (W-SN262226). (0288)

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