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S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY AND PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN COLORADO DUE 123098 POC (For the U.S. Air Force): CH2M HILL, 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood Colorado 80112-5304 POC: Michael Brandon, Tel (303) 713-5257. PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY AT THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY and PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN COLORADO SOL: N/A, DUE: 123098 POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- PURPOSE: The Air Force seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information regarding privatization of utility systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority". The Base Commanders are seeking interest and information specifically for the potential privatization of: the electric distribution; natural gas dis-tribution; potable water distribution; non-potable water distribution; high temperature hot water production and distribution; and wastewater collection and treatment systems at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The electric distribution; natural gas dis-tribution; potable water distribution; and wastewater collection systems at Peterson AFB in Colorado. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization result, the ownership of each installation's utility systems, operation and maintenance, and obligation to provide utility service for an indefinite and ongoing period will transfer to a utility service provider. All responsibilities for maintaining reliable utility service, including such items as environmental compliance, maintenance costs, major system renovations, construction, equipment, manpower and overhead costs will become the utility service provider's. It is intended that privatization will ultimately reduce the Air Force's life-cycle costs for operating and maintaining utility systems and services. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS: Summary utility system descriptions are available electronically (in Microsoft Word 6.0) by submitting an e-mail request to Michael Brandon (mailto:mbrandon@ch2m.com). PROCEDURES: This request to interested parties is for gathering information and is a required component. It is a systematic process to evaluate the interested parties under the Air Force's utilities privatization program. 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. Small Business interests shall note the FAR Part 19 Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and Size Standards (SS) for the utility systems identified in this announcement. Some, all, or any combination of the following may apply. SIC/SS: 4911/4Million (M) Megawatt hours, 4922/$5M, 4923/$5M, 4924/500, 4925/$5M, 4931/$5M, 4932/$5M, 4939/$5M, 4941/$5M, 4952/$5M, 4953/$6M, 4959/$5M, 4961/$9M, 4971/$5M. REQUESTED RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length plus 1 page per type of utility system of interest). The statement should include as a minimum the following information: (1) specific utility system(s) of interest and desired bundling/grouping of utilities to purchase; (2) capability and experience in ownership, operation and maintenance of similar utility systems; (3) financial capacity to purchase, expand and operate the utility systems; (4) statement detailing the understanding of the obligation to provide continuous utility service; (5) conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates), i.e. will charges for utility service be made from existing rates or from rates developed specifically for service at the individual base(s); (6) ideas regarding conjunctive metering and billing for service on base (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates); (7) discussion of your conceptual basis (excluding numerical analysis or proposed prices) for a proposed purchase price (capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less depreciation, original cost less depreciation, or other); (8) statement detailing your understanding of applicable state and local utility laws and regulations and your compliance capability; (9) statement detailing your understanding of any existing franchises and your ability to provide service given these conditions; (10) statement detailing your understanding of federal, territorial, and local environmental laws and regulations and familiarity and experience with environmental compliance procedures and regulations for the Colorado and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; and (11) business size (large, small, small-disadvantage, 8(a), women-owned). Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. If a site visit and the provision of additional data are later determined necessary, notification will be provided by way of an amendment to this announcement. It should be noted that the RFIs for utility systems at different Air Force Bases might be issued in the same time frame. A separate response to each RFI is required. The contractor point of contact for e-mail responses to these two sites is Michael Brandon (mailto:mbrandon@ch2m.com) at (303) 713-5257. You may also send responses to: CH2M HILL, 100 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood Colorado 80112-5304 POC: Michael Brandon. Statements of interest should be submitted no later than 3:00 P.M. MST, 30 Dec 98. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277396). (0338)

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