ARMY ATLANTA CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN AFLG PRC, 1301 ANDERSON WAY SW, FORT MCPHERSON GA 30330-1096

S -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRIVATIZATION OF U S ARMY WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS AT FORT MCPHERSON AND FORT GILLEM, GA. SOL XXXXXX-AACC-0099 POC Contract Specialist JANIE P WRIGHT (404) 464-4104 (Site Code DAKF11) WEB: http://www.forscom.army.mil/aacc, http://www.forscom.army.mil/aacc. E-MAIL: wrightj@forscom.army.mil, wrightj@forscom.army.mil. The Government is seeking sources interested in the privatization (ownership) of the U.S.Army owned water and sewage distribution systems at Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem, Georgia. The scope of this initiative involves the purchase, ownership, maintenance and operation of the water and sewage distribution systems. The contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the water and sewage distribution systems to ensure adequate and dependable water and sewage distribution capability is provided to all Government connections. In Fiscal Year 1997, the Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem water and sewage distribution systems supported a daily population of approximately 6,600 and 4,370 personnel in facilities dispersed over 500 acres and 1,400 acres respectively. The system has approximately 94,447 linear feet (Fort McPherson) and 475,049 linear feet (Fort Gillem) of water mains, lines, trunks and branches from 4 inches up to 12 inches in diameter. The Army uses individual utility contracts for water supply services with the Fulton County cities of Atlanta and East Point to serve Fort McPherson, and with the County of Clayton to serve Fort Gillem. Similarly, the Army has individual contracts with the City of Atlanta and the County of Clayton for sewage disposal service. The Army intends to award a 10 year contract to a commercial service provider whose oral presentation and written response to a solicited Request for Proposal (RFP) best meets the needs of the Government. Selection shall be based on scored evaluation factors of technical capability, past experience and performance, qualifications and licenses, environmental issues, price and other cost related factors. A draft RFP will commence the privatization process. Respondents are requested to submit letters of interest for this potential acquisition to the address indicated above by February 26, 1999. Letters of interest shall include a brief company profile and statement demonstrating experience in owning, operating and maintaining this type of utility system. Additional synopses will not be issued. Offerors must indicate their interest by responding to this notice. If no interest is expressed RFP will not be issued. If RFP is issued it will be on the FORSCOM Army Atlanta Contracting Center Homepage @ http://www.forscom.army.mil/aacc Posted 02/02/99 (A-SN293873). (0033)

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