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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 16,1999 PSA#2476Burns & McDonnell, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114 S -- PRIVATIZATION UNDER 10 USC 2688, UTILITY SYSTEMS: CONVEYANCE
AUTHORITY AT FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, SPOKANE, WA DUE 121599 POC Burns
& McDonnell Engineering Co. (Contractor for the U.S. Air Force), 9400
Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114. POC: Randy Foster, Tel (816)
822-3852 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Greg Fisher via e-mail.,
gfisher@burnsmcd.com. PURPOSE: Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., as a
contractor to The Air Force seeks to identify responsible potential
sources and obtain information in regards to privatization of utility
systems in accordance with 10 USC 2688, "Utility Systems: Conveyance
Authority." The Air Force is seeking interest and information
specifically for the potential privatization of the natural gas utility
system at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA. OBJECTIVE: Should privatization
result of Fairchild Air Force Base's natural gas utility system, the
ownership, operation and maintenance, and obligation to continue to
provide utility service for an indefinite and ongoing period will
transfer to a utility service provider. All responsibility 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 responsibility. It is intended that the
privatization will ultimately reduce the Air Force's life-cycle costs
for operating and maintaining the utility system and services. SYSTEM
DESCRIPTIONS: Fairchild Air Force Base has 1481 buildings, 6,544,022
square feet, and 4,529 acres of Federal owned land. The utility system
only consists of the natural gas distribution system. The base does
not generate its own natural gas. Additional utility system information
is available electronically (in Microsoft Word 6.0) by submitting an
e-mail request to Greg Fisher (gfisher@burnsmcd.com). PROCEDURES: This
request to interested parties is for gathering information and is a
required component and systematic process to evaluate the interested
parties under the Air Force'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 issuance of 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 for the natural gas system 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). The statement should include as a minimum
the following criteria: (1) a specific statement of interest specifying
the utility system they are interested in acquiring; (2) financial
capacity to purchase, expand and operate the utility system (providing
a copy of the firm's annual report with the statement of interest is
highly encouraged); (3) the size of the business (e.g. large, small,
small-disadvantaged) and applicable special classification (e.g. 8(a),
woman-owned, etc.); (4) capability and experience in ownership,
operation and maintenance of similar utility systems; (5) statement
detailing the legal right to serve, own, operate, and maintain utility
systems within the state; (6) statement detailing your understanding
of any existing franchises and the effect on your ability to provide
service to the base; (7) statement detailing your understanding of
applicable federal, state and local utility laws/regulations and your
compliance capability; (8) statement detailing your understanding of
federal, territorial, and local environmental laws/regulations and
familiarity and experience with environmental compliance
procedures/regulations (i.e. local, state and federal including the U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency); (9) conceptual basis (excluding
numerical analysis or proposed prices) for a proposed purchase price
(e.g. capitalized earnings value, replacement cost new less
depreciation, original cost less depreciation, nominal cost, etc.);
(10) conceptual basis (excluding numerical analysis or proposed rates)
for a proposed rate plan including the handling of costs to operate,
maintain, renew and renovate the existing system over time (i.e.
firm-fixed, cost plus, volumetric, etc.); (11) ideas regarding
conjunctive metering and billing for service on base (i.e. master
metering, individual meter, sub-metering, single billing, etc.); and
(12) suggested ideas and approaches to renovate the utility system.
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. Send info to:
Randy Foster, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., 9400 Ward Parkway,
Kansas City, MO 64114. Posted 11/12/99 (W-SN400344). (0316) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0088 19991116\S-0015.SOL)
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