Y -- FAMILY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE, PENNSYLVANIA REGION

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Code AQ12, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virgina 23511-2699

ZIP Code

23511-2699

Solicitation Number

N62470-01-RP-00081

Response Due

May 4, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. Matthew Kurtz, Realty Specialist, LANTNAVFACENGCOM

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Realty Specialist, Mr. Matthew (kurtzmd@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil)

Description

Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106, 110 Stat 186 (U.S.C. 2871-2885), provides a series of powerful authorities that allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to work with private sector to build and renovate housing. The Department of the Navy (DON) intends to utilize the unique powers and authorities provided under the legislation to ensure that safe, good quality, energy efficient, well-managed, affordable housing will be available to families of military assigned to Pennsylvania Region, as needed, over the long term. Accordingly, the DON intends to become a partner in a public-private partnership, or similar business entity, established by a private company or team of private investors/developers, property managers/operators, building contractors, architects and engineers, and/or others for housing for Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, and Naval Support Activity Philadelphia military families. The DON intends to contribute up to 316 existing units of DON-owned and DON-occupied units including related improvements for the construction of up to 23 new units and the replacement of up to 27 units. The DON envisions the private partner (managing member) securing debt and/or contributing equity, as needed, over the long term to carry out the project and, acting on behalf of the partnership: 1) owning, operating, managing and maintaining the existing inventory of DON-owned and DON-occupied family housing (316 units), and any additional units constructed, including site infrastructure, for a minimum term of 50 years; 2) designing, financing and constructing needed renovations for up to 285 units of existing inventory; 3) and designing, financing, and constructing up to 23 new units and up to 27 replacement units on DON-provided land. All units will be made available to military families on a preferential basis at prescribed rents for the term of the agreement. This acquisition will be conducted by the Commanding Officer, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk VA. In Step 1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ), interested investors/developers/teams will submit a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) describing their concept for development and approach to operation and management of the project; past performance with regard to developments of similar nature, scope and scale; and financial capabilities and capacities. Based on its evaluation of the RFQ submittals, the DON will invite not more than four (4) investors/developers/teams judged best qualified, to respond to the Step 2 Request for Proposals (RFP). THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) WILL BE DUE ON MAY 4, 2001, AT 2:OO PM LOCAL TIME. This solicitation will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106,110 Stat. 186 (10 U.S.C. 2871-2885). Furthermore, the actual issuance of the RFQ/RFP is pending completion of congressional notification. The Government intends to issue this solicitation exclusively through the Internet. It is anticipated that the RFQ/RFP will be available on or about 23 February 2001, as Solicitation N62470-01-RP-00081 on the internet at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil/. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register themselves on the web site. The official plan holders list, a list of all parties who have requested a copy of the RFQ/RFP, will also be available at the above referenced web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. If you are unable to access the above referenced web site, or have problems downloading the Solicitation package, you may call Mr. Matthew Kurtz at (757) 322-4936. Questions about this Solicitation MUST be submitted in writing. The questions may be faxed to Matthew Kurtz at (757) 322-4913, or sent via e-mail address kurtzmd@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil.

Web Link

Click here to access the NAVFAC E-Solicitation website (http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/YSOL003.HTM (W-031 SN50C3T4)