Utility Privatization of the Electric and Natural Gas Systems at Fort Hood, Texas
Added: Jan 27, 2014 7:44 am
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) seeks to identify and obtain information from responsible sources in connection with the acquisition of utility services for the utility privatization (UP) of Electric and Natural Gas utility systems (NAICS 221122 and NAICS 221210) at Fort Hood, Texas. UP is defined as the conveyance of a utility system to a municipal, private, regional, district, or cooperative utility company or other entity. The conveyance may consist of all right, title, and interest of the United States in the utility system(s). UP will be accomplished in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §2688 - Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority.It is intended that UP will reduce the Government's life cycle costs. The resulting UP will include the ownership interest of the system(s), operation, and maintenance. The new owner shall operate and maintain the system(s) and provide utility services to the Government. The Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, permits, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation, and any other incidental items or services required for the complete ownership and provision of utility services by the use of these utility systems being privatized, including operation, maintenance, repair, upgrades, and improvements to the utility systems. 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 system(s) new owner's responsibility.This is a Sources Sought Notice (hereinafter "Notice"). This Notice is an essential step in determining market interest and feasibility in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is for information and planning purposes only. This Notice is solely for the Government's use as a market research tool. This Notice does not constitute a request for proposals, a solicitation, or a request for quotes. If determined appropriate, then both a synopsis and a solicitation may be anticipated in the April-May 2014 timeframe. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this Notice. All information received will be considered. Failure to respond to this Notice does not preclude a firm from offering on any resultant solicitation; however, a lack of interest in this requirement may keep this effort from moving forward competitively.This Notice shall not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of an award. The Government is not bound to make any awards under this Notice.Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead by no later than 4:00 pm ET on February 14, 2014. Responses are preferred via email, but hard copies will also be accepted. Parties that previously responded and submitted a statement of interest to the Sources Sought Notice issued under Solicitation Number SP0600-11-R-0804 and SPE600-13-R-0807, may simply confirm their current interest via email or may choose to submit a new statement of interest.At a minimum, the statement of interest shall address the following criteria: (1) capability and experience in the ownership and/or leasing, operation, and maintenance of Electric and/or Natural Gas system(s); (2) financial capacity with regard to leasing or ownership interest, expansion, and operation of a utility system; (3) understanding of any applicable state or local utility law or franchise requirements, and capability of complying with such requirements; (4) 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 for which the utility is located; (5) a primary point of contact, including phone number and email address; and (6) business size (other-than-small, small, or any subcategory of small business) relative to the NAICS code 221122 and NAICS code 221210. The potential opportunity for set-asides for small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses will be considered on the basis of the responses received. Installation DescriptionFort Hood is the largest single-site employer in Texas. Fort Hood trains, maintains and sustains a corps-level headquarters, two army division level headquarters, a corps sustainment command, six brigade combat teams (BCTs), five other brigade-size formations and numerous other major organizations. Fort Hood exists to train its assigned units, as a mobilization station for Army Reserve and National Guard units and as a strategic power projection platform. The installation serves a wide variety of tenant organizations and ensures the highest quality of life support for a diverse community of over 297,000 soldiers, family members and retirees. With 45,414 assigned soldiers or airmen and 8,909 civilian employees, Fort Hood occupies 340 square miles of Bell and Coryell Counties, 60 miles north of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio. Seven surrounding cities with a regional population of 335,000 are partnered with and provide substantial quality of life support to Fort Hood. The Army has consistently demonstrated its commitment to long term infrastructure improvements at Fort Hood. These include 98 new or renovated barracks, state of the art command and control facilities, the 21st-century Krueger Soldier Development / Education Center, the one stop Copeland Soldier Service Center, an aggressive range modernization program and modern Installation support facilities. The Installation encompasses 214,968 acres; 136,094 acres are used for maneuver, 63,000 acres as a Live Fire Impact area and 15,874 acres for the installation's Cantonment Areas. The largest single on-post training segment is called the Western Maneuver Area, an area stretching 20 miles from north to south and from the western boundary of the Installation eastward to the live fire impact area. Fort Hood is capitalized to fully support current and future Army, joint and combined force mission requirements.Additional installation information may be located at:http://www.hood.army.mil/facts/FS%200703%20-%20Fort%20Hood%20Overview.pdf
SPE600-14-R-0801 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
1/27/14, 7:44 AM Utilities Privatization of the electric and natural gas utility systems at Fort Hood, TX
Added: Apr 30, 2014 3:37 pm
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the electric and natural gas utility systems (NAICS 221122 and NAICS 221210) at Fort Hood, Texas.Utilities Privatization (UP) is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility to a municipal, private, regional, district, or cooperative utility company or other entity, for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility systems replacements. The conveyance may consist of all right, title, and interest of the United States in the utility system(s). UP will be accomplished in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §2688 - Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority.As a result of this solicitation, the firm(s) will be selected to assume ownership of the above-mentioned utility system(s). The new owner shall operate and maintain the system(s) and provide utility services to the Government. The resulting contract, if awarded, will require the Contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain, and operate the utility system(s). 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 system(s) owner's responsibility. The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system(s) to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system(s) in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract.Real property interests will be conveyed in the form of a Right to Access or an Easement as a reference to the resultant contract. The utility system(s) will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. Past performance information from potential Offerors shall be submitted as directed in the solicitation. Other-than-small businesses are required to submit a subcontracting plan with their offer.
SPE600-14-R-0801 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
4/30/14, 3:37 PM Synopsis: Fort Hood Utilities Privatization - Electric and Natural Gas
Added: Mar 31, 2014 2:09 pm
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the electric and natural gas utility systems (NAICS 221122 and NAICS 221210) at Fort Hood, Texas.Utilities Privatization (UP) is defined as the transfer of ownership and responsibility to a municipal, private, regional, district, or cooperative utility company or other entity, for the operations, maintenance, repair, future upgrades, and future utility systems replacements. The conveyance may consist of all right, title, and interest of the United States in the utility system(s). UP will be accomplished in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §2688 - Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority.As a result of this solicitation, the firm(s) will be selected to assume ownership of the above-mentioned utility system(s). The new owner shall operate and maintain the system(s) and provide utility services to the Government. The resulting contract, if awarded, will require the Contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to own, maintain, and operate the utility system(s). 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 system(s) owner's responsibility. The Contractor shall manage the maintenance, repairs, replacement, etc., of the system(s) to ensure continuous, adequate, and dependable service for each Government or tenant connection within the service area. The Contractor shall be responsible for funding all capital investments required to acquire, maintain and operate the utility system(s) in a safe, reliable condition and to meet the requirements listed in the contract. Real property interests will be conveyed in the form of a Right to Access or an Easement as a reference to the resultant contract. The utility system(s) will be conveyed via a Bill of Sale upon award of the contract. Past performance information from potential Offerors shall be submitted as directed in the solicitation.A Sources Sought Notice for this requirement was previously publicized under Solicitation Number SPE600-14-R-0801 on January 27, 2014. The Sources Sought Notice has closed and market research is complete. This requirement will be unrestricted. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit an offer. Other-than-small businesses are required to submit a subcontracting plan with their offer. Interested sources may contact Jacqueline Verrine at jacqueline.verrine@dla.mil, or Maria Lumanlan at maria.lumanlan@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after April 30, 2014, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).Secure DocumentsAs this requirement will be an unrestricted, competitive action, several of the solicitation documents will be posted as "secured" on the Federal Business Opportunity ("FedBizOpps" or "FBO") website. In order to view those documents, vendors will need to obtain special access. The process of obtaining access is somewhat lengthy, therefore all interested vendors are encouraged to begin that process as soon as possible. Instructions for obtaining access are provided below.Instructions for access to the FBO Secure SiteTo access the secured, but unclassified, documents in the FBO system, vendors must follow these instructions:1. Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. For assistance with SAM, please contact the SAM help desk. Contact information is available at https://www.fsd.gov/.2. Once registered in SAM, go to the FBO website at https://www.fbo.gov/ and log in. Verify your SAM registration within the FBO system. For assistance with FBO, please consult the FBO Vendor Guide, which is available at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf.3. After your SAM registration is verified in the FBO system, please follow the steps as outlined below:a) Begin by clicking on the secured document link, which should then provide you with the corresponding link for the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. The DD2345 is also available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/forms/DD2345Form.pdf. b) Fill out the DD 2345 and submit a hard copy of the original form, together with all required documentation, to the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS), U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP), at the address listed on the form.c) JCP will return an approved and signed certified form, which will include your certification and expiration date. Please note that delays may be incurred if forms and/or required documentation are incomplete or incorrect.d) For assistance with the DD2345, or to inquire about the acceptability of electronic provision of documentation, please contact the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office, DLIS. Contact information is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/team.aspx. DLA Energy is not involved in the approval process and cannot provide assistance with processing.e) Once approval is received, it can take up to 24 hours for the JCP information to reach all systems.4. Once you receive the approved DD2345 from JCP, and have verified your status on the JCP website, enter the FBO system and click on the secure document link. The FBO system will require you to enter your MPIN. If you are not prompted to enter a MPIN, please contact the FBO help desk. Contact information can be found at https://www.fsd.gov/.a) The MPIN is a mandatory data element created by the SAM registrant which must have nine characters [consisting of at least one letter (upper or lower case) and one number, with no spaces or special characters permitted]b) The MPIN allows access to related acquisition systems (i.e. ORCA and PPIRS). It also validates access to sensitive, but unclassified, documents associated with a notice posted to FBO.5. Following verification of the MPIN in FBO, vendors must then submit a request for explicit access to the secure documents through the FBO system by clicking on the secure document line, then clicking the "Request Explicit Access" button. Upon requesting explicit access in the FBO system, vendors should send an email notification to the DLA Energy personnel assigned to the procurement, so that they can approve the request in the FBO system. Vendors will receive an email once the access request has been approved by DLA Energy.Once the MPIN has been verified in the FBO system, and explicit access has been granted, vendors will be able to enter the system and view the secure documents.
SPE600-14-R-0801 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
3/31/14, 2:09 PM