Electric wire, and power and distribution equipment - lease and preventive maintenance and repair of generators

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER CONSULTATION, ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE/REPAIR, POWER CONSUMPTION MONITORING, FUEL TANKS, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, FUEL, FUEL DELIVERY, REFUELING PERSONNEL, AND SERVICES TO INCLUDE THE LEASE OR PURCHASE, DELIVERY, SET UP, REPAIR, CLEANING AND SERVICING OF ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTRACT IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN CAMP ARIFJAN AND SUPPORTED SITES DAILY OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT. NAICS CODE - 532490, FSC CODE - W061. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE US ARCENT AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY LOCATED IN KUWAIT. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FOR A BASE PERIOD AND FOUR (4) OPTION PERIODS. THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PRE-SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. REQUESTS FOR A PROPOSAL WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE RESPONSE DATE LISTED ABOVE IS FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY A! ND IS NOT THE DATE IN WHICH OFFERS ARE DUE. THE DATE OFFERS ARE DUE WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. THE ESTIMATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE IS 05 NOVEMBER 2008. THIS IS AN ESTIMATED DATE ONLY AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THIS RFP WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.501, 5102(A) (7) AND 14.205-1(C); THEREFORE, HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. VENDORS WISHING AN ELECTRONIC COPY MAY DOWNLOAD IT ON ARE AFTER THE ISSUE DAY BY ACCESSING THE ARMY SINGLE FACE TO INDUSTRY (ASFI) WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS VIA THE INTERNET: HTTPS://ACQUISITION.ARMY.MIL/ASFI/. CAUTION: THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY AS WILL ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND IS IN FACT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A BIDDER'S MAILING LIST. IT IS THEREFORE INCUMBENT UPON ANY INTERESTED PARTIES TO PERIODICALLY ACCESS THE ABOVE INTERNET ADDRESS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY AMENDMENTS, WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. FAILURE TO OBTAI! N ANY SAID AMENDMENT AND TO RESPOND TO THEM PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR BID OPENING/RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MAY RENDER YOUR BID OR PROPOSAL NON-RESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF SAME.