Privatization of the Electric Utility System at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

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As of November 24, 2015, Question and Answer Set 4 (Q & A set#4) is posted to the secure site on FBO. Drawings of the Ft. Lewis Substations and a map of Solo Point Rd. are added to the Technical Library..

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As of November 24, 2015, Question and Answer Set 4 (Q&A set#4) is posted to the secure site on FBO.  Drawings of the Ft. Lewis Substations and a map of Solo Point Rd. are added to the Technical Library.

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As of November 12, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0005 extending the due date for the submission of proposals..

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As of November 12, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0005 extending the due date for the submission of proposals.

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AS of November 6, 2015, Question and Answer Set 3 (Q & A set#3) is posted to the secure site on FBO..

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AS of November 6, 2015, Question and Answer Set 3 (Q&A set#3) is posted to the secure site on FBO.

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As of November 6, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0004 updating clauses and instructions for proposal submittals..

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As of November 6, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0004 updating clauses and instructions for proposal submittals.

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As of October 14, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0003 updating the Utility specific attachment JA1 and posting Question and Answer set #2 (Q & A set #2) to the secure site on FBO.

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As of October 14, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0003 updating the Utility specific attachment JA1 and posting Question and Answer set #2 (Q&A set #2) to the secure site on FBO

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As a result of the extension for the receipt of proposals, site visits will continue through the month of October. Offerors must forward their requests to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than October 15, 2015. All site visits must be concluded by October 30, 2015.

The following information must be included in each request:

- Specific date(s) for the visit (Monday - Thursday only)

- Name of each attendee (as it appears on their driver's license); DOB is not required

- Name and the location of the specific site to be visited

Reminder: Offerors are strongly advised to await receipt of confirmation from DLA Energy concerning the requested site visit schedule before making any travel arrangements.

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As a result of the extension for the receipt of proposals, site visits will continue through the month of October.  Offerors must forward their requests to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than October 15, 2015. All site visits must be concluded by October 30, 2015.

The following information must be included in each request:

- Specific date(s) for the visit (Monday - Thursday only)

- Name of each attendee (as it appears on their driver's license); DOB is not required

- Name and the location of the specific site to be visited

Reminder:  Offerors are strongly advised to await receipt of confirmation from DLA Energy concerning the requested site visit schedule before making any travel arrangements.

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As of September 23, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0002 updating the Utility Specific Attachment JA1.

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As of September 23, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0002 updating the Utility Specific Attachment JA1

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As of September 4, 2015, Question and Answer set 1 (Q & A set #1) is posted to the secure site on FBO..

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As of September 4, 2015, Question and Answer set 1 (Q&A set #1) is posted to the secure site on FBO.

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As of September 2, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0001 extending the due date for the submission of proposals.

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As of September 2, 2015, DLA Energy is issuing Amendment 0001 extending the due date for the submission of proposals.

JBLM will be available for additional site visits the weeks of 17-21 August and 31 August-4 September. If interested in an additional site visit please provide the following:
• Specific locations, components, and/or facilities you wish to visit
• The full names of all attendees
• Which date(s) you specifically plan to attend*
• *If you are asking for more than one day then please provide an itemized breakdown per visit, to identify locations and attendees to help the Government facilitate your site visit request
Provide the requested information at least one (1) week prior to attending so the installation can properly prepare for your arrival.
Additionally, if any party who has requested and received access to the FBO secure site needs access to the Technical Library, they are requested to contact the entire contracting staff listed below..

JBLM will be available for additional site visits the weeks of 17-21 August and 31 August-4 September. If interested in an additional site visit please provide the following:

• Specific locations, components, and/or facilities you wish to visit
• The full names of all attendees
• Which date(s) you specifically plan to attend*
• *If you are asking for more than one day then please provide an itemized breakdown per visit, to identify locations and attendees to help the Government facilitate your site visit request

Provide the requested information at least one (1) week prior to attending so the installation can properly prepare for your arrival.

Additionally, if any party who has requested and received access to the FBO secure site needs access to the Technical Library, they are requested to contact the entire contracting staff listed below.

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As of July 31, 2015 the Preproposal Conference Attendance Roster and Revised Industry Brief is posted to FBO..

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As of July 31, 2015 the Preproposal Conference Attendance Roster and Revised Industry Brief is posted to FBO.

Pre-proposal Conference - 13 July 2015
Take Exit 120 from I‐5 and follow signs for Lewis Main
Visitors Center will be on the right
Check‐in at the visitors center starting at 11:30 to receive 3 day passes
Pre‐proposal conference will begin at Stone Education Center at 1:00 pm

Site Visits - 15 July 2015
Please bring your hard hats and safety vests
(the Government has a limited supply)
Assemble at Fort Lewis Post Exchange and be ready for an 8:00 am departure

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Pre-proposal Conference - 13 July 2015
Take Exit 120 from I‐5 and follow signs for Lewis Main
Visitors Center will be on the right
Check‐in at the visitors center starting at 11:30 to receive 3 day passes
Pre‐proposal conference will begin at Stone Education Center at 1:00 pm

Site Visits - 15 July 2015
Please bring your hard hats and safety vests
(the Government has a limited supply)
Assemble at Fort Lewis Post Exchange and be ready for an 8:00 am departure

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122) utility system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.
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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Joy Mack at joy.mack@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.
A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).
Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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.
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The Pre-proposal Conference will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA on July 13, 2015. The Electrical Distribution system Site Visit will be held on July 15, 2015.

Registration requests for all Offerors who wish to attend the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visits must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists no later than June 30, 2015 by 5:00 PM ET. Requests should include the following information for each individual planning to attend: First Name, Last Name, Middle Initial, Date of Birth, Company Name, and confirm which Utility System you plan to visit. At any time, Offerors may request additional site visits through the Contracting Officer.

Offerors will be responsible for submitting the above information in order to obtain access to the installation to attend the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visits.

On July 13, 2015 all Pre-proposal Conference attendees must check-in at the Visitor Center for JBLM - Lewis Main located at Exit 120 off of I-5 near Liberty Gate. A Government representative will present to provide passes and directions to the conference location.

It is advised that Offerors plan ahead by reviewing the access requirements for Joint Base Lewis-McChord at: http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/des/le_visitor.htm

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The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122) utility system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.

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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Joy Mack at joy.mack@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.

A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).

Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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.

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The Pre-proposal Conference will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA on July 13, 2015. The Electrical Distribution system Site Visit will be held on July 15, 2015.

Registration requests for all Offerors who wish to attend the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visits must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists no later than June 30, 2015 by 5:00 PM ET. Requests should include the following information for each individual planning to attend: First Name, Last Name, Middle Initial, Date of Birth, Company Name, and confirm which Utility System you plan to visit. At any time, Offerors may request additional site visits through the Contracting Officer.

Offerors will be responsible for submitting the above information in order to obtain access to the installation to attend the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visits.

On July 13, 2015 all Pre-proposal Conference attendees must check-in at the Visitor Center for JBLM - Lewis Main located at Exit 120 off of I-5 near Liberty Gate. A Government representative will present to provide passes and directions to the conference location.

It is advised that Offerors plan ahead by reviewing the access requirements for Joint Base Lewis-McChord at: http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/des/le_visitor.htm

DLA Energy is updating this requirement to remove the Water and Wastewater component from this solicitation. From this date forward all references and responses for the Water and Wastewater procurement should be made under the RFP number SPE600-15-R-0809.
A direct link to the synopsis for the Water and Wastewater solicitation is provided below:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DESC/SPE600-15-R-0809/listing.html
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122) utility system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.
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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Joy Mack at joy.mack@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.
A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).
Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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..

DLA Energy is updating this requirement to remove the Water and Wastewater component from this solicitation. From this date forward all references and responses for the Water and Wastewater procurement should be made under the RFP number SPE600-15-R-0809.

A direct link to the synopsis for the Water and Wastewater solicitation is provided below:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DESC/SPE600-15-R-0809/listing.html

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122) utility system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.

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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Joy Mack at joy.mack@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.

A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).

Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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.

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122), Water (NAICS 221310), and Wastewater (NAICS 221320) utility systems at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. 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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Allison Polizzi at allison.polizzi@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.

A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).

Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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.

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The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), in conjunction with the United States Army, plans to offer the privatization of the Electric (NAICS 221122), Water (NAICS 221310), and Wastewater (NAICS 221320) utility systems at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. 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 SPE600-15-R-0801 on November 5, 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 Kent Straub-Jones at kent.straub-jones@dla.mil, James J Thompson at james.j.thompson@dla.mil, or Allison Polizzi at allison.polizzi@dla.mil to be added to our offeror mailing list.

A copy of the solicitation will be available on or after May 6, 2015, via the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system (https://www.fbo.gov).

Secure Documents
As 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 Site
To 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.