This is a modification to a synopsis issued in august 2007 (reference N62470-00-X-0034- privatization of wastewater systems, naval air station, key west, florida.

The Navy intends to competively select parties for privatization of the wastewater systems at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, Florida in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2688, Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority, as amended. The resulting privatization will include ownership interest of the system, operation and maintenance, recapitalization and specifically the upgrade of the wastewater treatmenat plant at Boca Chica Key to meet environmental compliance requirements. 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 providers responsibility. It is intended that privatization will reduce the Navy's life cycle costs. One solicitation will be issued from this announcement. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued exclusively over the Internet and will be available for viewing and downloa! ding at https://www.neco.navy.mil/biz_opps/search_edi.cfm Prospective offerors are encouraged to register themselves on the website. The solicitation will utilize Source Selection Procedures (FAR 15). The object is selection of a contract whose overall proposal demonstrates the best value to the Government based on the specified criteria identified in the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals prior to award; to negotiate with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the lowest price; and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined to be the most advantageous to the Government. Offerors will be afforded an opportunity to visit the site. The site visit will be announced via an amendment to this Notice. The Solicitation will be available electronically on or about March 25, 2008 as solicitation number N62470-08-R-8000 and will only be available in electronic format. All documents will be in the Adobe Acrobat PDF file format via the Internet. IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR AMENDMENTS, NOTICES AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROCUREMENT. Upon issuance of the final solicitation documents, a due date for receipt of proposals will be determined. Technical inquiries may be emailed to elizabeth.carmack@navy.mil. This project is NOT Set Aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is 221320 - Sewage Treatment Facilities.