Privatization of the Natural Gas, Water, and Wastewater Utility Systems

The solicitation number has been changed from SP0600-09-R-0818 to SP0600-10-R-0801. In order to access the Section Js in the upcoming solicitation SP060010R0801(previously SP060009R0818) please use the following directions to gain access to any secured documents. To access the secured, but unclassified, documents in the Federal Business Opportunity (“FedBizOpps” or “FBO”) system, vendors must: Be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Once registered, go to the CCR website and log in. Click on the secured document link, which should then provide you with the corresponding link for the DD2345 - Military Critical Technical Data Agreement Form. Fill out the DD2345 form 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. JCP will return an approved and signed certified form, which will include your certification number (MPIN) and expiration date within 5 days of receipt. Please note that delays may be incurred if forms and/or required documentation are incomplete or incorrect. Additionally, it can take up to 24 hours for the JCP information to reach all systems. Once you receive the MPIN, enter the FBO system and click on the secure document link. The FBO system will require you to enter your MPIN. Following verification of the MPIN, vendors will 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. Once vendors request explicit access, the FBO system will send notification to the DESC personnel assigned to the procurement, who will approve the request in the system. Vendors will receive an email once the access request has been approved by DESC. If a request for explicit access was previously submitted, and is pending review, the vendor will see a designation that explicit access was previously submitted. If a request for explicit access was previously submitted, and granted, the vendor will see designation that explicit access was previously granted. 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. Some important notes to keep in mind: Vendors MUST allow sufficient time for the submission and processing of the DD2345 request. Requests for extension of closing/due dates based upon lack of access to secured documents will not generally be considered without evidence of timely DD2345 submission. DLIS does not correlate a particular DD2345 or MPIN to a specific procurement or to DESC. Your MPIN will be valid until the expiration date listed in block 7c of the form, and can be used for any procurement in the FBO system. For any additional questions, there is a user guide for vendors located under the “Getting Started” tab of the FBO website. Information regarding access to secured documents can be found starting on page 44 of the Vendor user guide.