SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- DGPS Battery Containment System
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 335911
— Storage Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (C2EC), USCG Command and Control Engineering Center 4000 Coast Guard Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA, 23703-2199
- ZIP Code
- 23703-2199
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-HSCG440415DGPS134
- Response Due
- 7/16/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2004
- Point of Contact
- Carrie Houck, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-686-4215, Fax 757-686-4018, - Carrie Houck, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-686-4215, Fax 757-686-4018,
- E-Mail Address
-
CHouck@C2Cen.uscg.mil, CHouck@C2Cen.uscg.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written document will not be issued. HSCG44-04-Q-210415dgps134 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 01-20. The applicable NAICS number is 335911 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This is an unrestricted procurement. The contract will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. The FOB Destination delivery is to: Portsmouth, VA 23703 and Hartsville, TN, on or before:_75 days after award . The USCG, C2CEN has a requirement to purchase: A.2 SPECIFICATIONS Project: Specification to prevent accidental release of back up power batteries housed in their prescribed storage racks for the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), GCF-C2-1216- DGPS V(1) Maritime SC-1000 transmitter during earthquake and other non-static conditions. 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 General. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, and equipment to provide Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) battery containment kits. Major work items include designing battery containment kits, installing a battery containment kit, refining battery containment kit design, producing 64 battery containment kits, and providing installation steps with drawings. 1.2 Background. Following the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, CA Bay Area, the USCG Navigation Center Detachment at Petaluma, CA became concerned for the ability of any DGPS site to maintain full operational status during an earthquake or other natural disaster. Studies were completed and stated that DGPS sites could be hardened against natural disaster for minimal cost. Current site hardening proposals are to provide shelves for DGPS Reference Stations and Integrity monitors and to provide a containment system for the back-up power battery system. The Reference Station and Integrity Monitor shelves have been procured and accepted. The back-up power battery system consists of 12 (each) 8G8D gel-cell batteries, wired in series for a total of 144 VDC. The batteries are arranged on battery storage racks with 3 shelves, each holding 4 batteries. The batteries are routed via a 144 VDC 50 Amp breaker and connected to the back panel of the Southern Avionics Company SC-1000 DGPS transmitter. The battery rack holding the batteries is a framework of black plasti-coated steel posts, flat stock, and angle iron as described in the DGPS V (1) site manual. The current system features a 1? lip on the front and back of the rack, but no device to prevent lateral slippage during earthquake or non-static conditions. Under extreme conditions, the batteries could slide out of the rack and break, causing a lack of back-up power in an environment where use of the back-up power will likely be required to continue broadcasting navigation corrections for mariners, emergency response teams, and other land-based users. 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Technical Manual for GCF-C2-1216-DGPS(V)1 Differential Global Positioning System Broadcast Site: CG 7601-01-GF5-8901 2.2 MK Battery Manual/Spec Sheets for 8G8D 2.2.1 http://www.mkbattery.com/pdf/8G8D-LTP.pdf 2.2.2 http://www.mkbattery.com/pdf/GelBatteryCharging.pdf 2.2.3 http://www.mkbattery.com/pdf/gel.pdf 2.2.4 http://www.mkbattery.com/pv_solar/faq.html 2.3 National Electric Code (2002) 3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT. 3.1 None. 4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS. The contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this requirement except for the government furnished equipment listed in paragraph 3.0. 5.0 REQUIREMENTS 5.1 General. The contractor shall provide a COTS battery containment system to ensure all batteries are securely stored and are not at risk for slippage under extreme conditions. All construction shall be in accordance with NEC code (reference 2.3). 5.2 Top Brace for a Battery Shelf. The top brace for a battery shelf shall serve as a brace for applying tension to increase friction and thus minimize slippage. Construction shall be as follows: 5.2.1 Width and Height: The top brace shall be a square prism with each edge no smaller than one inch (1?). Each edge shall not exceed two inches (2?). 5.2.2 Length: The top brace shall be 50? (fifty inches) long. 5.2.3 Material: The top brace shall be constructed of aluminum. 5.2.4 Material Thickness: The top brace material shall be no thinner than 1/8th (0.125?) of an inch. 5.2.5 Material Coating: The top brace exterior shall be colored black and treated with non-conductive material, such as plasticoat or rubber. The coating shall be at least 1/32nd of an inch (0.03125?). The outer two inches (2?) of the top brace interior shall be coated similarly as the exterior of the top brace. 5.2.6 Connectors/Options: The top brace may have a minimum amount of holes, slots, and connectors required for system integration and operation. 5.3 Side Braces for a Battery Shelf. Two side braces for a battery shelf shall serve to apply tension and to increase friction and thus minimize slippage. Additionally, the side braces serve as physically orthogonal barriers to potential battery slippage. Construction shall be as follows: 5.3.1 Width and Height: Each side brace may be either a square prism with each edge no larger than 5/16th inch (0.3125?) or a cylindrical prism with a diameter no larger than 5/16th inch (0.3125?). The prospective edge or diameter shall be no smaller than ? inch (0.25?). 5.3.2 Length: Each side brace shall span at least 10 inches plus required space for connectors. All threaded type connectors shall have at least ? inch (0.5?) extended length. For example, if all-thread is selected and 1? aluminum prism is used, and the all thread is fastened to the bottom of the battery rack and the top of the top brace, the total length would be 10? (span)+1? (top brace) +0.5? (top)+0.5? (bottom) or 12?. 5.3.3 Material: Each side brace may be constructed of any commercially available material normally used for industrial tension applications. 5.3.4 Material Thickness: The material shall be solid. 5.3.5 Material Coating: Each side brace shall be coated in the same manner as requirement 5.2.5. The total diameter or prism side shall not exceed 5/16th inch (0.3125?) AFTER coating. 5.3.6 Connectors/Options: Each side brace may be threaded, hooked or otherwise have integrated connectors to minimize the number of pieces or parts required for system installation and operation. 5.4 Miscellaneous Hardware. The contractor shall design and provide all nuts, bolts, washers, hooks, keepers and other miscellaneous hardware required to fasten the top brace, side braces, and battery rack in the battery containment system. All hardware shall conform to the following: 5.4.1 Material: All hardware shall be the same material used to meet requirement 5.3.3. 5.4.2 Material Coating: All hardware shall be coated with the same material as per requirement 5.2.5 and 5.3.5. 5.5 System Integration. The system shall include a flexible implementation design to allow for small variations in dimensions for the battery rack. The battery rack variations affect the location of the top brace and side brace connection. The battery rack varies in width and a slotted connection is suggested on the top brace, although any design capable of adjusting for various battery rack widths will meet this requirement. Battery rack width variance shall not exceed 3? (three inches). 5.6 Installation Documentation and Guidance. The contractor shall provide documentation of their design. The documentation shall include the following sections at a minimum: 5.6.1 Kit inventory: All hardware used in the installation shall be numbered and listed. All hardware listed shall include quantity and dimensions. Commercial hardware shall list original manufacturer and part number. Application specific hardware shall list a part number. Pictures or drawings may be used. 5.6.2 Required tools: All tools required to install the battery containment system shall be listed. Wrench sizes shall be provided where applicable. 5.6.3 Safety: Safety guidelines shall be provided for the installation, including required protective clothing, eyewear, etc. 5.6.4 Installation Procedures: A series of numbered steps required for installation shall be provided. Steps requiring additional direction beyond what is expected of entry level technicians shall include pictures and/or arrows. 5.6.5 Drawings: At a minimum, two drawings shall be provided. One drawing shall show the batteries and battery rack without the battery containment system and one drawing shall show the batteries and battery rack with the battery containment system installed. Details shall be provided showing system integration. 5.6.6 Data format deliverables: Three (3) hard copies of documentation shall be provided. Drawings shall be 11?x17? drawings; other data may be provided via 8.5?x11? paper. Three (3) electronic copies shall be provided. Drawings shall be provided in both AutoCad and Adobe (4.0 or 5.0) format; other data shall be provided using Microsoft Word (Version 1997 to 2000). 6.0 DELIVERABLES 6.1 Sample Kit with Documentation. One kit shall consist of 3 top braces, 6 side braces and all associated hardware required to secure 3 battery shelves (i.e. one battery rack) in a sealed container. The contractor shall provide one kit to verify the product meets the requirements above. The contractor shall also provide 3 sets of documentation per requirement 5.6.6. The government reserves the right to request minor changes to the battery containment design implementation and documentation. 6.2 Production Kits with Final Documentation. Upon government acceptance of 6.1, government, at its option, may order 59 kits (177 top braces, 354 side braces and associated hardware) and 3 sets of documentation. 7.0 DELIVERY SCHEDULE 7.1 Sample Kit with Documentation. The sample kit and documentation shall be delivered no later than 14 days after award of contract to: C2CEN, ATTN: LT Chris Treib, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199. 7.2 Production Kits with Final Documentation. The government may review the sample kit and documentation for 30 days before accepting and providing feedback for design and documentation changes. The contractor shall provide all production kits no later than 30 days after receipt of government changes. The government shall accept production kits at the contractor?s facility. The contractor shall deliver all kits to Tennessee Valley Authority in Hartsville, TN per the NDGPS contract. Final Documentation shall be provided to C2CEN, ATTN: LT Chris Treib as above in 7.1. Company?s quotes should include unit pricing, availability, company Tax Information Number and DUNS Number. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by this agency. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. . FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JULY 2003). 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items-Pricing consideration and past performance are evaluation factors -(JAN 1999). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2004) with Alt 1 included. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2004). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (May 2004). The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated: 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U>S>C637(d) (2) and (3); 52.222-3 Convict labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities.52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724,13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)(21U.S.C. 3332). The following items are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts With Corporate Expatriates (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.211-90 Bar Coding Requirements (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.213-90 Evaluation Factor for Coast Guard Performance of Bar Coding Requirement (Dec 2003). Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov.
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