SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTIONASSET CONDITION ASSESSMENT
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- LBK-LARC-KW
- Response Due
- 8/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Timothy P. Stubbs, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-864-2460, Fax 757-864-8863
- E-Mail Address
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Timothy.P.Stubbs@nasa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for Developmentof a Electrical Power Distribution Asset Condition AssessmentDescription: Condition Assessment of LaRCs Electrical Power Distribution System includingdevelopment of a Capital Investment Plan for near term and long range systemimprovements. NASA LaRC is seeking information on offerors capabilities and experiencein performing Electrical Power Distribution Asset Condition Assessments on installationssimilar in size and complexity to NASA LaRC. Background:NASA LaRC is one of NASA's 14 centers across the US. Its mission is to conduct cuttingedge aerospace and aeronautic research and development for the agency.NASA LaRC wasfounded in 1917 and consists of over 200 facilities including world class wind tunnels onan 800 acre campus in Hampton, VA. Being the first of the NASA centers, it has a matureinfrastructure, which includes a complex electrical distribution system with manycomponents that have been in service for over 40 years.The scope of a future LaRC assessment would accomplish the following goals; 1) assessthe condition/reliability of all electrical distribution equipment and recommend actionsto replace, repair, refurbish, etc., 2) assess the electrical distribution systemconfiguration for weaknesses in system topology compared to current industry designpractices, 3) assess current protective device schemes and operational practices foradequacy and recommended improvements, 4) assess the need for and identify the possiblebenefits of the use of a SCADA or centralized control and data collection system, 5)identify current technologies that should be considered for future system improvements toaddress current industry best practices, recent code changes, safety, and operational andmaintenance improvements (i.e. GIS equipment), 6) assess the condition of NASA LaRC'sStratton and Back River Substations for adequacy and recommend required and beneficialimprovements, 7) assess NASA LaRC's list of currently planned electrical system projectsand in-house system condition assessments for adequacy and alignment with the independentelectrical distribution system assessments, 8) identify current practices in place atNASA LaRC that are robust and should be maintained or continued (i.e. possibly the use ofPILC cable for underground distribution feeders), and 9) document the results of theindependent assessment for use as a 10 year master plan for electrical systemimprovements at NASA LaRC.In addition, specific work elements should be included in a comprehensive ConditionAssessment including:1. Development of the methodology for the Asset Condition Assessment.2. Identification of all the electrical assets that need to be included in the assessmentfrom the connection to the local utility to the unit substations feeding each buildingand major HV distribution equipment in major facilities.3. Development of long term asset degradation and end-of-life criteria used to evaluatethe condition of each asset.4. Review of existing electrical system documentation and maintenance records andprocedures.5. Evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the LaRC electrical distribution systemregarding reliability, ability to utilize existing alternate power feeds during poweroutages, maintenance requirements, etc.6. Review and utilization or integration of existing electrical distribution systemefforts such as deliverables from a current NPFA 70E Compliance Project, the AreospaceTest Program Office condition assessment activity, MAXIMO upgrades and proposedutilization, LaRCs Electrical Special Interest Groups (ESIG) prioritized list ofprojects, etc.7. Assessment of the Stratton and Back River Substations and recommendations forimprovements at each substation.8. Assessment of current or emerging technologies related to safety, reliability, andmaintenance and recommendations for utilizing at LaRC.9. Assessment of LaRC current maintenance practices and their impact on assets regardingdegradation and end-of-life periods and development of recommendations for improvement.10. Development of near term and long term recommendations for improvements to the LaRCElectrical Distribution System.11. Determination of the type and amount of on-site support service contractor (ROME)support required for the development of the Asset Condition Assessment and CIP.12. Development of recommendations for integration and utilization of existing ETAP modeland database, GIS database and interface, and MAXIMO.13. Developing format requirements for the final Asset Condition Assessment and CIPdocumentation.14. Development of a composite health index for initial grading of assets and system forcontinued use.15. Identify and prioritize high value assets based upon their impact to the center workforce, agency programs, etc.RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Interested parties should provide corporate capability statements and detaileddescriptions of relevant work experiences (including scope of work and SOWs ifpossible). The requested responses are for information and planning purposes only. NASA does notintend to post information or questions received to any website or public accesslocation. NASA does not plan to respond to the individual responses. Feedback to this RFImay be utilized in formulating the Governments acquisition strategy and documents. All responses should be provided in MS Word document format, both hard and electronicmedia. Font should be Times New Roman, size 12. Responses should not exceed 25 pages andshould reference RFI-LaRC-KW. Responses must be received no later than July August 8,2008, to, ATTN: Tim Stubbs, Contracting Officer, NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop224, Hampton, VA 23681. This preliminary information is being made available for planning purposes only, subjectto FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled Solicitation for Information and Planning Purposes. Itdoes not constitute a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation,and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract.Moreover, the Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to thisRFI, nor will the Government reimburse an Offeror for costs incurred to prepare responsesto this RFI. No solicitation exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of thesolicitation. POINT OF CONTACT Tim Stubbs, Contracting Officer NASA/LaRC (757) 864-2460
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