SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- NWTC Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (DOE Contractor), National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado, 80401
- ZIP Code
- 80401
- Solicitation Number
- REE-1-11319-SS
- Archive Date
- 4/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- Kim Tangler, Phone: 303-384-7018
- E-Mail Address
-
kim.tangler@nrel.gov
(kim.tangler@nrel.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Background NREL's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) is the primary Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory engaged in the research and testing of wind energy technology systems and components. The NWTC periodically needs to augment engineering and testing support capability via outside technical services to handle specialized needs or to ramp-up during periods of increased activity. Engineering support may be required for (but not limited to) implementing innovative designs for test equipment such as blade test systems, upgrading major test capabilities such as the new 5MW dynamometer or analyzing the performance of existing wind power systems. Such engineering support consists of component sizing, material selection, parametric modeling (CAD/CAM), stress analysis (FEA, etc.) and the creation of working drawings and specification packages for fabrication or purchase. Support may be required to engineer the electrical and computer control functions of wind related systems. Additionally, technical support of wind energy testing is required. The technical support services needed to evaluate and test wind energy systems and components span a wide range of wind turbine sizes from small stand-alone sub-kilowatt turbines to large multi-megawatt machines which are interconnected to the utility grid. The majority of laboratory and field testing activities at the NWTC are conducted in the Dynamometer Test Facility, the Structural Test Facility, and at the various field testing sites located on the NWTC campus. A2LA-accredited field testing done on full-scale turbines in-situ requires following IEC guidelines to test power performance, noise emissions, structural loads, and power quality (see References 1-4). A2LA accredited tests of wind energy components include dynamometer testing of drive train subsystems (gearbox and power electronics converter) and IEC structural tests of wind turbine blade components (see Reference 5). The quality of products and technical services delivered by the Subcontractor is dependent on reliable measurements. Support personnel must follow A2LA policy for measurement traceability of experimental data (see Reference 7). NREL places a high value on employee safety and safe working environments. Safety is the first priority for all work conducted at the NWTC and workers on the site, both engineering and technical, are expected to be trained in safety and other work procedures and to follow all safety and work procedures at all times. Objectives 1. Provide engineering expertise to develop wind energy and wind energy related test systems. 2. Assist NREL in conducting laboratory and field tests of wind energy systems and components according to IEC protocols and NREL A2LA accreditation policy (or other accreditation and certification systems in effect at the time of testing). Support the instrumentation, installation, and field testing of other wind turbine systems and components which are managed outside the accreditation system. Capabilities Statements should demonstrate familiarity with the following standards and policies. References: 1. Wind Turbine Generator Systems - Part 12: Wind Turbine Power Performance Testing, IEC 61400 -12 2. Wind Turbine Generators Systems - Part 11: Acoustic Noise Measurement Techniques, IEC 61400 - 11 3. Wind Turbine Generator Systems - Part 13: Measurement of Mechanical Loads, IEC TS 61400 - 13 4. Wind Turbine Generator Systems - Part 21: Measurement & Assessment of Power Quality Characteristics of Grid Connected Wind Turbines 5. Wind Turbine Generator System - Part 23: Full-scale Structural Testing of Rotor Blades, IEC TS 61400 - 23 6. Wind Turbine Generator Systems - Part 1: Wind Turbine Safety Requirements, IEC 61400 - 1, and for small wind turbine systems use - IEC 61400-2, 2nd ed., as the safety standard 7. A2LA Policy on Measurement Traceability, January 2005, by A2LA THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Interested parties must submit a brief statement of qualifications prior to the response date to the Subcontract Administrator, Kim Tangler. Verbal replies will not be accepted--all inquiries and responses must be in writing (E-mail preferred: kim.tangler@nrel.gov).
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Wind Technology Center, north of State Hwy 93 at 18200 State Hwy 128, Boulder, CO 80303, Boulder, Colorado, 80303, United States
- Zip Code: 80303
- Zip Code: 80303
- Record
- SN02406654-W 20110324/110322234630-4f14e3aa8b628aa7920db0810cfc8440 (fbodaily.com)
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