SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- India - North Delhi Power Limited Smart Grid Project
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 2011-31017A
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Nina Patel, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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npatel@ustda.gov
(npatel@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC Nina Patel, USTDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Arlington, VA 22209-3901 Tel: (703) 875-4357 Fax: (703) 875-4009 ***Please do not contact contracts office*** Proposal Submission Place: Arunabha Basu Head (Technology) North Delhi Power Limited CENNET Building, Near Netaji Subhash Place Adjacent to PP3 Grid Station Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India Phone: 011 2746 8027 Fax: 011 2746 8023 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study that would provide an assessment of smart grid integration into the existing North Delhi Power Limited system and would assist in improving the efficiency of India's distribution networks. BACKGROUND SUMMARY North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) is a joint venture between Tata Power Company and the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, with the majority stake being held by Tata Power. It distributes electricity in the north and northwest parts of Delhi and serves a population of about 5,000,000. The company started operations on July 1, 2002, after the unbundling of the previously established Delhi Vidyut Board. With a registered customer base of around 1,200,000 and a peak load of around 1401 MW, the company provides electric service throughout an area of 510 square kilometers. NDPL has been the frontrunner in implementing power distribution reforms in the capital city and is acknowledged for its implementation of advanced distribution system technologies and best practices. Since privatization, the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the NDPL service area have shown a record decline. Today they stand at about 13.25%, which is a significant reduction from a previous loss level of 54%. This decrease in loss levels and a subsequent increase in the reliability of the network have been made possible by the efforts of NDPL to incorporate new technologies and innovative systems into its distribution framework. Increasing demand for electricity and energy resource constraints at the global level have prompted the need for significant improvements in the efficiency of the power sector. The ability to connect renewable energy resources and distributed generation systems as part of a total power delivery mechanism, and use of electricity in the most efficient way based on demand-side management concepts, are critical parts of the Smart Grid concept. The vision of a Smart Grid is gaining credibility from pilot projects being implemented in several different European and U.S. utilities. NDPL wants to be a front runner in implementing the Smart Grid vision in India. The proposed project has been identified by NDPL as a top priority and is designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of its one-million customer distribution system and to help provide application models for other distribution networks in India. The Feasibility Study would develop requirements and specifications for a smart grid implementation roadmap for NDPL and would address a range of improvements and investments including integrating smart meters and automated meter reading into NDPL's distribution system as well as greater system integration with distributed generators and other smart grid applications. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $686,447 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to: https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM local time in India, September 30, 2011 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
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