SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Large Scale Energy Storage Module Production For Use in Navy Platforms
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335911
— Storage Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- N00024 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002412R4228
- Response Due
- 5/14/2012
- Archive Date
- 7/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Adam Goldberg by email at adam.goldberg@navy.mil or by phone at
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PURPOSE: The Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of PMS 320 (the Navy ™s Electric Ships Office), seeking information on large-scale electrical energy storage modules (ESM) for use in Navy platforms that may be procured under a small business set-aside, competitive contract. This RFI is for planning purposes, as part of market research led by PMS 320 to identify potential sources to produce energy storage modules to meet electrical load requirements onboard US Navy ships. A decision will be made at a later date as to whether or not to issue the solicitation as a competitive set aside for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business (HUB Zone), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and/or Small Business (SB) sources or whether to issue as full and open competition (unrestricted). DESCRIPTION: This request is to gain knowledge of the industry base and the current and projected state of the art for energy storage modules. These energy storage modules would apply to what a ship may need to enable operation of the electric plant on a single ship service gas turbine-generator set, mitigating the need for additional gas turbines to be running in operating reserve in case of a loss of power from the single operating gas turbine. A number of alternative energy storage media technologies and/or configurations (location within the electrical distribution system) and capacity may be considered for future ship applications, such as battery, capacitor, or fly wheel. Shipboard power quality and continuity is critical. Energy storage modules should provide up to approximately 2.5 megawatts (MW) of standby power for the 450 Volt AC shipboard power system. It is envisioned that the energy storage module itself would be modular, providing some internal redundancy, and connected to the switchboard and/or load center level maintaining power for a period of at least three minutes. Since the energy storage module may be back fitted on US Navy ships, the system will need to be distributed based on geometric space, available electrical connections, and availability of required auxiliary services. Responses should address both the technology and manufacturing readiness levels (TRLs / MRLs) for the energy storage media and for the power electronics required to interface and control the stored energy with the shipboard power system, addressing the media or the electronics alone is not sufficient. Responses should address the manufacturing and production capability of the firm, and provide the government with enough information to assess the vendor ™s ability to fabricate up to four 2.5MW energy storage systems per year. Production numbers of relevant components and overall production capability are also desired. If the described storage media are not yet in production, the response should indicate when the technology and manufacturing capability would be expected to be ready. The specific design issues to be considered include reliability, volumetric and gravimetric power and energy densities, differentiating between high power density and high energy density. The relevant information required for characterizing technology performance include: production capability (number of cells produced per year, kWh/MWH per year); TRL of components and systems; safety evaluation and qualifications performed on relevant subsystems or components (any hazard analyses of systems designs as relevant to notional applications); other military application of the devices; energy storage management system approach; thermal characteristics, constraints, and cooling requirements; auxiliary requirements (load); device impedance (heat generation characteristics); and device efficiency discharge/recharge). RESPONSES: Responses should indicate enough detail so that potential Navy interest can be assessed. Information should be e-mailed to Mr. Adam Goldberg at adam.goldberg@navy.mil or mailed to Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Mr. Adam Goldberg, PMS320, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376 and labeled with the solicitation number and Energy Storage Module Sources Sought. Responses are requested by 10:00 am (EST), on May 14, 2012. Responses are requested to be provided electronically and acceptable formats include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint files. Questions can be submitted electronically to adam.goldberg@navy.mil. Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without the permission of the provider. This RFI in no way binds the Government to offer contracts to responding companies. The information provided will assist NAVSEA in developing and further defining future procurement and acquisition strategies. Defense and commercial contractors that are not small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and/or woman-owned small businesses should not respond to this announcement. This RFI is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements and may request a presentation and/or a site visit as deemed necessary.
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