MODIFICATION
A -- Collaborative Opportunities for Research, Development, and Demonstration at Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF)
- Notice Date
- 10/23/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS: 0115, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87185
- ZIP Code
- 87185
- Solicitation Number
- 14_425
- Archive Date
- 12/9/2014
- Point of Contact
- Amanda Spinney, Phone: 505-844-1075
- E-Mail Address
-
aspinne@sandia.gov
(aspinne@sandia.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Background Information: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), with Department of Energy (DOE) sponsorship, has made substantial contributions over the last 35+ years in all aspects of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies. These include component technologies (i.e., reflector designs, receivers, thermal storage); advanced metrology solutions (i.e., beam characterization, reflective facet metrology, reflector system alignment); prototyping and characterization using our solar furnace, dish platforms, and the nation's only research-based solar tower and heliostat field; and high-fidelity modeling of CSP components and systems. In addition, SNL has collaborated with industry in deploying and commissioning commercial projects and advanced research and development in the CSP field. SNL is seeking proposals from commercial partners who would like to invest in the development of new solar thermal technologies and/or validation of their technological concepts using SNL's NSTTF capabilities. This will be a partnership between SNL and selected industry partners, through which we intend to create or improve technologies applicable to US manufacturing or deployment. Utilizing EERE-provided funding, SNL will provide 50% of the labor costs, and selected industry partners will match 50% of the labor in cash contribution for a period of up to two years. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000. Opportunity Description: Sandia National Laboratories is seeking proposals for collaborative partnerships to utilize the National Solar Thermal Test Facility in Albuquerque, NM. Potential areas of collaboration include, but are not limited to the following: 1) novel research, development, and demonstration in systems for efficient solar energy collection; 2) large scale metrology; 3) receivers for solar-to-thermal energy conversion; 4) thermal energy storage; 5) thermodynamic cycles; 6) modeling and validation; 7) high temperature/high flux testing; 8) development and validation of novel technologies. Collaboration efforts must utilize NSTTF capabilities, including its infrastructure. For information on Sandia's facilities, visit the National Solar Thermal Test Facility website. Selected partners will contribute 50% of the total project labor costs and 100% of project purchases. SNL will match 50% of the Sandia labor costs for up to two years of the project duration (percentages are based on cash, not in-kind contributions). Selected partners will be responsible for funding any materials or equipment purchases required for the collaboration. The Work for Others (WFO) contract or Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) are the mechanisms which will be established with SNL through this RFP. This award period will be negotiated after the selection process is completed. Work must begin by September 2015. Any intellectual property developed by the selected partner during the course of this agreement will be owned solely by the partner. Selected partners will also have the option to negotiate, up to and including, an exclusive license to any new intellectual property developed jointly with or solely by SNL during the course of the partnership. Please see "Doing Business with Sandia" for a description of the various types of partnerships and agreements available. What Sandia Brings to the Partnership: Sandia brings substantive experience in the design, validation, testing, modeling and commissioning of concentrating solar thermal systems and related research and development. We have made many seminal contributions to both solar and non-solar technologies through collaborative research, development, and demonstration projects, numerous technical publications and presentations, and a diverse intellectual property portfolio. The NSTTF is situated on 490 acres of permitted land on a secure air force base with up to 2700 kWh/m2/yr of solar resource. Our infrastructure includes a 200 feet tall solar tower with 214 heliostats creating a thermal flux of nearly 300 W/cm² over an area larger than one meter square (up to 6 MWth), a molten salt test loop capable of running tests at operational temperatures up to 585 °C and pressures up to 40 bars, a 16 kWth solar furnace with peak flux of 600 W/cm2 for materials development and testing, a large scale optical metrology lab where cutting edge techniques for optical alignment and characterization of heliostat trough and dish optical facets have been developed, and two 80 kWth dish system test beds (3000:1 geometric concentration with peak fluxes up to 1200 W/cm²). In addition, we have a solar engine test facility, a rotating platform for testing of trough systems, salt pots for studying interfacial interactions and corrosion, and an extensive fabrication capability for producing prototypes and parts. Proposals Sought: Concept proposals are anticipated to be brief (up to 5 pages). The following information is being requested. In addition, interested parties may provide additional relevant information as needed. • Description of the technical problem and proposed solution • The need for NSTTF resources to solve the technical problem • A succinct statement of work (SOW) and expected funding needs • Description of relevant experience, expertise, and capabilities • Description of any past experience partnering with Research and Development organizations such as Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), Universities, National Laboratories, or Government Laboratories More detailed information may be requested during the review process. Instructions to Responders: Interested parties that meet the Mandatory Requirements provided below are invited to respond to this RFP. Any proprietary information should be properly identified and marked as such. Any information provided in response to this RFP will not be returned. Any and all responses are voluntary and SNL will not pay for any information submitted in response to this RFP. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Responses should be emailed to csprfi@sandia.gov and should include the RFP title and submitting organization's name in the subject line. Attachment size should not exceed 5 MB and only the following document types will be accepted (.doc,.docx,.pdf). Responses should be submitted electronically no later than November 24, 2014. An email notification will be sent acknowledging successful receipt of the response. Questions may be submitted to the same email address. A webinar to address any questions will be held in late October of 2014. For more information on attending this webinar, please email csprfi@sandia.gov. Evaluation Criteria: In addition to evaluating the proposals for their technical content and viability, SNL will evaluate all responses and select prospective parties based on the following criteria: Mandatory: • A company or institution with a strong US presence which is able to enter into a CRADA or WFO agreement with Sandia National Laboratories • A potential partner able to provide to Sandia non-government funds-in for Sandia NSTTF staff to work side-by-side in research and development efforts o This would enable scientists, engineers, and technologists on our team to provide substantive technical assistance in the research and development effort • Present a clear, consistent, and comprehensive path for utilizing any of the NSTTF unique capabilities, which include: o Power tower and heliostat field o Solar furnace o Molten salt test loop o Rotating platform o Optical metrology o High flux/high temperature testing o Thermodynamic cycle development and testing o Receiver testing Desired: • Demonstrated successful partnering and teaming relationships with R&D organizations • Demonstrated experience, expertise, and capabilities in the design, development, and manufacturing of solar thermal components • Development of novel approaches to advance solar technologies • Development of solar thermal technologies, including: o Concentrating solar power o Process heat o Water treatment • Development of technologies utilizing high flux/high temperature testing SNL will consider teaming arrangements where two or more companies may form a team to satisfy the Desired Requirements.
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