SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Synchrophasor Network Testbed Implementation for Wide Area Montitoring and Measurement of Power Grid
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-15-RQ-0710
- Point of Contact
- Richard Kim, Phone: 3019756219
- E-Mail Address
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Richard.kim@nist.gov
(Richard.kim@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: SPECIAL NOTICE CLASSIFICATION CODE: D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications Services SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification, Synchrophasor Network Testbed Implementation for Wide Area Monitoring and Measurement of Power Grid SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-15-RQ-0710 CONTACT POINTS: RICHARD KIM, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6219; KEITH BUBAR, Contracting Officer (301) 975-8329 DESCRIPTION: The Advanced Network Technology Division (ANTD) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is currently working to develop a wireless network for wide area measurement systems. Much of our efforts have concentrated on expanding the testbed by implementing a hierarchical synchrophasor network that consists of Phasor Measurement Units (PMU's) and Phasor Data concentrators (PDC's). So far, an efficient scheme that can considerably reduce the bandwidth for transmitting aggregated data at each hierarchical PDC level has been designed. While the main objective of a synchrophasor network is to improve monitoring and dynamic control of the power grid, a new opportunity is emerging: how to leverage these measurements to foster new categories of applications, such as improving the effectiveness of grid monitoring and protection. Therefore, the main objective is to develop a flexible Software Defined Testbed that includes a Distributed Generation (DG) grid system supported by a wireless communication network. This would require expanding the existing Emulab-based testbed in order to allow faster deployment of novel techniques for state estimation and grid protection. The contractor shall implement a software defined testbed by expanding the existing NIST Emulab-based network. The contractor shall also develop a high speed software package for state estimation that can be utilized for grid protection and identification. ***** Sole Source Justification is based on the following: Innovative System Solutions Corporation (ISSC) is uniquely qualified to meet these requirements and provide these services to the ANTD. Based on Market Research, ISSC is the only vendor able to provide the following to NIST: • Develop a visualization framework for an interactive real-time display of the measured phase, frequency, voltage, current, and power factor, as well as displaying packet exchanges at the application, network, and physical layers. • Develop a NIST-wide software-defined testbed where physical devices such as PMU's, PDC's, switches, relays, and other protective devises are connected to the network for real-time operation. • Develop the required interface software for PMU and PDC devices. • Expand the testbed to evaluate various communication network architectures. • Develop suitable routing protocols for distributed generation grid systems. • Develop a suitable transmission line model that includes loads, inverters, and generators. • Design and develop the following state estimation techniques: a. Least square regression b. Kalman filtering • Test and demonstrate the functionality of the testbed in real-time. This requirement will continue efforts of the scalable synchrophasors communication network design and implementation for real-time distributed generation project. ISSC has extensive experience and knowledge in communication network and wireless routing protocols. ISSC also has the following expertise specifically required for this requirement. • Extensive knowledge developing network based on the emulation platform. • Extensive knowledge about developing statistical models and measurement error optimization techniques using methods such as Kalman filtering • Extensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience in wireless communications, wireless ad hoc networks, and in particular, multi-gateway neighborhood area networks. • Proficiency in the use of ns2 network modeling and developing codes for the Qualnet-based simulations tool in order to build upon the test tool developed during the course of this project. Additionally, ISSC is completing work on the scalable wireless-based synchrophasor networks for Smart Grid Applications project. As stated earlier, this project is the predecessor to the Testbed Implementation for Wide Area Monitoring and Measurement of the Power Grid project. Because of these unique capabilities, ISSC is the only vendor who can meet ANTD's needs for this procurement. Using a vendor other than ISSC will significantly delay targets for implementation due to the learning curve associated with the NIST Wireless Multihop Networks for SmartGrid Application projects, as well as substantially increase implementation costs for NIST. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://sam.gov. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Richard Kim at Richard.kim@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at Richard.kim@nist.gov no later than July 31, 2015 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
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