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C -- INDEF. DELIVERY-TYPE (ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM) CONTRACT FOR CENTER OF PUBLIC WORKS, WORLDWIDE, ALEXANDRIA, VA SOL DACA31-96-R-0074 POC Charlene V. Brown, (703) 805-2987, Contracting Officer Marie E. Raglind, (703) 805-2970 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Engineering services are required for Electrical Power System to perform analytical services in support of Army facilities engineers, as directed by U. S. Army Center for Public Works, Alexandria, VA, Worldwide. Contract will be for a 12 month period with an option to extend for an additinal 12 month period. Cumulative total of all delivery order my not exceed $750,000.00 and individual delivery orders should exceed $150,000.00. Anticipated contract award date is March 1997. Contract will be firm fixed price. Subcontracting Plan Requirements: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subconracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 8 percent of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged business (SDB), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 5% with Women-Owned Businesses (WOB). This plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm shall perform and provide analytical services necessary to conduct system computer studies, investigations, site surveys, obtain data, prepare software, and furnish computer printouts, reports, calculations, CADD drawings, training courses, specifications, manuals, and documentation pertaining to electrical power distribution and generation system technical problems that are encountered in the operation and mainteneance of U.S. facilities. Specific projects include the preparation and update of technical manuals, technical notes, and pamphlets in the areas of uninterruptible power supplies, power transformer installation and maintenance, ADP installation, electronic equipment grounding, facilities electrical engineering requirement, evolution of electrical engineering requirements, evolution of electrical projects, auxiliary generators, electrical safety, electrical interior, electrical exterior, power filter applications, and electrical maintenance procedures. Work orders shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a) Preparation of digitized color area electrical system distribution maps; b) Preparation of electrical system one-line diagrams; c) Preparation of three dimensional electrical system one-line diagrams; d) Electrical system data collection and preparation of data collection manuals; e) Preparation of short circuit studies; f) Preparation of protection coordination studies; g) Preparation of peak-shaving studies; h) Preparation of power reliability analyses; i) Preparation of lighting/surge protection studies; j) Preparation of gound potential rise studies; k) Preparation of system neutral grounding studies; p) Preparation of lead flow studies; o) Preparation of standby/emergency power and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system studies; p) Preparation of upgrade electrical system conceptual designs and design criteria for military facilities; q) Preparation of final and concept design for military generators and distribution equipment including site specific designs for field deployments and exercises; r) Preparation of electrical system cost/benefit studies (economic analysis); s) Preparation of ferroresonance studies; t) Preparation of co-generation studies; u) Preparation of electrical power system stability studies; v) preparation of motor starting studies; w) Preparation of software for electrical systems analyses; x) Preparation of software for CAD/CAE (interactive); y) Preparation of site specific electrical systems and equipment operations and maintenance manuals; z) Preparation of electrical O&M courses and workshops for engineers and technicians including teaching materials (videos, slides, equipment and instruments); aa) Preparation of testing requirements for military electrical facilities developmental systems and equipment; ab) Summary findings reports for major command electrical power system upgrade projects; ac) Preparation of EMP/Tempest facility O&M requirements; ad) Preparation of computer systems electrical installation conceptual design; ae) Electronic test equipment evaluations; af) Facilities lighting systems evaluations; ag) Energy technology transfer evaluations; ah) Energy efficiency studies; ai) Security systems O&M criteria; aj) Conducting electrical data collection, equipment/instrumentation testing and monitoring in association with preparing electrical system analyses; and ak) Development/revision of policy Army regulations. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The Architect-Engineer is required to possess a complete range of digital computer facilities (including software) needed to perform power system studies within 8 months of receiving contract. In order to facilitate review of work and future studies by USACPW the selected firm will use software compatible to that in current use by the CPW. In addition, assistance in the preparation of drawings, diagrams, reports, studies, and manuals require the AE to provide the support personnel to perform data gathering, computer aided drafting, technical writing and necessary art work. The following disciplines are required, but not limited to: Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Engineering Technician ( Electrical), Engineering Technician (Electronic), Electronic Engineer, Instrument Engineer, Design Engineer, Designer, Illustrator-Artist, and Industrial Engineer. 4 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a SF 255 and SF 254. A SF 255 must be submitted for prime and joint ventures. A SF 254 must be submitted for prime, all firms involved in joint venture, and for each consultants. Notwithstanding the statement to the contrary in General Note 24 and Block 6 of the SF 255, only SF 254's submitted with the SF 255 will be considered in the evaluation. In SF 255 Block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF 255, Block 6 provide ACASS number for each consultant. For Acass information, call (503) 326-3459. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the office(s) indicated to do the work. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Charlene V. Brown, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Technical questions should be directed to Peter Cascio (703) 806-5169. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0248)

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