NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273

C -- DESIGN UPGRAD OF EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FOR NASA'S DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER(DFRC), EDWARDS CALIFORNIA SOL A&EServices-LRN DUE 031599 POC Leta R. Neyman, Contract Specialist, Phone (805) 258-3340, Fax (805) 258-2291, Email leta.neyman@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/DFRC/date.html#A&;EServices-LRN. E-MAIL: Leta R. Neyman, leta.neyman@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center is issuing a Sources Sought Notice of A&E Services for the Design Upgrade of Emergency Electrical Power System for NASA-DFRC, Edwards, CA. This project is for the design of a multi-unit diesel generator power plant which will provide approximately 7.5 megavoltamperes (MVA) of electrical power with provisions for an additional 3 MVA. System shall take up the normal load and provide power to the entire Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) automatically within seconds after loss or malfunction of the normal power supply and shall be capable of supplying the load for an extended period of time. System shall also incorporate provisions for remote activation of plant by Southern California Edison when they choose to augment their available capacity. The project involves interconnection and coordination with the existing 12.47kV power distribution system at DFRC which includes substations, switchgear and control/relaying equipment. The selected Engineering Firm will be responsible for the detailed design of the necessary electrical systems along with associated civil, structural, architectural and mechanical designs. This will include but not be limited to a multi-unit diesel generator plant with provisions for future additonal units, switchgear and bus system, automatic power transfer system, protective relaying, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, associated instrumentation, diesel fueling system, hoist system, fire protection/suppression system, remote enunciation/monitoring requirements, security, building requirements, associated design analysis/calculations and provisions for removal of the existing antiquated generator plant equipment for recycling. The project site is located within Edwards Air Force Base. This is a controlled access area approximately 120 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles, California. Engineering firms which meet the requirements descirbed in this announcement are invited to submit complete, updated Standard Forms 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to the contact person indicated below. Architectural or engineering firms utilized by the prime Engineering Company must also submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255. Only one copy of each form is required. IN BLOCK 10 AND AN ADDENDUM THERETO, IF NECESSARY, STATE WHY YOUR FIRM IS SPECIALLY QUALIFIED BASED ON EACH OF THE BELOW SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA. FOR SELECTION EVALUAITON CRITERION "(2)", PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR ONLY THE STAFF PROPOSED FOR THIS WORK USING THESE COLUMN HEADINGS: "NAME", "RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON", "YEAR", "FIRM", AND "TECHNICAL ROLE". Show the office location where work will be done and describe the experience and location of those that will do the work. Firms responding to this announcement by the due date will be considered. Firms must submit forms to the DFRC Acquisitions Management Office by 9:00 a.m. Western Time on March 15, 1999. This is not a request for a proposal. Informaiton provided on relative project experience should include: (a) project name; brief description of work performed; (b) location; name and telephone number of the project client; (c) construction cost of project; and (d) date performed. The following selection evaluation criteria will be used in the evaluation of engineering firms: (1) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members which exhibits: (a) Similar design work for medium voltage diesel generator plants. The Engineering Firm must have performed at least 50% of the contract value of at least two such projects. (b) Demonstrated high degree of technical expertise in design of diesel generator plants, substations, switchgear, protective relaying, automatic switching and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. (c) Recent experience: applicable designs which have been performed within the past five years. (d) Applicable projects of a similar magnitude: individual minimum construction value of at least $3,000,000. (2) Professional qualifications of firm and staff proposed for the design. (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (5) Quality control practices/techniques. (6) Demonstrated success in designing projects which result in reduced waste and an increase in energy efficiency. (7) Years the Engineering Firm has been in business. Posted 01/25/99 (D-SN290953). (0025)

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