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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE (ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS) CONTRACT, CENTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WORLDWIDE, ALEXANDRIA, VA. SOL DACA31-99-R-0090 DUE 121499 POC Mary P. Cunningham (410) 962-3953 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Engineering services are required for Electrical Power Systems to perform analytical services in support of Department of Defense Installations worldwide. Contract will be for a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $750,000.00. An option period may be exercised when the contracts amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Contract will be firm fixed priced. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The anticipated award is on or about March 2000. 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 PL 99-661. A minimum of 65% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 5% with Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and 1.5% Hubzone. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: 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 requirements, evolution of electrical projects, auxiliary generators, electrical safety, electrical interior, electrical exterior, power filter applications, and electrical maintenance procedures. The contract will include all areas of mechanical engineering aspects of the operation and maintenance of utility plants, buildings, and systems. Work shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a) Preparation of digitized color area electrical system distribution maps; b) Preparation of electrical/mechanical one-line diagrams; c) Preparation of three dimensional electrical/mechanical system one-line diagrams; d) Electrical/mechanical 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 lightning/surge protection studies j) Preparation of ground potential rise studies; k) Preparation of system neutral grounding studies; l) Preparation of optimum grounding grid studies; m) Preparation of power factor and load analyses; n) Preparation of load flow studies; o) Preparation of standby/emergency power and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system studies; p) Preparation of upgrade electrical/mechanical 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/mechanical 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 requirement; ad) Preparation of computer systems electrical installation conceptual designs; 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; ak) Development/revision of policy Army regulations; al) Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting and expert engineering advice and analysis of components and systems; am) Ability to provide testing/adjusting/balancing (TAS) services for energy distribution systems, e.g., hot water or conditioned air; an) Preparation of mechanical and HVAC reliability analyses; ao) Preparation of reports analyzing harmonics evaluation and mitigation; ap) Preparation of fire suppression/fire detection systems and control; aq) Preparation of electrical and mechanical control system studies; ar) Perform facility assessments and site surveys. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The electrical power system studies to be conducted for DoD installations worldwide will require highly qualified specialists with extensive experience and education in the analysis and simulation of electrical/mechanical power systems. The selected firm should possess a complete range of analog and digital facilities needed to perform both routine and complex system studies. Experience shall include, but not be limited to the following: testing/adjusting/balancing (TAB) services for energy distribution systems, e.g., hot water and conditioned air. The following disciplines are required, but not limited to: Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Electronic Engineer, Instrument Engineer, Design Engineer, Designer, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Illustrator-Artist, Technical Writer, Computer Programmer, Computer Analyst, Industrial Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Chemical Engineer, and Sanitary Engineer. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of a SF 255. A SF 255 must be submitted for prime and joint ventures and a SF 254 must be submitted for prime, joint ventures, and consultants, to the above address, no later than the close of business on 14 December 1999. Include the firm's ACASS number in the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 808-4591. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the office indicated to do the work. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary P. Cunningham, Rm 7000, 10 S. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Technical questions should be directed to Mr. Peter Cascio (703) 704-2773 In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. The registration date was extended until 31 May 1998. Contact CCR Web site at HYPERLINK http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec . Registration can also be accomplished via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri), or through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database the web site is HYPERLINK http://www.fedcnavigator.disa.mil http://www.fedcnavigator.disa.mil . Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Solicitation packages are not provided for this project. This is not a request for proposal.***** Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398525). (0309)

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