Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office (fp), c/o USCG Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT, 06340-6096

36 -- FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEM SOL DTCG39-00-R-R00015 DUE 081700 POC Joyce Overton, Contracting Officer, Phone 860-441-2886, Fax 860-441-2888, Email joverton@rdc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG39-00-R-R 00015&LocID=101. E-MAIL: Joyce Overton, joverton@rdc.uscg.mil. The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Groton, CT., is looking to procure a Fuel Cell Power System to power a Remote site Lighthouse project. The required system shall consist of the following item(s): Item 1. -- Fuel Cell and Powering Conditioning Equipment. The required fuel cell subsystem shall consist of a fully integrated fuel cell electrical power generating system using hydrogen or direct methanol as fuel, capable of long duration unattended operation, at a minimum of 90 days. Fuel cell power level shall range from 1.5 to 4 kilowatts, and shall consist of the necessary components including at a minimum the fuel cell stack; inverter/power conditioner; and any necessary battery, charging and electrical storage units that are integrated with the necessary control, conditioning, and safety systems for totally automatic operation under variable electrical loads in the projected marine operating environment. The system shall power a 115VAC 1000-watt flashing incandescent lamp with ancillary power controller and transfer switch at a rated load of approximately 1.5 kilowatts. The power conditioning equipment shall be capable of converting the fuel cell DC voltage output to 115 VAC, 60Hz. The powering conditioning equipment shall be capable of withstanding current surges of eight times the rated current as the lamp constitutes a flashing load, and the current spikes at the beginning of each flash reaches 8 times the quiescent current. Option Item 2 _ Integrated Fuel Reformer -- The fuel reformer subsystem shall be provided by the same contractor as Item 1 and shall be fully integrated with the fuel cell system described in Item 1. The reformer shall be capable of automatically producing hydrogen at the necessary purity, temperature and humidification in varying quantities corresponding to fluctuating and variable power requirements due to the 1000 watt lamp flashing load and current surges described in Item one above, and automatic startup and shutdown and shall operate on a logistical fuel such as natural gas, propane, methanol, or diesel fuel in order to be compatible with USCG logistical capabilities and operational requirements. The fuel cell system shall meet all applicable industry safety standards. The reformer shall not require external sources of water, oxygen or electricity for operation, and shall have a projected lifetime of at least five years. Documentation for set-up, servicing, and troubleshooting for all aspects of setup, installation and operation shall be provided with the system. The contractor shall include at a minimum, one full day on-site training for government personnel chosen to setup, operate and maintain the system (a maximum of 6 people). The training by the contractor shall include all aspects covered in the system manuals as well as electrical safety and safety training as it pertains to hydrogen generation, the logistical fuel, and fueling the reformer. Offers are required to conduct a five-day in-plant and a five-day on-site test. The Standard Industrial Code is 3629 and the size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is not a set-aside and all offers from both large and small business will be considered. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (BDEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short Term Lending Program(STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit if $500,00.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Offerors proposals will be evaluated on the basis of best value. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror who provides the greatest overall value to the Government based on the technical proposal, cost and other factors. For information concerning this solicitation, please contact the contracting official cited below. This contracting office does not issue solicitations in paper form. Solicitations maybe accessed on an electronic posting system at the following web site: http://www.eps.gov. The listing can be found under the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard, USCG Research & Development Center, Groton, CT. The solicitation can also be found at our website: http://www.rdc.uscg.mil/rdcpages.business.html. Offerors should register to receive notifications and subscribe to the mailing list white at the site. A copy of the solicitation may be accessed at the USCG Research & Development Center, Room 139. Please contact Joyce P. Overton at 860-441-2886. Posted 06/20/00 (D-SN466406). (0172)

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