Online Partial Discharge Generator Monitoring System
This is a sources sought synopsis for acquisition planning purposes only. No formal solicitation for this work exists at this time. This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. The responses to this sources sought will be used as market research to determine the Bureau of Reclamation's overall procurement strategy. All interested concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the quantity and availability of contractors who have the ability to acquire and perform the work required. Based upon the response to this sources sought and capability statement, the Government may determine to set this acquisition aside, proceed with an unrestricted solicitation, or decide on alternative procurement strategy.
The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region, has a requirement to acquire an online partial discharge monitoring system for power generators and electrical motors. The Bureau of Reclamation is considering using the Omicron Mongemo system in order to achieve the following solution:
¿ A frequency select system and sensor to capture wider band of frequencies
¿ A measurement system that rejects or ignores noise outside of the sensor
¿ 2nF coupling capacitors
The purpose of this posting is to identify vendors who can provide the above stated functionality (hardware and software), commission the system, provide training, and potentially install the system on Hoover Dam¿s large generators.
The customer¿s installation and commissioning location is Hoover Dam, located on the Colorado River, approximately 7 miles northeast of Boulder City, Nevada, and 32 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County, Nevada and Mohave County, Arizona.
Capability statements are to be submitted no later than Monday, November 20, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The capability statement should include the following information and shall not exceed 10MB in a single email transmission:
(1) Provide business name, address, DUNS/UEI number, business size and type (8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number.
(2) Demonstrate the capability to perform the work. Provide a list of comparable projects completed within the past five years. List project title; name of monitoring system (Omicron Mongemo or similar) ; project location; dollar magnitude of the project; owners of the project; and if the project was completed on time. Comparable projects include, but not limited to: acquiring an on-line partial discharge monitoring system for power generators, installing or commissioning the system, and training the end-users on usage.
When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, a notice will be posted on System for Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals; and the applicable Product Service Code is 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. The small business size standard is 750 employees.
Registration with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov), as required by FAR 4.1102 and 4.1201, will apply to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered by the date proposals are due. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained at www.sam.gov .
All responses to this sources sought notice shall be provided to Kerri Dolezal, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at kdolezal@usbr.gov with subject line to read: 140R3024Q0013 Online Partial Discharge Generator Monitoring System. The Bureau of Reclamation servers cannot accept individual email transmissions larger than 10MB. Therefore if applicable due to response size, please separate attachments into multiple emails and indicate ¿email 1 of X.¿ Email is best, phone calls will not be accepted at this time. Thank you in advance for your participation in this market research effort.
