SRCSGT | H | Sources Sought Notice for an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to perform a site investigation for the use of a Wind Powered Electric Turbine Generator at Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2006 FBO #1704
SOURCES SOUGHT

H -- Sources Sought Notice for an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to perform a site investigation for the use of a Wind Powered Electric Turbine Generator at Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA.

Notice Date: 7/25/2006
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 561210 — Facilities Support Services
Contracting Office: US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301
ZIP Code: 35807-4301
Solicitation Number: W912DY-06-R-0023
Response Due: 8/11/2006
Archive Date: 10/10/2006
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This sources sought notice is posted for the purposes of determining if interested sources are capable of satisfying the Governments requirements for an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) as synopsized through the Federal Business Opportuniti es website. To be considered qualified for this acquisition, potential sources must be a current Energy Service Company (ESC) of an Army ESPC Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The anticipated ESPC acquisition is to perform a site investigation at Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA. The Depot desires to investigate the use of a Wind Powered Electric Turbine Generator. By installing this system, the Depot may be able to utilize a differen t electrical rate thereby generating sufficient savings to make the system economically justifiable. The project shall include field investigation, evaluation and design, permitting, regulatory compliance, construction, and inspection of the Wind Powered Electrical Generator. Site Investigation shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the ESPC contract. Site Investigation shall include but not be limited to a narrative of the project, sketches or drawings of the proposed system, data tak en to support design effort, evaluation of risks, and a description or cut sheets of the equipment to be supplied. An economic analysis shall be conducted to determine if further pursuit of the project is economically justifiable. All relevant data shall be obtained in order to document the concept and economic analysis to justify continuance of the project. Contractor shall coordinate with the depot, local, state, federal, utility, FAA, and other entities in order to determine the impact on the design, e conomics, and construction of the project. Contractor shall specifically coordinate with and address all concerns of the DPW and the environmental group located at Tobyhanna. Site Investigation shall specifically address the following: 1. Best location for installation. 2. Impact of radar units located on the premise and the surrounding area. 3. Impact on other radio signals and measures to be taken to mitigate installation impact. 4. All permitting issues. 5. Electrical rate change alternatives and their impacts. 6. Potential for sell back over produced power and amount of compensation received. 7. Government Credits 8. Electrical demand impacts when not generating power. 9. Any other hidden costs. 10. Maintenance and operation costs and expected useful life. 11. Other federal installations utilizing wind power with wind conditions similar to those at Tobyhanna. 12. Any impacts on the mission or workload at Tobyhanna. All supporting data shall be collected and presented to substantiate the installation of the proposed system. Contractor shall prepare sizing alternatives to demonstrate the impact on Tobyhannas electrical consumption and substantiate the contractors op timum size recommendation. Responses with all required information regarding the capabilities identified above must be provided in writing to Demetria Chunn via email at Demetria.Chunn@hnd01.usace.army.mil no later than 11 August, 2006. Late responses will not be considered. Re sponses should be no more than 15 pages and include the organization name, organization address, NAICS Code, Business Type (i.e. small business, 8a, large business, etc), and point of contact information (to include name, title, phone number, and email ad dress) of a representative having the knowledge to discuss the information presented.
Place of Performance: Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville P. O. Box 1600, Huntsville AL; Zip Code: 35807-4301; Country: US
Record: SN01097479-W 20060727/060725221113 (fbodaily.com)
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H -- Sources Sought Notice for an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to perform a site investigation for the use of a Wind Powered Electric Turbine Generator at Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA.