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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 29, 2013 FBO #4235
SOLICITATION NOTICE

N -- Design and Fabricate a Multifunctional Hydraulic Flume System (MFS)

Notice Date

6/27/2013
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition Management, HAAM, Mail Stop E65-101, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
 

ZIP Code

20590
 

Solicitation Number

DTFH61-13-R-00038
 

Point of Contact

Dana W. Ivey, Phone: 2023661001
 

E-Mail Address

DANA.W.IVEY@DOT.GOV
(DANA.W.IVEY@DOT.GOV)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15 day pre-solicitation notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Federal Highway Administration's intent to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition to procure the services of a contractor to design, fabricate and install a Multifunctional Flume System (MFS) for the Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center (TFHRC) Hydraulics Laboratory located in McLean, Virginia. As a result of this solicitation, the FHWA intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract. The anticipated period of performance shall be within 9 months from the effective date of the contract. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 22, 2013. In fulfilling this objective, a Multifunctional Flume System (MFS) concept is expected to deliver a considerably greater performance and ease of maintenance in a long term and will offer the following benefits: 1. An inlet trumpet that is specially designed to create required flow conditions for a large range of velocities ranging up to 29 cubic feet per second for current and future the experimental work in the FHWA Hydraulics Lab. Extensive analytical study and CFD simulations were conducted to size and shape the trumpet for delivering high volume of well-conditioned flow; 2. The oversized platform serves as a versatile workbench for an unprecedentedly large variety of bridge scour, bridge hydraulics, and culvert experiments. The MFS fitted with a wide testing channel (6ft) to test the hydraulic performance and scour vulnerability of bridge substructure components. A somewhat narrower flume cross-section (3ft) that can be used to increase the flow velocity to several times of the critical velocity for sediments to simulate various live bed conditions and the MFS fitted with a large pipe for potential culvert testing; 3. The platform does not only offer a convenient environment for hydraulic modeling, but also makes the setup and execution of experimental work much easier and safer. The extended panels on the sides of the flume can serve as catwalks (with detachable railings) so that there is no need for an additional structure. Forkjack and other mid-size power equipment can be positioned and locked down on the platform to assist the test preparation; 4. The MFS has a very open framework that allows easy access to all parts for servicing. It is built in modules that can be detached without prohibitive effort so that even major maintenance or repair work can be done quickly and without the risk of damaging the rest of the system and 5.the Hydraulic elements are physically separated from structural elements, so that even with minor leakage, the structural element can stay dry most of the time. While the hydraulic elements are sealed against leakage, the structural elements are coated by a general standard in the FHWA Hydraulics Lab. This independent dual protection is consistent with current practice in bridge engineering against severe environmental conditions. An organized site visit is tentatively planned for Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 10:00 am local at the Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Virginia 22101 with building entrance security details to follow in the RFP. The solicitation will be released electronically via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as Federal Business Opportunities or www.fbo.gov. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained at this time. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to register on www.fbo.gov to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release. This requirement is full and open competition pursuant to NAICS code 332313 with a size standard of 500 employees. Any questions regarding this synopsis should be directed to Dana W. Ivey, Contract Specialist, via email at Dana.W.Ivey@dot.gov with a carbon copy to the Contracting Officer, Robin Hobbs via email at Robin.Hobbs@dot.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/DTFH61-13-R-00038/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Hydraulics Laboratory, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Virginia, 22101, United States

Zip Code: 22101
 

Record

SN03101179-W 20130629/130627235126-841c3a4d7f62c3d326b232b35a4afa62 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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