SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Direct Current Micro-Ammeter
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation-DO-Acquisition Operations Group PO Box 25007, 84-27810 Denver CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- R13PS80535
- Response Due
- 7/29/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Thomas Elliott Contract Specialist 3034453669 telliott@usbr.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought: This is a Sources Sought Notice. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Acquisition Operation Group, Denver, CO, intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with GMW Associates, 955 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070-4117. This requirement to produce a more sensitive prototype Current Transformer (CT) which is capable of measuring direction and magnitude of very small amounts of direct current; down to approximately 6 uA with a u1 uA resolution (+/-2 uA is acceptable). The approach includes revising an existing prototype that uses Hall-Effect sensors to utilize AMR sensors for increased sensitivity. The new version must also have a physically smaller measurement head with larger aperture thus allowing the device to be installed in more of the existing generators in Reclamation fleet. Such a device will satisfy the more advanced needs for the majority of fault location and incipient fault detection scenarios. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary. BACKGROUND There is a continuous need for a device with the capability and form factor to measure small amounts of direct-current (DC) (sub 10 uA) for stator winding diagnostic and incipient fault location purposes, location of insulation problems with new or service aged windings, and/or location of problems with repaired windings (or insulation diagnostics in general). This device will essentially be measuring what is typically termed "leakage current" in the insulation industry. The device(s) must have the capability to be installed around a stator coil lead and/or a coil jumper or coil group jumper (series connections) typically found in hydro-generator and large synchronous motor stator windings. It must accurately measure the magnetic field and indicate current direction to be used for fault/problem location purposes. There are numerous different modes in which the stator windings in a hydrogenerator can fail. When the groundwall insulation fails in service the insulation is punctured and the fault current is limited to 10's of amperes; thus, the failure is often not visible or detectible by visual inspection methods. This type of fault has to either be "burned out" which consists of applying high voltage, watching for smoke, and tracing the smoke to the failed coil. Often the rotor is still in place and complicates locating the failure by smoke emission. There are three types of faults which have occurred recently that present a challenge to successfully locate: 1. High and medium resistance 2. Low resistance 3. Conductive faults. In cases where there is a medium or high resistance failures occur, it difficult to circulate large enough currents to detect the location of the failure with off-the-shelf equipment or current measuring devices. The equipment necessary to supply current for this form of testing is physically large in size and costly to transport which often leads to extended outages and lost revenue. The proposed AMR version of the direct-current micro-ammeter is intended to be used for locating medium and high resistance faults without having to transport large voltage/current sources to the facility or removing the generator rotor which requires major disassembly and significant time out-of-service (significant lost revenue). This piece of equipment would be another tool at our disposal to assist us in providing the highest quality timely support to our customers. DELIVERABLES 1. Two (2) Clamp-On style (split-core design) AMR sensor type Direct-Current Micro-Ammeter Current Transformers (CTs) with increased aperture and decreased head cross-sectional area as stated in the specifications (see attached). 2. All necessary signal conditioning equipment to produce a scaled voltage output between -10 and +10 VDC to be used with a typical data acquisition system. 3. Any necessary power supplies for the DC micro-amp meter CTs. 4. Detailed user's manual(s). 5. All circuit schematics. 6. All code/programming for the system. 7. Warranty information. 8. All information and/or manuals for any "off-the-shelf" purchased parts and/or assemblies used in conjunction with the DC micro-amp Meter CTs. This procurement will be awarded using FAR Par 13 Commercial Item procedures with an intended period of performance of August 21, 2013 to August 20, 2014. Anticipated award date is August 21, 2013. NAICS code 334515 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (2) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (3) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (4) Small Businesses (5) Large Business. In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (4) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration. Interested firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including DUNS NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS. Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM). You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFP or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) also located at the SAM website before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually. All responses must be submitted NLT July 31, 2013 at 3:00pm MST via e-mail to: telliott@usbr.gov This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided
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