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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 15, 2015 FBO #4859
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Micro Combined Heat and Power (μCHP) Technology Demonstration - (Draft)

Notice Date

3/13/2015
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Battelle LLC (DOE Contractor), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831-6192
 

ZIP Code

37831-6192
 

Solicitation Number

ORNL-BTRIC-2015-01
 

Archive Date

7/31/2015
 

Point of Contact

Heather Buckberry, Phone: 865.576.2109, LaTonya Jordan, Phone: 865.574.8632
 

E-Mail Address

microchp@ornl.gov, microchp@ornl.gov
(microchp@ornl.gov, microchp@ornl.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MicroCHP Questionaire MicroCHP synopsis Micro Combined Heat and Power (μCHP) Technology Demonstration Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought Notice for planning purposes. Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC) seeks to identify potential site participants for a technology demonstration of a new Micro Combined Heat and Power (μCHP) system. The deadline for responses to this notice is 1200 EDT on April 6, 2015. Submission Process and Due Date: The survey period shall be open from March 13, 2015 through April 13, 2015. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 1200 EDT on April 13, 2015. Responses (in the form of a completed questionnaire) shall be submitted to: microchp@ornl.gov. Any questions related to this Synopsis shall be submitted via e-mail to microchp@ornl.gov, no later than 1200 EDT on March 30, 2015. Questions received after that time will not be addressed. Questions will not be accepted via telephone or facsimile. A summary of all responses will be added as an amendment to this Sources Sought Notice. Individual e-mail responses will not be issued. General Background: The Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office (BTO), through its High Impact Technology (HIT) Catalyst program, seeks to provide commercial building stakeholders with resources and deployment paths to accelerate implementation and market acceptance of High Impact Technologies (HITs). Technology demonstrations are designed to increase voluntary adoption of new technologies by reducing uncertainties and risks to building owners and technology providers. These demonstrations are also used to collect HIT market transformation data leading to higher efficiency levels and energy savings. Technology demonstrations provide data on “real use” and end user behavior that can be used to evaluate the gap between idealized and actual operating savings. The technology demonstrations provide independent, third party data for evaluation. Additional information about the HIT Catalyst program may be found at: http://www4.eere.energy.gov/challenge/sites/default/files/uploaded-files/HIT_Catalyst_And_Tech_Demo_Webinar_11_4_14.pdf Technology Overview: The specific technology for this demonstration is a micro- Combined Heat and Power system that has been developed by AO Smith. Micro-CHP systems are generally defined as less than 50 kWe systems. These are thermally led, meaning the driver for operation of the system is the thermal demand (hot water demand) rather than the demand for electric power. Power generated can be used for onsite consumption or the excess power can be sold to the grid. This type of system has the potential to generate energy savings for sites that have high daily hot water usage and where there exists a substantial “spark gap” between electricity and natural gas prices.(1) The overall goal for this technology is to achieve 275 TBtu in annual source energy savings in commercial buildings via large scale deployment in North America. The objective of this technology demonstration is to develop a path to overcome market barriers via deployment of eight field demonstration sites in the United States. The expected outcome is to provide stakeholders with the information to build a sustained market. This will be done by verifying the installed payback (on the system incremental cost) is less than three years, that installation and service issues are identified and simplified, and that an effective training is developed for installation and service personnel. Potential Site Participants: This Sources Sought Notice seeks to identify potential site participants that would have interest in participating in the technology demonstration. Following a screening process, a number of sites will be further evaluated for suitability during site visits conducted by AO Smith. The target is to identify eight sites that meet the project criteria. The sites that are ultimately invited to participate will be asked to execute an agreement with AO Smith defining roles and responsibilities during the technology demonstration. Each site will then be required to contribute approximately $20,000 as cost share. The exact amount of the cost share will be established before any agreement is entered into between the site participant and AO Smith. Upon completion of the agreement between the site and AO Smith, the site participant will receive a new AO Smith μCHP system. AO Smith will furnish and install (including design and permitting) a new μCHP unit at the site. The site’s existing water heating equipment will remain in place as a backup system. ORNL will conduct measurement and verification of system performance, by remotely monitoring system parameters for both the original hot water system (baselining) and the new μCHP system. AO Smith will perform necessary maintenance of the new μCHP system during the technology demonstration. The site will be responsible for all utility fees (electric, water and natural gas) during the technology demonstration. At the conclusion of the technology demonstration, AO Smith will turn over the μCHP equipment to the site. The site owner will then become responsible for the system maintenance. Follow-on monitoring after the demonstration can be negotiated with AO Smith. If requested by the site, at the conclusion of the demonstration AO Smith will restore the hot water system to the original configuration (e.g. remove the μCHP system). Site Contribution: Each of the eight demonstration sites will be expected to contribute approximately $20,000 as cost share. The site will retain all energy cost savings resulting from the use of the system. At the end of the demonstration the site will assume ownership of the μCHP equipment (unless they request AO Smith to restore the original water heating system). Minimum Site Characteristics: Potential sites must first meet five screening criteria: location, occupancy type, select water and power criteria, available space for the equipment and the ability to provide as-needed access to the equipment. All of these criteria must be satisfied for a site to be considered for participation in the technology demonstration. Specific information requested can be found in the prospective site questionnaire available as an attachment to this announcement. • Location: Potential sites must be located in either: the Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY, PA), the Midwest (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) or California. • Occupancy Type: Potential sites must be of one of the following occupancy types: restaurants, hotels, multi-family housing or healthcare. • Water/Power: Potential sites must have hot water demand greater than 3000 gallons per day, a base electric load greater than 30 kW and have 208V/3ph power in the equipment room. • Available Space: Potential sites must have 30-50 square feet of available space in the equipment room with accessible electric, water and natural gas. This area is in addition to the space already used by the existing water heating components. • Potential sites must be able to provide necessary access for regular onsite monitoring and maintenance. Technology Demonstration Timeline: This is a three year technology demonstration. The approximate timeline is below. A site specific schedule will be developed for each site participant. • 2015: o Site selection o Negotiate and execute participation agreement between the site and AO Smith o Baseline measurements o μCHP installation • 2016 – early 2017 o Maintenance o Monitoring • 2017 o Evaluate data and develop final reports o μCHP handover to site Other: • Potential sites should be aware this is not a “black start” CHP system, meaning the system cannot independently start and operate during an electric power outage. This system is not an emergency power source. How to Respond to this Sources Sought Notice: Potential site participants should complete the site questionnaire (available as an attachment to this FBO notice) and submit that via e-mail to microchp@ornl.gov no later than 1200 EDT on April 13, 2015. Supplemental information (e.g. detailed meter data, utility bills) is not required and will not be reviewed. Only the questionnaire will be reviewed. Notice: This is a Sources Sought Notice to survey interest for voluntary participation in a technology demonstration program. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications available as related to the technology demonstration project. Endnotes (1) The difference between the cost of electricity and natural gas. As the spark-gap increases, the payback period for the capital (and operational) investment will reduce.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/ORNL/ORNL/ORNL-BTRIC-2015-01/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (UT-Battelle, LLC DOE Contractor), 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, United States

Zip Code: 37831
 

Record

SN03667186-W 20150315/150313234646-1c70e8792e76a5ada9461bda31e4e0c3 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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