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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 FBO #5418
DOCUMENT

61 -- 1500KW Load Bank - Attachment

Notice Date

9/21/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 20;1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360;DuPont WA 98327
 

ZIP Code

98327
 

Solicitation Number

VA26016N1002
 

Response Due

9/23/2016
 

Archive Date

9/26/2016
 

Point of Contact

Tracey Linna
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the REGION 1 OI&T for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Tracey Linna at tracey.linna@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. All responses are due by September 23, 2016, at 1pm PDT. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring & Testing. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than 500 Employees. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3) What types of information is needed to submit accurate offers? 4) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company's ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business (SB) Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation, or Request for Quotation. It is the intent of Region 1 OI&T to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunity (http://www.fbo.gov). DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR VERTICAL AIRFLOW OUTDOOR RESISTIVE LOAD BANK (500-3000 KW) PART 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE A. This specification contains the minimum requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of a UL listed, air-cooled, outdoor weatherproof resistive load bank. B. The load bank is required for periodic exercising and testing of the (standby) emergency power source. The load bank shall be permanently mounted in a weatherproof enclosure, forced air cooled with remotely mounted control panel. C. This specification shall apply if the load bank is supplied to the purchaser, or as a part of other equipment. D. Should the vendor take exception to any part of this specification, it shall be stated in the bid, and referenced to the specification line number. 1.2 SUBMITTALS A. The manufacturer shall submit for review technical data including features, performance, electrical characteristics, physical characteristics, ratings, accessories, and finishes. B. Shop drawings shall include dimensional plans, front and side elevations and mounting details sufficient to properly install the load bank. Load bus configuration and load connections termination area shall be clearly identified. C. Electrical schematic drawings shall be provided to detail the operation of the load bank and the provided safety circuits. Over-current protection and control devices shall be identified and their ratings marked. A system interconnection drawing shall be included for control wiring related to the load bank. 1.3 STANDARDS A. The equipment covered by this specification shall be designed with the latest applicable NEMA, NEC, and ANSI standards. B. The load bank shall be listed to UL Standard 508A. PART 2.0 PRODUCTS 2.1 RATINGS A. The total capacity of the load bank shall be rated 1500 KW at 480 Volts, 3-Phase, 3-Wire, 60 Hertz, 1804 Amps per Phase at unity Power Factor and 50 KW minimum load step resolution. B. The load bank shall be designed for continuous duty cycle operation with no limitations. The load bank shall operate in an ambient temperature of -28 °C to 49 °C (-20 °F to 120 °F). 2.2 MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION A. The load bank shall be outdoor weatherproof construction, suitable for installation on a concrete pad or structural base. All exterior fasteners shall be stainless steel. The load bank shall include forklift channels in the base for lifting. B. The load bank shall be constructed of heavy gauge aluminized steel per ASTM A463. Aluminized steel provides superior corrosion protection and extended service life, with a better tolerance to high heat exposure compared to the more common Galvanized steel. C. The main input load bus, load step relays, fuses and blower/control relays shall be located within the load bank enclosure. A thermostatically controlled heater shall be located within the control section to provide protection to the control devices from the effects of moisture and condensation. D. Airflow throughout the load bank shall be vertical. Ambient intake cooling air shall be drawn in at the base of the unit and heated air exhausted out the top. Intake openings shall be designed to prevent objects greater than 0.50? diameter from entering the unit. E. The load bank exhaust hood(s) shall be angled and include interior baffle plates to direct falling rain from the interior of the load bank. The exhaust hood(s) shall be constructed of non-corrosive aluminized steel or aluminum. F. The load bank enclosure shall have a baked polyester powder coated finish with a film thickness of 2.8 +/- 0.4 Mils per coat. G. Load elements shall be contained in multiple resistor cases or trays. Each can be removed in it's entirety as a unit for inspection or service. 2.3 RESISTIVE LOAD ELEMENTS A. Load elements shall be Avtron Helidyne, helically wound chromium alloy rated to operate at approximately ½ of maximum continuous rating of wire. Elements must be fully supported across the entire length within the air stream by segmented ceramic insulators on stainless steel rods. Element supports shall be designed to prevent a short circuit to adjacent elements or to ground. B. The change in resistance due to temperature shall be minimized by maintaining conservative watt densities. C. The overall tolerance of the load bank shall be -0% to +5% KW at rated voltage. A -5%, +5% rating allows the load bank to deliver less than rated KW and shall not be used. The load bank must deliver full rated KW at rated voltage. 2.4 COOLING A. The load bank shall be cooled by integral TEFC or TEAO motor(s) which is direct coupled to the cooling fan blade. The fan motor must be electrically protected against overload using a motor overload device and short circuit protected using three (3) current limiting fuses with an interrupting rating of 200K A.I.C. B. The fan blade is to be an airfoil design constructed from aluminum or non-corroding material. C. NOT USED 2.5 PROTECTIVE DEVICES A. A differential pressure switch(s) shall be provided to detect air loss (one for each stack). The switch(s) shall be electrically interlocked with the load application controls to prevent load from being applied if cooling air is not present. B. An over-temperature switch shall be provided to sense the load bank exhaust in each vertical heater case assembly. The switch shall be electrically interlocked with the load application controls to remove load from being applied in the event of an over temperature condition. C. To provide for major fault protection, branch fuses shall be provided on all three phases of switched load steps above 50KW. Branch fuses shall be current limiting type with an interrupting rating of 200K A.I.C. D. The exterior of the load bank shall have appropriate warning/caution statements on access panels. 2.6 CONTROL PANEL A. The control panel shall be a remote 19? rack mounted panel housed in a NEMA 4 type wall mount enclosure. The control panel shall contain the following manual controls: 1. Power ON/OFF switch 2. Blower START/STOP pushbuttons. 3. Master load ON/OFF switch. 4. Load step switches for ON/OFF application of individual load steps. Control panel visual indicators shall be as follows: 1. Power ON indication light. 2. Blower ON light. 3. Blower/Air FAILURE light. 4. OVERTEMPERATURE light. B. A standard remote load dump circuit shall be provided as part of the load bank control circuit. Provisions shall be provided to remove the load bank off-line from the operation of a remote normally closed set of auxiliary contacts from a transfer switch or other device. In the event of the remote contact opening, all load is removed. C. NOT USED D. The load bank shall have a digital monitoring system with real-time data logging software. The monitoring system shall provide a 3-line extra-bright LED display of Voltage, Current, Frequency and Power Measurements. System shall utilize communicator EXT type software which provides PC based real-time monitoring and also automated data acquisition from an optical IrDA port. An IrDA/USB adapter shall be provided for plug and play convenience. 2.7 DOCUMENTATION A. Installation and operation manuals shall be provided with the equipment and shall include complete details for the installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the load bank. B. The manuals shall include the electrical schematic and interconnect drawings for the power and control wiring for the load bank and all control devices. C. A complete parts list with part numbers, device identification, and rating shall be included in the manuals. The original manufacturers name and part number shall be included in the parts listing. D. Two (2) sets of manuals shall be provided with the load bank. PART 3.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE 3.1 QUALITY CONTROL A. The load bank shall be fully tested using a test specification written by the supplier. Tests shall include electrical functional testing, verifying conformance to assembly drawings and specifications. Each load step shall be cold resistance checked to verify proper calibration of resistive load steps and proper ohmic value. B. Tests using high potential equipment shall be performed to ensure isolation of the load circuits from the control circuits and to determine isolation of the load circuits from the load bank frame. Tests of all safety circuits shall be performed to verify conformance to the specification C. All electrical circuits shall have a high potential insulation resistance test performed at twice rated voltage plus 1000 VAC to assure insulation integrity. D. All quality control test equipment shall be regularly maintained and calibrated to traceable national standards. E. The Company's Quality System shall be ISO9001 Certified. 3.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF MANUFACTURER A. The load bank shall be manufactured by a firm regularly engaged in the manufacture of load banks and who can demonstrate at least twenty five (25) years experience with at least twenty five (25) installations of load banks similar or equal to the ones specified herein. B. The manufacturer shall have a written Quality Control procedure available for review by the purchaser, which will document all phases of operations, engineering, and manufacturing. C. Manufacturer must have a field service organization with service personnel having a minimum of an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering. D. The load bank shall be as manufactured by: Avtron Loadbank, Inc. 6255 Halle Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44125 Phone 216-573-7600 Fax 216-573-5953 Website: www.avtronloadbank.com
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SeVANC/VAPSHCS/VA26016N1002/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA260-16-N-1002 VA260-16-N-1002.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3017711&FileName=VA260-16-N-1002-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3017711&FileName=VA260-16-N-1002-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04281926-W 20160923/160921235234-69cf72bdbdb1035388abcf6b1da51a1c (fbodaily.com)
 

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