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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE (ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS) CONTRACT, CENTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WORLDWIDE, ALEXANDRIA, VA. SOL DACA31-98-R-0071 DUE 091498 POC Mary P. Cunningham (410) 962-3953 1.. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Engineering services are required for Electrical Power Systems to perform analytical services in support of Army facilities engineers, as directed by the U.S. Army Center for Public Works, Alexandria, VA, Worldwide. Contract will be for a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $750,000.00. An option period may be exercised when the contracts amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Contract will be firm fixed priced. Individual task orders shall not exceed $150,000.00. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The anticipated award is February 1999. Subcontracting Plan Requirements: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and PL 99-661. A minimum of 65% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 8% with Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Specific projects include the preparation and update of technical manuals, technical notes, and pamphlets in the areas of : uninterruptible power supplies, power transformer installation and maintenance, ADP installation, electronic equipment grounding, facilities electrical engineering requirements, evolution of electrical projects, auxiliary generators, electrical safety, electrical interior, electrical exterior, power filter applications, and electrical O&M procedures, and all areas of mechanical engineering aspects of the operation and maintenance of utility plants, buildings, and systems. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The electrical power system studies to be conducted for DoD installations worldwide will require highly qualified specialists with extensive experience and education in the analysis and simulation of electrical/mechanical power systems. The selected firm should possess a complete range of analog and digital facilities needed to perform both routine and complex system studies. Experience shall include, but not be limited to the following: a) Preparation of digitized color area electrical/mechanical system distribution maps; b) Preparation of electrical/mechanical one-line diagrams; c) Preparation of three dimensional electrical/mechanical system one-line diagrams; d) Electrical/mechanical system data collection and preparation of data collection manuals; e) Preparation of short circuit studies; f) Preparation of protection coordination studies; g) Preparation of peak-shaving studies; h) Preparation of power reliability analyses; i) Preparation of ground potential rise studies; j) Preparation of system neutral grounding studies; k) Preparation of optimum grounding grid studies; l) Preparation of power factor and load analyses; m) Preparation of load flow studies; n) Preparation of standby/emergency power and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system studies; o) Preparation of power plant studies; p) Preparation of boiler efficiency studies; q) Preparation of natural gas system studies; r) Preparation of heat/steam distribution system analyses; s) Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting and expert engineering advice and analyses of components and systems; t) Ability to provide testing/adjusting/balancing (TAB) services for energy distribution systems, e.g., hot water and conditioned air. The following disciplines are required, but not limited to: Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Electronic Engineer, Instrument Engineer, Design Engineer, Designer, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Illustrator-Artist, Technical Writer, Computer Programmer, Computer Analyst, Industrial Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Chemical Engineer, and Sanitary Engineer. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of a SF 255. A SF 255 must be submitted for prime and joint ventures and a SF 254 must be submitted for prime, joint ventures, and consultants, to the above address, no later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 808-4591. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the office indicated to do the work. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary P. Cunningham, Rm 7000, 10 S. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Technical questions should be directed to Mr. Peter Cascio (703) 806-5169. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. The registration date was extended until 31 May 1998. Contact CCR Web site at HYPERLINK http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec . Registration can also be accomplished via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri), or through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database the web site is HYPERLINK http://www.fedcnavigator.disa.mil http://www.fedcnavigator.disa.mil . Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Solicitation packages are not provided for this project. This is not a request for proposal.***** Posted 08/11/98 (W-SN235589). (0223)

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