RFI - Power Ops Independent Assessment

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Contract Opportunity

BACKGROUND

The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) installation, operated by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS, referred to from here forward as CONTRACTOR), comprising approximately 3,561 square kilometers (1,375 square miles) of federally owned land located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada. It is located approximately 105 kilometers (65 miles) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, and is accessed from U.S. Highway 95, which roughly forms the southern boundary of the site.

The NNSS power system is summarized as follows:

• Commercial power supplied by regional utilities


• 7 active 138 kV substations


• ~100 miles of 138 kV transmission


• ~180 miles of 34.5 kV distribution


• ~56 miles of 12.47 kV distribution


• ~25 miles of 4,160V distribution

Significant investment has been made in the past several years to modernize the substations, transmission and distribution lines that date back to the 1960s era. Further investment is underway or planned.

REQUIREMENTS:

The CONTRACTOR is investigating subcontracting consulting services for a comprehensive, independent assessment of the NNSS power management approach and capabilities to address current/projected challenges and requirements to a specialized firm (referred to from here forward as SUBCONTRACTOR). While a detailed review of the power physical assets and system in not the focus, a general review may be necessary.

• SUBCONTRACTOR employees must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.


• Period of performance is expected to be two to three months in duration, targeting the January to March, 2025 timeframe.

The SUBCONTRACTOR is expected to focus the independent assessment within the following areas through a planned approach by conducting field interviews, reviewing plans operations documentation, and evaluating software/tools capabilities.

• Operating Procedures and Standards


• System Reliability and Resilience


• System Inspections and Reporting


• System Model


• Asset Management


• Organization and Resources

Anticipated deliverables are expected to include preliminary and final reports with gap analysis and prioritized recommendations.

Potential optional support with identified gap closure will be considered.

Other near-term (next 1-3 years) potential optional support includes assistance and evaluation of the following plans and strategies.

• Configuration Management


• Solar PV Microgrids


• System Metering


• Electric Vehicle Charging Systems


• SCADA


• Dispatch Operations


• Power Factor Correction

CAPABILITIES QUESTIONNAIRE:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to the Request for Information by November 7, 2024. Interested parties must provide a Capability Statement to include at a minimum, evidence of prior experience providing these same types of services.

In addition to providing a Capability Statement, please respond to the following questions to assist the CONTRACTOR in determining the availability of sources capable of meeting the requirement, gain an understanding of possible approaches to execute the work, and an understanding the estimated value of the consulting services.

1. Company Information:

• Name of company, point of contact name, phone number, and email address. Indicate whether your firm is a U.S. firm or a foreign firm.


• CAGE Code, DUNS number, or a copy of your Representation and Certification in SAM.gov.


• Company size and socio-economic status (e.g., small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business)


• Firm's Bonding Capacity - single and aggregate capability.

1. What is your company’s capabilities and expertise with the design, implementation, and ongoing operations and maintenance of utility-scale power transmission and distribution systems?


2. What system requirements and or other information would be needed?


3. What is the approximate duration of assessment?


4. Are there other constraints or requirements that should be considered?


5. Describe up to three projects/activities that demonstrate your experience in providing similar consulting services.


6. Based on the information available, please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for this project/activity. Define any assumptions you made in developing your ROM.


7. What technical investigations would you require during the proposal preparation period to improve the quality of your proposal?

INSTRUCTIONS:

The purpose of this notice is to perform SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH. This is NOT a solicitation. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

RESPONSES REQUESTED FROM ALL INTERESTED FIRMS.

This is for market research to determine if there are any vendors, regardless of business size, that can support CONTRACTOR in providing consulting services for an independent assessment of NNSS power operations management approach and capabilities. We are also soliciting industry input for the acquisition strategy. There is no Request for Proposal document at this time.

If your firm is interested in this opportunity but do not possess the capabilities or capacity to perform the full scope as currently defined, are there specific requirements that preclude your participation that you’d like to identify for our consideration? Please be as specific as possible. If we find a requirement is either unclear or potentially overly restrictive, this is the time during the process for those requirements to be clarified and/or revised.

Firms interested in this potential opportunity, please email your information to Elina Sverdlova at: Sverdle@nv.doe.gov by 2:00 pm PDT on 7 November 2023.

Direct all questions by email to Elina Sverdlova at Sverdle@nv.doe.gov by 2:00 pm PDT on 26 October 2023.

This survey is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses will become property of CONTRACTOR upon receipt. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. CONTRACTOR will not compensate a responder for providing information.

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