Combined_Synopsis_and_Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Pathfinder Battery System Replacement

Solicitation No. 140R6024Q0012 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation No. 140R6024Q0012 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-01 Effective November 13, 2023. The NAICS: 335910 – Alkaline cell storage batteries (i.e., nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron, silver oxide-zinc) manufacturing with an associated small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

The Bureau of Reclamation in Alcova Wyoming requires the supply of compatible components for the 48VDC battery bank as well as two 48VDC replacement chargers at the Pathfinder Power Plant. The contractor shall furnish all the batteries required as well as the storage enclosures for the batteries. The Bureau of Reclamation will install the batteries. The battery types and quantities are listed below.

Required Salient Characteristics

a. Standard Equipment

i. One 48VDC Battery Bank

ii. Two 48VDC (Volts of Direct Current) Replacement Chargers

b. Additional Requirements

i. Battery Bank (qty 1)

1. 48VDC

a. VRLA (valve regulated lead‐acid) batteries that are similar to GNB 90G‐09 Absolyte battery

b. 24 Cells

c. 344 Ah (Ampere‐hours (8 hr.))

d. 2.0 VDC Nominal

e. One positive and one negative, color coded, posts per cell.

f. Cells have protective covers for terminals.

g. Modular steel tray (6 cells wide by 4 cells high)

h. Safety vent – 3‐10 psi opening pressure, self‐resealing.

i. Provide no‐oxide grease to make all the battery connections.

j. Provide labels to number cells.

k. Provide safety data sheets (SDS) for the cell and electrolyte.

l. Provide inter‐cell connection hardware, including all necessary equipment such as insulated inter‐cell connector bars, nuts, bolts, and washers with a rounded edge.

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ii. Replacement Chargers (qty 2)

1. 48VDC, 480VAC (Volts of Direct Current) 3 Phase, 25ADC (Amps of Direct Current), Eliminator Filter

a. General Specifications: similar to Hindel

ATEVO ATEV3048025E480SSXXXXXI

b. 5 Year Product Warranty

c. Input Voltage: 480 VAC, 3 Phase, 60Hz (Hertz)

d. Input Voltage Tolerance: +10%, ‐12%

e. Input Frequency Tolerance: +/‐ 5%

f. Output Voltage: 48 VDC

g. Output Amperage: 25 ADC

h. Filtering: Battery Eliminator Option: 30mV without battery

i. Forced load share during parallel operation

j. Supplied load share cable for parallel operation

k. Seismic Certification

l. Operating Ambient Temperature: 14°F to 122°F

m. Operating Altitude: 6,000 Feet above sea level without derating

n. Relative Humidity: 0% to 99% (without condensation)

o. Alarm assembly with local LEDs and summary relay contact for AC Failure, DC Failure, High Vdc, Low Vdc, Positive(+) and Negative(‐) ground fault

p. High DC voltage shutdown

q. AC On indicating light

r. AC input and DC output circuit breaker

s. CU‐AL I/O compression lugs

t. NEMA‐1/IP20 type standard enclosure

u. High AIC (Ampere Interrupting Capacity) Breakers

v. Auxiliary alarm relay board

w. Copper ground bus

x. AC lightning arrestor

y. Floor mounting stand

z. Barrier‐type alarm terminal block

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PRICING:

Pricing shall include all costs, including delivery. A copy of this table will be attached to this announcement for administrative convenience.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT AMOUNT

0010 48VDC Battery Bank 1 EA 0020 125VDC Battery Charger 2 EA

DELIVERY:

Products are to be delivered freight on board-destination (FOB), between the hours of 8:00AM - 4:00PM Monday through Friday to:

Bureau of Reclamation-WYAO ATTN: PA Battery – Jeremy Hickox 205 Chamberlain Rd.

Mills, WY 82644

a. Batteries shall be manufactured no more than 6 months prior to delivery.

b. The points of contact will be Jeremy Hickox (jhickox@usbr.gov) and Larry Wood

(lwood@usbr.gov)

c. Delivery will be conducted during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to

4:00 PM. Contact Larry Wood (lwood@usbr.gov) with time the truck will be arriving at least three days prior to arrival. No deliveries on federal holidays.

d. Delivery must be completed no later than July 1, 2024.

Clauses and Provisions:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters-Commercial applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1 substitutes the term “quote” where the term “offer” appears in the provision.

52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

• Description of the batteries and charges being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the stated specifications; including any brochures and/or cut sheets to confirm the items meet the needs of the requirement. Standard Manufacturer warranty with stated terms, Part list (2 each) and operating manuals (2 each).

• Lead time for delivery after receipt of award.

Award will be made to the contractor offering the best value to the government considering technical capability, response time for delivery, past performance, and price.

mailto:jhickox@usbr.gov mailto:lwood@usbr.gov mailto:lwood@usbr.gov

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(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The following Provisions Apply to the Solicitation Process of this Procurement:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). Any Provisions incorporated by Reference can be found in full text at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far and Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) 52.204-7 – System for Award Management (SAM) (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.211-6 – Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)- must be completed and be active online at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractor is advised to ensure that the NAICS code identified for this procurement is contained in its online representations and certifications in the System for Award Management registry.

DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information – Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

The Following Provision must be Completed by and Signed by the Submitting Entity with their quotation package.

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar http://www.sam.gov/

Solicitation No. 140R6024Q0012 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It [_] will, [_] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the

Solicitation No. 140R6024Q0012 Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It [_] does, [_] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision.

If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment

(include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

Signed: _____________________________________________ Date: ______________

CLAUSES:

The following Clauses Apply to the Solicitation and Any Subsequent Award for this Procurement:

52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). Any Clauses incorporated by Reference can be found in full text at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far and Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

The clause at 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies. The following addenda apply to this solicitation and the following selected clauses at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.

52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-27 – Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

Solicitation No. 140R6024Q0012 52.219-6 -Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 52.219-28 – Post Award Small Business Program Representation (SEP 2023) 52.222-19 - Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (NOV 2023) 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-36 - Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN2020) 52.222-40 - Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.225-1 - Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

DOI-AAAP-0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform

(IPP)(APR 2013)

DOI-AAAP-0050 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (DEC 2015) WBR 1452.201-80 Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations – Bureau of Reclamation (MAY 2018)

Written, signed Quotes on a company letterhead with contact information are due no later than January 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM MDT by email to mparkison@usbr.gov These Quotes shall include the vendors submission of requirements for technical, past performance, and price (FAR 52.212-2 Please see highlighted in Green) as well as the attached spreadsheet for pricing convenience. A copy of Clause 52.204-24 (highlighted in Yellow) with the fill in completed and signed, as well as any other documentation the vendor determines would add value to the quotation and assist the government in determining a quotation is of the best value to the government. (a PDF of the full announcement will be attached to this announcement) and any other necessary documentation to the contracting officer listed above. For information or questions regarding this Request for Quotation, please contact the Contracting Specialist at 406-247-7822 or mparkison@usbr.gov