72012123RFI00001_RFI_Procurement Support Services_ Energy Equipment.pdf

SUBJECT:

Request for Information (RFI) for Potential Partners for Procurement Support

Services: Energy Equipment for Ukraine.

Dear Interested Parties:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks information about potential partners for an upcoming activity in Ukraine. Interested parties should submit their responses electronically to Ms. Elena Parinova at eparinova@usaid.gov using Attachment A with the subject title “Procurement

Support Services: Energy Equipment for Ukraine RFI” no later than the date above. A separate capabilities statement may be included as long as requested information in the Attachment(s) is provided.

USAID/Ukraine requires potential partners' responses to this RFI to be written in English.

You may receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of your response but will not receive individualized feedback. We may reach out to individual respondents for further clarifications.

This RFI is open to all qualified firms. Local Ukrainian organizations/firms as well as US Small

Businesses are strongly encouraged to respond.

Per FAR 52.215-3, this is not a solicitation and should not be construed as a commitment by the U.S.

Government to issue any solicitation or ultimately award based on this RFI or to pay for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission in responses to this RFI. Responding to this RFI will not give any advantage in a subsequent procurement.

An industry day is being considered following receipt of responses. Responses will be used for internal purposes and will be held confidentially. Thank you for your interest in USAID programs in Ukraine.

/S/

Carter Saunders, CPA

Contracting and Agreements Officer

USAID/Ukraine

Request for Information (RFI) Number:

Issuance Date:

72012123RFI00001

April 19, 2023

RFI Response Deadline: May 2, 2023 at 17:00 Ukraine Local Time mailto:eparinova@usaid.gov

QUESTIONS FOR PARTNER’S FEEDBACK

Procurement Support Services: Energy Equipment for Ukraine

The February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in significant damage to the national energy networks (electricity, gas and heating) and those sectors heavily dependent on electricity for providing essential services (i.e. water, sanitation, and health, etc.). Since October 2022, Russian attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure targets have escalated. The Government of Ukraine has an immediate need for a wide array of equipment and materials to restore and stabilize the sector. This equipment and materials may include but are not limited to the following illustrative list. A more detailed, purely illustrative list is provided in Attachment B. Equipment listed in this RFI does not represent a specific, current requirement or include all potential types of equipment. They are merely illustrative examples for the purposes of helping respondents determine relevant corporate capabilities:

● Small-medium (5-25 MW) to larger (100-300 and more MW) power generators, gas-turbine based combined cycle, cogeneration CHP (Combined Heat and Power), hydro, wind or solar renewables.

● Autotransformers/Current Transformers/Power Transformers

● Substation Repair Equipment (circuit breakers, disconnectors, auto-relay protection equipment, software, etc.)

● Solid Fuel-Fired Boiler Houses and Network Pumps

● Heat Pipes and Shut-Off Valves

● Heating Network Connection Repair Equipment

● Excavators

● Vehicles (bucket trucks, trailers, emergency/recovery etc.)

● Variable speed water drives, water pumps, etc.

● Methanol, industrial salt, diesel

● Safety equipment

● Materials for small scale construction activities like sand, prefabricated structures, etc.

As reconstruction efforts continue, USAID anticipates that the GOU demand for energy sector equipment and materials will grow. Critically, new supply chains for essential equipment and materials that were previously sourced from Russia will need to be established. To address this, USAID is seeking information on organizations’ capacity for sourcing, procuring, transporting, and potentially installing equipment that is responsive to the technical specifications of the GOU. Areas of interest are market research, identifying and vetting potential vendors and suppliers, facilitating pre-bid meetings or pre-proposal conferences (when appropriate), and lead transactional procurement, inventory management, transport of equipment from their origin to delivery destination points within Ukraine, and potentially installation on site (including limited site preparation and construction). USAID is also interested in industry’s experience in designs of technical specifications in cooperation with host government stakeholders, such as Ukraine. Responses may result in one, multiple, or no solicitations.

In responding to this RFI, please complete the information in ‘Attachment A: Contact and Capabilities’ and review ‘Attachment B: List of Equipment/Materials - Energy’ to help inform responses to this RFI.

Attachment A. Contact and Capabilities:

Description: Response:

Name of Organization

Nationality of the Organization

Address

Website

Point of Contact, including phone and email address

Relevant Skills, Resources, and

Abilities

Relevant experience Expand the boxes below as needed

What is your capacity to work with

Ukrainian stakeholders to develop technical specifications for a wide array of equipment across the electricity, gas, and heating sectors?

Please share examples regarding your organization’s ability/experience in acquiring and transporting similar goods into unstable/conflict/post-conflict environments?

Has your organization purchased these types of equipment pieces before? If yes, provide examples and manufacturers and destinations.

Are you able to deliver procured equipment to end users in Ukraine?

How is your supply chain structured?

Are you able to conduct or arrange for post-delivery monitoring of the equipement’s usage?

What is your typical pricing structure for equipment procurement/delivery?

E.g. Do you price a markup on procured equipment and if yes, what is the approximate markup range?

Relevant projects/activities: up to three

Include below a brief description of the project/activity, the funder and contact person, project value and date, your organization's role, and the scope of your organization's participation / results. Expand the boxes below as needed, Project/Activity 1

Project/Activity 2

Project/Activity 3

Attachment B. Illustrative List of Equipment/Materials

[DOES NOT REFLECT AN ACTUAL, CURRENT USAID REQUIREMENT]

Item Description of Item Number General Specifications

Diesel Generators

5 kW

The maximum power — 5 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Diesel Generators

6,5 kW

The maximum power — 6,5 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Diesel Generators

8 kW

The maximum power — 8 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Petrol Generators

8 kW

The maximum power — 8 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — petrol

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Diesel Generators

10 kW

The maximum power — 10 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Petrol Generators

10 kW

The maximum power — 10 kW

The connection type — single-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — petrol

Сooling — liquid

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Diesel Generators

12 kW

The maximum power — 12 kW

The connection type — three-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Сooling — liquid

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Start type — electric starter

Sockets — 1 (for 16 A)

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Diesel Generators

14 kW

The maximum power — 14 kW

The connection type — three-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Сooling — liquid

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Start type — electric starter

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Diesel Generators

20 kW

The maximum power — 20 kW

The connection type — three-phase

The frequency of the electric current — 50 Hz

Сooling — liquid

Voltage — 220 V

Fuel type — diesel

Start type — electric starter

The noise leveI — no more than 71 dB

Voltage regulator — AVR

Protection class — IP 23M

LED Display — counter of engine hours, frequency, voltage

Safety cover for sound insulation, humidity protection

Warranty: no less than 24 months

Salt for chemical water treatment (according to

DSTU 4246:2003)

5,000 t

Physico-chemical parameters:

Mass fraction of sodium chloride, % — not less than

97,7*

Mass fraction of calcium ion, % — not more than 0,5*

Mass fraction of magnesium ion, % — not more than

0,15*

Mass fraction of potassium ion, % — not more than

0,2*

Mass fraction of sulfate ion, % — not more than 1,2*

Mass fraction of iron oxide, % — not more than 0,04*

Mass fraction of water-insoluble residue, % — not more than 0,45*

Mass fraction of moisture, % — not more than stone

0,25

11 Methanol Methanol

12 Shut-Off Valves 1,000 Sets

Material of main parts:

Body, cover, disks, oil seal, flywheel, wedge - gray cast iron SCH 18 (SCH 20) GOST 1412-85

Spindle — steel 20Х13 GOST 5632-72.

O-ring, threaded bushing — brass LC38McS2 GOST

17711-93 (LS-59-1 GOST 15527).

Gasket under the lid — paronit PON GOST 481-80

Sealing padding — AP-31 GOST 5152-84E (graphite rings TRG)

Seal tightness: class D according to GOST 9544-2005.

First Aid Equipment for

Energy Sector Personnel 3,000

14 Drones 30

Personal Protective

Equipment 500 sets

16 Pre-insulated Pipes

17 Valves

Mobile Gas Dispatch

Center

19 Boiler houses

Auto Relay Protection

Equipment

Autorelay protection equipment to repair two distribution substations damaged in eastern Ukraine

21 Excavators 30

Backup Electricity

Dispatch Center

Equipment to upgrade one of their regional dispatch centers into a backup national dispatch center.

DH Emergency Repair

Vehicles 20 Customized emergency repair vehicles

Mobile Gas Distribution

Systems

Capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per hour to allow for rapid restoration of gas distribution services after disruption.

This will provide eventual flexibility to gas transmission system operators should strikes damage the gas system.

25 Heating tents 320

Mobile Boiler Houses

(MBHs)

Servers for Gas

Transmission System

Operator

Repair materials for district heating companies

70km Steel pipes

59 network pumps

Valves