CompressorStationPhase2_SiteVisit_Presentation_Attendees.pdf

NASA Langley Research Center Compressor Station Upgrades, Phase 2

Solicitation 80LARC18R0005

Pre-Solicitation Conference and Site Visit

May 30, 2018 9:00am – 11:30am

AGENDA

o Opening Remarks o Center Overview o Technical Aspects of Requirement o Contract Overview o RFP Overview o Site Visit o Questions and Comments

Opening Remarks

GOVERNMENT TEAM MEMBERS

o Voting Members

• Benjamin Galke (Chair), COD

• Richard White, Research Directorate (RD)

• Floyd Quintana, COD o Non-Voting Members

– Daphne Darden Contracting Officer, OP

– Morgan Whitfield Contract Specialist, OP

– Michael Garton Cost/Price Analyst, OP

– Dacia Bruns Legal (Attorney-Advisor), OCC

– Robert Betts Small Business Specialist, OP

PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE

o FAR 15.201 Exchange With Industry Before Receipt of Proposals

• Establishes procedures for information exchange

• Encourages exchange of information consistent with procurement integrity requirements (See FAR 3.104).

o Any discussions, comments, etc., made by Government personnel during this Pre-Solicitation Conference / Site Visit are considered unofficial until incorporated into the RFP.

o The RFP and any Amendments made thereafter, take precedence over all exchanges made during this Pre-Solicitation Conference / Site Visit.

o Written response(s) shall govern, if different than verbal.

OPENING REMARKS

o All questions to the DRFP are due in writing no later than 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) June 4, 2018.

o The Government reserves the right to post all questions received during this conference in the RFP.

o Potential offerors are responsible to check the electronic posting for the RFP and amendments issued prior to the solicitation due date.

o No oral understanding or agreement shall be binding on either party.

Center Overview

NASA CENTERS

Data as of 3/31/18

Economic Impact FY 2017 Workforce / Infrastructure

National Virginia Hampton Roads

$1 Billion

7,500

Jobs

6,400

Jobs

TransformationEarth ScienceAviation

14,700

Jobs

Within Virginia: 53% spending to small businesses worth $182 million

$2.8 Billion $1.2 Billion

$254 million$180 million

Space Exploration

$100 million

FY 2018 budget: $852 million Includes $23 million in external business

$295 million

189 buildings, 764 acres Infrastructure/Facilities value: $ 3.6 billion

1,800 1,600

Civil servants

Contractors on/near site

NASA Langley

LANGLEY AT A GLANCE

Note: Budget identified for Earth Science includes total Science Portfolio of which $111m is specifically for Earth Science 9

Technical Aspects of Requirement

HIGH PRESSURE AIR AT LARC

The Compressor Station is critical to research and is the single "utility" for the production and delivery of high pressure air to 25 wind tunnels at LaRC (including ALL major tunnels).

The Compressor Station is composed of 4 compressors installed over the last 67 years.

PROJECT SCOPE

Compressor 8 System

AG-HPA-4C-D-4R-C

B1247E – Compressor Station

Power

Cooling Water (Cooling Tower 2)

Service Air

High Pressure Air

Data

Oily-Water

Centrifugal Compressor

(COTS)

Air Dryer

(COTS)

Centrifugal Compressor

(COTS +

Custom)

Vents Inlet

Phase 2 Scope

Graphical representation for information only

BRAND NAME: AG-HPA-4C-D-4R-C

Diagram provided by AG Equipment

AG-HPA-4C-D-4R-C PERFORMANCE

-160.0

-140.0

-120.0

-100.0

-80.0

-60.0

-40.0

-20.0

0.0 0 50 100 150

D ew po in t ( de gF

Time (min)

Target Dewpoint degF

Dewpoint degF

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.3

0 50 100 150

Fl ow

(l b/ s)

Time (min)

Target Flow lb/s

Flow (LaRC) lb/s

*Compressor 7 performance during factory acceptance testing, for information purposes only.

FOUNDATION DEMOLITION

NEW FOUNDATION WORK

(old Compressor 3 location) (old Compressor 4 location)

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS

First Floor Removal Plan

Basement Removal Plan

NEW WORK SYSTEMS

First Floor New Work Plan

Basement New Work Plan

COMPRESSOR SYSTEM

Picture of Compressor 7 after delivery into B1247E. For information purposes only.

Compressed Air (~400 psig)

Dry Compressed Air (~400 psig at

-80degF Dewpoint)

Atmospheric Pressure (14.7psia)

Dry Compressed Air to Storage

(< 6000 psig, > 8 lbs/sec, < -80degF

Dewpoint)

COMPRESSOR SYSTEM DETAIL20

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

o Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

• Verify functionality

• Verify performance (Pressure, Flow, and Dewpoint) o Integrated Systems Review (ISR)

• Verify onsite installation complete

• Verify onsite low power system checkout complete

• Verify documentation updated o Operational Readiness Review (ORR)

• Verify Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) complete

− Validate functionality − Validate performance (Pressure, Flow, and Dewpoint) − Validate site integration

• Verify documentation complete

• Verify Facility ready to operate system

*Summary, for information purposes only.

Contract Overview

PERIOD/PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

o Period of Performance

• The period of performance is expected to be 730 Calendar Days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) with no option periods.

o Place of Performance

• NASA LaRC, Hampton, VA – Building 1247E

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) STRUCTURE

CLIN # Description Specification 0001 (Exercised) Base Construction Support

Services Remainder of Specification

Package 0002 (Exercised) Demolition and

Deconstruction Division 02 Existing Conditions

(02 41 00 ‘Demolition and Deconstruction’)

Optional CLIN 0003 (Unexercised)

Factory Acceptance Testing 22 15 13.16 40 ‘High-Pressure Compressed-Air Piping, Piping

Components, and Valves, Stainless’ paragraph 3.3.1 Factory Acceptance Tests

Optional CLIN 0004 (Unexercised)

Integration Division 40 Process Integration (40 95 00.00 41 ‘Process

Control’)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract for this requirement.

Procurement Overview

PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

Milestone Date

Release Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) May 16, 2018

Pre-solicitation Conference/Site Visit (if needed) May 30, 2018

Comments/Questions from Industry on DRFP June 4, 2018

Release Final RFP June 19, 2018

Comments/Questions from Industry on RFP June 29, 2018

Proposals Due July 24, 2018

Estimated Contract Award November 1, 2018

*Note: Schedule is subject to change

SOURCE SELECTION OVERVIEW

o Evaluation Tradeoff Factors

• Factor 1, Past Performance

• Factor 2, Price o Relative Importance of Evaluation Tradeoff Factors

• Past Performance is approximately equal in importance to Price.

o Identify the four lowest priced Offerors and evaluate o Technical Proposal (Considerations)

• Tradeoffs not conducted on technical acceptability criteria

• Rating Definitions:

− Acceptable, Potentially Acceptable, or Unacceptable − Proposals rated as “Unacceptable” will be eliminated from further consideration and notified accordingly

RFP – SECTION L

o Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

• Communications Regarding this Solicitation

− Submit all question in writing to larc-compphase2@mail.nasa.gov.

• Proposal Submission Guidelines IAW Section L

• Documentation to submit with Proposal IAW Section L

− All required volumes by Due Date specified on Standard Form

(SF) 1442

− Past Performance Questionnaires received by Due Date − Pay close attention to page limitations and number of original and copies − SF 1442 complete “OFFER” Blocks 14 -20 (Sign and Date) − Acknowledge Amendments − Complete Section K, Representations, Certifications, and Other

Statements of Offerors o Summary of Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

• Best value source selection using a Past Performance Price Tradeoff approach with Technical Proposals

• Proposals will be ranked by Total Contract Value – Including Optional

CLINS from lowest to high price.

• Unacceptable proposals will be eliminated from further evaluation in accordance with NFS 1815.305-70 and/or the provisions of the RFP.

• Technical Proposals will be evaluated against the Technical Considerations for the four (4) lowest-priced offerors, as “Acceptable,” “Potentially Acceptable,” or “Unacceptable.”

• The Government will only evaluate the Past Performance and Price Factors for all technically “acceptable” or “potentially acceptable” proposals.

• Tradeoff process (see FAR 15.101-1) will only be performed between past performance and price, not on technical considerations. Past Performance and Price Factors will be of approximately equal importance.

• Intend to award without discussions (See FAR Clause 52.215-1); however, exchanges may occur if determined necessary by the CO (see FAR15.306).

RFP – SECTION M

Site Tour

SITE TOUR: 10:00AM – 10:45AM

o Building 1247E Compressor Station Tour Requirements:

Individuals interested in partaking in the Building 1247E tour will need the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). The Government recommends attendees bring their own PPE, if possible, as the Government has a very limited supply. The following PPE will be required for the tour:

• Hard Hat

• Steel Toe Shoes

• Safety Glasses

• Ear Plugs

Questions & Remarks o Submit questions in writing to larc-compphase2@mail.nasa.gov before the DRFP comment due date of June 4, 2018.

o Please drop visitor badges in the drop boxes located at center exits o Please remember: The RFP and any amendments made hereafter takes precedence over all responses received during this Pre- Solicitation Conference/Site Visit.

CLOSING REMARKS

Compressor Station Upgrades, Phase 2 Small Business Utilization

NASA Langley Research Center Small Business Specialist – Robert Betts

Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

Small Business Utilization

• All Offerors, except small businesses, must complete the portion of the instructions under Small Business Subcontracting specific to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Small businesses are not required to submit Small Business Subcontracting Plans; however, small businesses are required to indicate the amount of effort proposed to be done by a small business either at the prime level or at the first tier subcontract level.

• All Offerors are required to respond to the Commitment to the Small Business Program.

Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Small Business Subcontracting Plan

• Offerors encouraged to propose equivalent or greater goals

• Proposal will not be rejected solely because submitted Plan does not meet NASA recommended goals

Small Business (SB) 10%

Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDB) 2%

Women Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSB) 2%

HUBZone Small Business Concerns (HBZ) 1%

Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns (VOSB) .5%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns

(SDVOSB)

.5%

Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Commitment to the Small Business Program

All Offerors

• Briefly describe work that will be performed by small business

• Connect work to known subcontractor and specify extent of commitment to use the subcontractor

• Demonstrate extent of commitment to utilize small business concerns and to support their development

– Describe established or planned procedures and organizational structure for Small Business:

• Outreach

• Assistance

• Participation in Mentor-Protégé program

• Counseling

• Market Research

• Small Business identification

• Relevant purchasing procedures

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan

– only applicable to large business

– Proposed goals compared to CO assessment (Sect L)

– 52.219-9 Alternate II – Small Business

Subcontracting Plan

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

• Commitment to the Small Business Program

– applies to all offerors

– Evaluate extent of:

• Work performed by small business subcontractors

• Commitment to use subcontractors

• Identity of small business subcontractor is specified

• Small business established or planned procedures and organization structure for small business