Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW).pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK/REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

Title: Battery Fire Testing System Requesting Lab: Engineering Laboratory

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Fire Research Division within the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a large pressure vessel capable of withstanding high pressures and temperatures. The system will be used to examine the evolution and dynamics of battery systems in a controlled environment. Understanding the evolution and dynamics of battery fires is crucial for characterizing the risk they pose in practical settings. A controlled environment in which effluent and degradation of batteries as they transition from thermal runaway to flaming further supports that understanding.

SCOPE

The Contractor shall deliver a battery fire testing system, inclusive of FOB Destination delivery, warranty, and performance testing as described herein.

II. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide a system that meets all technical specifications identified below. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components, which are not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor, is not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable.

Line Item 0001:

Description: Battery Fire Testing System Quantity: 1

A. Technical Specifications

a. The Battery Fire Testing System (BFTS) must include a stainless-steel vessel with a movable head assembly, mounted in a table stand, such that items can be placed into and taken out of the vessel. The table stand shall include an electric hoist that can be controlled by the user.

b. The BFTS’s vessel shall be of cylindrical shape, with an inner volume of 5 gallons. The inner dimensions of the vessel shall be at least 9 inches in inner diameter, and at least 15 inches in inside depth.

c. The BFTS vessel shall have a maximum allowable working pressure of at least 1500 psi at a temperature greater than 325 Celsius.

d. The vessel and moveable head assembly shall be able to maintain a continuing working temperature of at least 325 Celsius.

e. The vessel shall maintain a perfect seal such that it can maintain a pressure greater than 1500 psi while heated to 325 Celsius for over an hour. The seal shall include a high-temperature polytetrafluoroethylene gasket and a bolting mechanism capable of withstanding temperatures above 325 Celsius.

f. The moveable head assembly shall include a pressure gauge and transducer able to measure pressures up to at most 200 psi, a gas relief valve mounted on the gauge, a manual needle valve, two 1/8 inch NPT plugged ports drilled straight through, two 1/4 inch NPT port bored straight through and plugged, two single valve assemblies with a needle valve for the vessel to intake and exhaust gas, and house a safety rupture disc that breaks when the maximum allowable working pressure is exceeded.

g. The BFTS shall include a three-zone heating assembly that houses the BFTS vessel and moveable head assembly. The heating assembly shall be controlled using an external controller. The heating assembly shall maintain a working temperature above 325 Celsius for at least 1 hour.

h. The BFTS shall include a controller that provides temperature control capabilities, such as temperature ramp control and set temperature. The controller shall be controllable via computer software, allowing the temperature of the heating assembly to be modified, maintained, and recorded. The controller shall be able to connect to the computer via the USB port.

i. The systems required power shall operate between 110 V and 240 V at a maximum amperage of 30 A.

j. The BFTS shall include a pressure module with a limit above the maximum allowable pressure. The pressure module shall also interface with the BFTS moveable head assembly and accurately report pressure while the temperature is above 325 Celsius. The pressure module shall include an analog output of either 4-20 mA or 0 to 5 V.

B. The BFTS shall include software such that temperature and pressure can be recorded in real-time at a frequency of at least 5 Hz.

III. DELIVERABLES

Description Quantity or Format Due Date

Battery Fire Testing System 1 12 weeks ARO

Standards of Acceptance: The NIST TPOC or COR shall review the deliverable and respond with an acceptance or request for revision email to the Contractor Point of Contact (POC) within 30 days of receipt of deliverables. This section applies to deliverables that must be reviewed and approved for acceptance (draft plans, drawings, etc.)

IV. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance shall be at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus in Building 224, B361.

V. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/LEAD TIME

Twelve (12) weeks ARO.

VI. DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the above table.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 C/O Ryan Falkenstein-Smith (Building 224, A357)/Ryan Falkenstein-Smith (Building 224, A357)

***Due to ongoing limited site access of the NIST facilities, the Awardee SHALL confirm with the

Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to NIST***

VII. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms set forth in 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to conduct performance tests and evaluations, as defined below, to verify specified system performance.

Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment in which the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

Performance Tests:

1. Pressure test: The system is able to hold 1000 psi continuously while heated to 300 Celsius for 30 minutes.

VIII. WARRANTY

The contractor shall warranty the entire system for a minimum of one year from receipt of the equipment and shall be in accordance with the terms of FAR 52.212-4. Warranty shall commence upon acceptance of the system by the Government.

IX. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Advance payment is not authorized. The Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, as follows:

1. 100% after installation and acceptance by the TPOC of fully installed system, AND

2. After the successful completion of the testing requirements set forth in this document under section set forth in this document, AND

3. After successful demonstration by the instrumentation that it performs IAW the technical requirements set forth in this document AND

4. After receiving an invoice submitted properly, IAW the purchase order terms and conditions.

NOTE: Partial shipments and partial invoices will not be accepted, unless otherwise requested and accepted by the Contracting Officer prior to award offer. Proposed payment schedules shall be submitted with vendor’s response to the RFQ for consideration.

***Due to ongoing limited site access of the NIST facilities, the Awardee SHALL confirm with the Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to NIST***