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Sources Sought 2020 Electricity Power Requirement

JBER Alaska Installation Contracting Office JBER Richardson – Alaska

Solicitation: FA500020B0001

This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) and capability assessment for Electric Utility Service at JBER Richardson (JBER_R), Alaska.

Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to access the level of interest of any qualified providers of the required services and their capability of providing electricity for JBER R. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This RFI is published for market research purposes. This market research will help determine if this may be a competitive acquisition, or if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate (Small Business, 8(a), HUB-Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned (EDWO) small businesses). Please review this announcement, including any attachments, in their entirety.

Information provided in response to this announcement shall be at the expense of the provider. The Government will not compensate any person, company or other entity that submits any information in response to this announcement. Any costs associated with the survey response submittals are solely at the interested parties’ expense. NO solicitation document is currently available.

This announcement is part of continuous market research to assess whether there are businesses capable of providing electrical generation and transmission to JBER Richardson, Alaska as a consolidated product. Under this approach, a single source would provide generation and transmission of electricity to JBER Richardson under one contract. This announcement allows businesses in the industry and other interested parties to provide feedback, which will help improve JBER’s understanding of the industry and its ability to satisfy this requirement. JBER Richardson is particularly interested in the availability and potential size of discounts and savings that may result from the acquisition of electrical generation and transmission as a consolidated product.

Description of the Required Services: The current annual peak demand at JBER R is 13.3 mega-Watts as of December 2019 (recorded February, 2008) and a continual requirement of 32,188,905 kWh (kilo- Watt-hours from 1 October to 30 September) for normal operations. All services provided by the vendor shall be in conformity with all applicable laws, rules, codes, industry standard permits, and regulations, promulgated by any and all governmental authorities having jurisdiction. The usage amount provided is an estimate and does not constitute a Government usage guarantee. Electricity shall be continuously available to the Government Facility. The Current general power requirements and conditions at JBER Richardson is contained in the specifications below:

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS:

SPECIFIC PREMISES TO BE SERVED: Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER),

1. D Street Substation 34.5kv Feeder (JBER Richardson)

2. Spartan Substation – 12.5kV Feeder 2 (JBER Richardson)

3. Spartan Substation – 12.5kV Feeder 5 (JBER Richardson)

4. Spartan Substation – 34.5kV Feeder (JBER Richardson)

Electric Service specifications for each service location is attached.

Please provide the following capabilities information for the:

1. Supply of electricity for JBER Richardson’s load and power requirement. Supply of Firm service

2. Rate structure

3. Generation capacity, type of generation (gas, hydro, wind, solar, etc.)

4. Fuel supply contracts(s) and the ability to meet contracted load requirements

5. Location of generation of the utility providing service, including reserves

6. Contract delivery points and attendant voltages (transmission, sub-transmission, distribution lines that interconnect between delivery points (JBER Richardson)

7. Necessary wheeling and ancillary services (scheduling, system control and dispatch service, reactive supply, regulation, frequency response, energy imbalance, operating reserves)

8. Required capital investment (including SCADA, communications equipment, substation(s), transmission/distribution lines, etc.)

9. Reliability of the Utility.

10. Type of utility providing electric service (municipal, cooperative or IOU)

11. Existing contractual obligations with Doyon and other parties, as needed.

Please mark the category/ categories your company qualifies for. U.S. Small Business Administration certification is required to qualify as an 8(a), Small Disadvantaged or HUB Zone Small Business.

Small Business YES NO COMMENTS

Small Disadvantaged

Woman-Owned Small Business

8(a) Small Business HUB Zone Small

Business Veteran-Owned Small

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Other than Small Business

Describe your company’s experience in providing electric utility services similar in scope to the requirements in this Market Survey document. (Attach extra pages as necessary) What is your company size standard under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): List any contracts your company is currently performing, or has completed within the last five years, involving similar electric utility service requirements described in this Market Survey document. Please include the following for each listed contract:

a. Con t rac t number _____________

b. Con t rac t title and location ____________________________________________________

c. Roles/responsibility in the contract _____________________________________________

d. Name of contracting activity ____

e. Con t rac t ing Officer's name and telephone number ___________________________________

f. Statement of Requirements ____

g. Or i g i n a l contract amount _______

h. Cur ren t /final contract amount ___________________________________________________

i. Performance period __________________________________________________________

j. Issues encountered and how they were resolved ___________________________________

Company Name:

Company Address:

Point of Contact (POC) Name:

POC Telephone number:

POC e–mail address:

Company DUNS Number:

Company CAGE Code:

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS: dated November 2019.

SPECIFIC PREMISES TO BE SERVED:

POINT OF DELIVERY.

DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE. Contractor shall supply phase, wire, hertz, alternating current at .

is owned by .

(e) METERING. The contractor shall provide access to digital readout signal, when available, at no additional cost. The contractor shall provide daily and monthly integrated load profiles and other meter reading data if the government so requests.

(f) ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

(Show the rate schedule that applies to this specification sheet.)

(NOTE: OCB = oil circuit breaker; VAB = vacuum air breaker; ACB = air circuit breaker; DISC = disconnect switch.)

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS FORMAT

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS _______, dated ________________.

DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE. Contractor shall supply phase, wire, hertz, alternating current at . The voltage of contractor's high-tension line is .

The substation is owned by . The power factor correction capacitors on the substation owned by other meter reading data if the government so requests.

(f) ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

(Show the rate schedule that applies to this specification sheet.)

(NOTE: OCB = oil circuit breaker; VAB = vacuum air breaker; ACB = air circuit breaker;

DISC = disconnect switch.)

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS _______, dated ________________.

Estimated annual consumption: kWh (The government is neither obligated to use, nor is it restricted to, the above estimate).

S ubstation transformer: normal capacity KVA; overload capacity is KVA for hours; transformer connection (Delta or Wye): high side , low side .

Lightning arresters: type ; rating . Switching apparatus: high side, , interrupting capacity; low side,

(e) METERING. The contractor shall provide access to digital readout signal, when available, at no additional cost. The contractor shall provide daily and monthly integrated load profiles and other meter reading data if the government so requests.

(f) ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

(Show the rate schedule that applies to this specification sheet.)

(NOTE: OCB = oil circuit breaker; VAB = vacuum air breaker; ACB = air circuit breaker; DISC = disconnect switch.)

ELECTRIC SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS dated November 2019.

DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE. Contractor shall supply phase, wire, hertz, alternating current at . The voltage of contractor's high-tension line is .

The substation is owned by . The power factor correction capacitors on the substation owned by other meter reading data if the government so requests.

(f) ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

(Show the rate schedule that applies to this specification sheet.)

(NOTE: OCB = oil circuit breaker; VAB = vacuum air breaker; ACB = air circuit breaker;

DISC = disconnect switch.)