FY20 - PWS -E5103 Batteries.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) – Battery Replacement

Mid-Atlantic Regional Network Enterprise Center Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Performance Work Statement (PWS) – Battery Replacement

Mid-Atlantic Regional Network Enterprise Center Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

1. Introduction: This Statement of Work (SOW) is to replace and remove backup batteries for the RNEC APG telephony switching equipment.

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall install new backup batteries, test the new batteries, cutover and put in service the new batteries, and remove the existing batteries for the RNEC APG Telephone switching systems as required in paragraph 3 below. Items and materials not listed, which are incidental to the work being accomplished, shall be as recommended by the product manufacturer and / or in compliance with current industry standards.

3. Work Statement

3.1 General Items - Applicable to Sections 3.2 below

3.1.1 The contractor shall be responsible for providing all tools, materials, supplies, etc., necessary to perform the duties outlined in this scope. This work location for this scope will be in the Aberdeen and Edgewood Area of APG.

3.1.2 All contractors must be naturalized US citizens to perform services in this scope of work. For contract employees that have active security clearances, a list of names should be provided to the COR after contract award for validation.

3.1.3 The contractor shall have detailed knowledge of the functionality and proper installation/operation of DC Power Plant systems, as well as a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing preventative maintenance, repair, and installation work on Direct Current (DC) power systems, specifically batteries, inverters and rectifiers.

3.1.4 The contractor shall perform all maintenance IAW the OEM guidelines.

3.1.5 The contractor shall follow all safety guidelines and best practices outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and US Army Regulations.

3.1.6 The contractor shall provide the required deliverables referenced on Table 3 in Paragraph 4, Deliverables.

3.1.7 All personnel working inside the Dial Central Office (DCO), Building E5103, performing the tasks on this project will be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), face masks, and gloves at all times. Additionally, due to ongoing renovations in part of the building, the contractor physically working on site will also be required to wear safety shoes, hard hats, and safety glasses.

3.2 Backup Battery Replacement

3.2.1 The contractor shall be responsible for preparing and providing a design plan, before work commences, detailing how the battery replacement/swap out will be done without any outages and/or downtime to the APG Telephone Switching system.

3.2.2 The contractor shall be responsible for removing the existing, eight (8) strings of backup batteries, and their ancillary materials (i.e., cabinets, disconnects, cabling, etc.) in the Dial Central Office (DCO) and replacing them with equivalent or better equipment, providing the same runtime as the existing backup batteries. Seven (7) of the existing backup batteries strings are manufactured by C&D Liberty, model # LS2-600, which were originally installed in April 2006. One (1) of the existing backup battery strings is manufactured by GNB, model # Absolyte 100A31. These backup batteries are considered critical backbone equipment that provides power to the APG Telephone Switching System.

3.2.3 The contractor shall provide replacement batteries cabinets/strings that provide a minimum of two (2) hours and 30 minute of runtime at 2000 AMPS.

3.2.4 The contractor shall be responsible for installing the new backup batteries in the basement area of Building E5103 due to the weight of the battery system, with a minimum of 20 year life expectancy.

3.2.5 The contractor shall be responsible for removing all the existing batteries and disposing of them per EPA guidelines.

3.2.6 The contractor provide Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) with initial as-built diagrams within 30 business days after contract award.

3.3 Required Materials

3.3.1 All material used by the contractor shall meet or exceed the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

4. Deliverables. The Contractor shall:

Table 1. Deliverables

Coordinate work schedule with the Technical Point of Contact

TPOC / 1

30 business days after contract award

TPOC / 1