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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Contracts Department

Requirement Description The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) from all potential sources to provide information regarding a commercial, modified commercial, or non-commercial product/service solution(s) to the below specifications:

1. INTRODUCTION

This project consists of remodeling the former woodshop in building 575 to suit the installation of a metal additive manufacturing lab. This lab will utilize metal powders, some highly reactive and explosive, to create three-dimensional components using laser sintering. The space must therefore conform to NFPA 484 and UFC 3-600-01. This will require updating electrical, wall and ceiling construction and the addition of an electrical closet. The metal sintering process also requires the use of inert gas atmosphere so installation and plumbing of Nitrogen and argon lines will also be necessary. Finally, the new equipment will need to be connected and commissioned to begin use.

2. BACKGROUND

The Measurement Science department has purchased a Metal Additive Manufacturing Machine with its associated equipment. In order for this equipment to be used in a safe manner for both the users and those in the vicinity, a renovation of the room in which it is held must be completed. Since this machine operates by laser sintering metal powders, some of which are highly reactive or explosive, certain precautions must be taken and considerations made.

3. SCOPE

This project consists of the demolition, retrofit construction and commissioning of the Metal Additive Manufacturing Lab. Upon completion, this room will meet all Electrical, Fire, and Safety requirements to properly run this additive manufacturing process.

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project consists of remodeling the former woodshop in building 575 to suit the installation of a metal additive manufacturing lab. This lab will utilize metal powders, some highly reactive and explosive, to create three-dimensional components using laser sintering. The space must therefore conform to NFPA 484 and UFC 3-600-01. This will require updating electrical, wall and ceiling construction and the addition of an electrical closet. The metal sintering process also requires the use of inert gas atmosphere so installation and plumbing of Nitrogen and argon lines will also be necessary. Finally, the new equipment will need to be connected and commissioned to begin use.

The primary components of the project are as follows:

1.1 Demolition

1.1.1 Electrical

1.1.1.1 Contractor shall carefully remove all transformers, breaker panels, disconnects, conduit and wiring within room 117 and set aside for future use.

1.1.1.2 Contractor shall remove all existing outlets, light fixtures, emergency lights, occupancy sensors and any other electrical not Class 2 Division 1 Group E rated by NFPA 70.

1.1.1.3 Contractor shall remove all electrical applicable to the existing wood dust collection system in the room and outside of the building.

1.1.2 HVAC

1.1.2.1 Contractor shall carefully remove, and return to government, the wood dust collection system including but not limited to: cyclone, ductwork, drops, and wall flashings.

1.1.2.2 Contractor shall disconnect room supply, return ducting from AHU 2, disconnect machine shop expansion supply, and return ducting from AHU 21.

1.1.3 Structure

1.1.3.1 Contractor shall remove all doors that are not at least two-hour fire rated and proved adequate dust seal to the outside.

1.1.3.2 Contractor shall remove T-bar ceiling and acoustic panels.

1.1.3.3 Contractor shall demo the interior drywall to metal studs

1.2 Construction

1.2.1 HVAC

1.2.1.1 Contractor shall repair AHU 21 and restore to proper working order.

1.2.1.2 Contractor shall connect room 117 supply and return ducts to AHU 21.

1.2.1.3 Contractor shall adjust, test and balance AHU 21 to ensure room 117 receives adequate supply and outside air exchange per ASHRAE 62.1 for lab space and maintains a negative pressure to aid in the prevention of dust escape to surrounding spaces.

1.2.1.4 Contractor shall route HVAC exhaust of AHU 21 through the roof of building 575.

1.2.1.5 Contractor shall connect machine shop expansion supply and return ducts to AHU 2, test and balance AHU to ensure all connected spaces receive proper supply, return, and outside air exchange per ASHRAE 62.1.

1.2.1.6 Contractor shall ensure the in-duct smoke detector remains in the return duct of room 117 and verify connection and to fire reporting panel.

1.2.1.7 HVAC condensation drains shall not be routed through room 117.

1.2.1.8 Contractor shall design, provide and install a fume hood that covers all furnaces, complies with ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Manual (29th or 30th Edition), and exhausts to the exterior of the building, over the furnace area outside of machine shop expansion.

1.2.2 Electrical

1.2.2.1 Contractor shall relocate and configure all previously removed transformers, disconnects, and breakers to the new electrical area located north of room 117 per architectural concept.

1.2.2.1.1 This electrical configuration shall provide the following:

1.2.2.1.1.1 400 V, 3-phase, 4-wire supply to UPS, battery and UPS breaker setup to manufacturer specification. UPS and associated hardware supplied by government.

1.2.2.1.1.2 400 V, 3-phase, 35 A, 4-wire connection from UPS setup to Metal 3D printer located in room 117 per drawing. A disconnect is required within the room and any electrical within the room must conform to Class 2 Division 1 Group E code.

1.2.2.1.1.3 400 V, 3-phase to Powder Sieve located in room 117 per drawing. A disconnect is required within the room and any electrical within the room must conform to Class 2 Division 1 Group E code.

1.2.2.1.1.4 230 V, 4 A, connection to Nitrogen generator, located within the electrical area.

1.2.2.1.1.5 230 V, 5 A connection to RUAC vacuum, with Class 2 Division 1 Group E outlet and plug on the machine located in room 117 per drawing.

1.2.2.1.1.6 230 V, 3-phase connection to Fortus Plastic Printer.

1.2.2.1.1.7 240 V, single-phase connection to bead blasting machine, with Class 2 Division 1 Group E outlet and plug on the machine located in room 117 per drawing.

1.2.2.1.1.8 Two (2) 480 V, 3-phase connections to Furnace located outside the north wall of machine shop expansion per drawing.

1.2.2.1.1.9 480 V, 3-phase connection to Horizontal band saw located inside the machine shop expansion per drawing.

1.2.2.1.1.10 120V, Class 2 Division 1 Group E outlet for lifting device located per drawing.

1.2.2.1.1.11 Additional 120 V, Class 2 Division 1 Group E outlets at standard spacing, 4 ft. height around room 117.

1.2.2.2 All electrical wiring, conduits, junction boxes, disconnects and terminations that penetrate or are located on the wall of room 117 shall be Class 2 Division 1 Group E rated per NFPA 70.

1.2.2.3 Contractor shall provide flashing red lights and illuminated “LASER IN USE” sign above the doors on the exterior of room 117 that become active through a switch located in Room 117 near the print machine.

1.2.2.4 Contractor shall provide Class 2 Division 1 Group E fire alarm notification (speaker/strobe) in room 117 and be connected to fire notification panel.

1.2.2.5 Contractor shall provide one video monitoring camera inside of room 117 with A/V feed to the exterior of the south wall terminated with an HDMI wall plate.

1.2.2.6 Contractor shall provide an additional A/V feed from computer station to the exterior of room 117 south wall Terminated with an HDMI wall plate.

1.2.2.7 Contractor shall provide two (2) standard 120V outlets located near the A/V out puts on room 117 south wall exterior.

1.2.2.8 Contractor shall provide recessed, ceiling mount, Class 2 Division 1 Group E rated LED lighting throughout the space with occupancy sensors.

1.2.2.8.1 Lighting located near exits should include battery backup emergency lighting with self-diagnostics and clearly visible indicator light.

1.2.3 Structure

1.2.3.1 Contractor shall build out walls interior to room 117 to meet 2 hr. fire rating with type x gypsum board. Penetrations through fire-rated construction must fire stopped in accordance with UFC 3-600-01. Walls shall be finished with texture matching existing. Contractor shall prep, prime and paint all walls to manufacture specifications. Color shall be similar in color to “Frazee Swiss Coffee” or Dunn Edwards White Fever”.

1.2.3.2 Contractor shall construct an electrical area outside of room 117 in the Northeast corner per drawing. The area shall be constructed with an expanded metal fence, with door, and be primed and painted to match existing fence in shipping area of building 575.

1.2.3.3 Contractor shall construct a 2 hr. fire rated, hard-lid ceiling at current height inside room 117 with type x gypsum board. Penetrations through fire-rated construction must fire stopped in accordance with UFC 3-600-01.Walls shall be finished with texture matching existing. Contractor shall prep, prime and paint all walls to manufacture specifications. Color shall be similar in color to “Frazee Swiss Coffee” or Dunn Edwards White Fever”.

1.2.3.4 Contractor shall provide and install fire rated doors with proper dust sealing to meet NFPA 484 and UFC 3-600-01.

1.2.3.4.1 Single entry door on south side of room 117 shall be installed with hardware for card access

1.2.3.4.2 Double door on north end shall be installed with no access from exterior of room 117 but have a crash bar for exiting

1.2.3.4.3 Overhead roll-up shall be installed so that may only be opened from the interior of the room.

1.2.3.5 Contractor shall provide and install turnkey, ready to program, card access reader and locking mechanisms for entry door in coordination with government.

1.2.3.6 Contractor shall provide and install Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Vinyl Composite Tile (VCT) flooring system per manufacturer’s recommendation. Floor shall be blue in color. Floor must meet or exceed all ESD standards by ASTM F-150, NFPA 99 and ANSI/ESD S7.1 – 2005.

1.2.3.7 Contractor shall provide and install two (2) articulating T.V. mounts on the exterior south wall of room 117 located next to installed outlets and A/V jacks.

1.2.3.8 Contractor shall provide and install stainless steel sheeting, 1/8” thick, 8 ft. high and 10 ft. wide, along the wall in the rear of furnace area.

1.2.3.9 Contractor shall provide and install four (4) Listed Class D fire extinguisher in room 117 per NFPA 10.

1.2.3.10 Contractor shall patch hole in building exterior where wood dust cyclone was removed. The patch shall be finished to match texture and color of the building

1.2.4 Plumbing

1.2.4.1 Contractor shall install one water spigot at 2 ft. height in location specified on drawing.

1.2.4.2 Argon:

1.2.4.2.1 Contractor shall provide and install two (2) automatic electronic gas manifold systems with the following characteristics: 3000 psi. maximum inlet, automatically recognizes new cylinders when replenished, automatic bank switching, status LEDs, Includes: brass headers, stainless steel pigtails, cylinder connection with check valve, pipeline outlet assembly with relief valve, shutoff valves, mounting brackets, and cylinder holding bar with chain. Similar to “Precise Equipment ACM series” electronic automatic manifold.

1.2.4.2.1.1 The first manifold shall be two banks of six (6) cylinders each (total of 12) and installed as follows: The cylinder banks and cylinder shutoff valves shall be locate on the exterior of the building along the east wall outside of room 117. Contractor shall provide an expanded metal compressed gas cylinder cage with solid roof surrounding the placement area. Bollards will be required to surround the cage made of schedule 80 pipe and filled with concrete. The tank banks will be plumbed into the control panel located on the exterior wall of the electrical area facing the north entrance of room 117per manufacturers instruction. The outlet of the control panel will then be plumbed into room 117 to the rear of the 3D printer, the rear of the powder sieve, and three outlets along the west wall on the interior of room 117 spaced 5 ft. apart and starting 2 ft. from the northwest corner. Termination of the lines shall include filtration to maintain 2.2.2 air quality, ball valves on either side of the filters, pressure regulator with gauge, and termination appropriate to connect the respective equipment

1.2.4.2.1.2 The second manifold will be two banks of one (1) cylinders each (total of 2), located as a package in the welding area on the north wall and be plumbed through the north wall. Termination of the lines shall include filtration to maintain 2.2.2 air quality, ball valves on either side of the filters, pressure regulator with gauge, and termination appropriate to connect the respective equipment.

1.2.4.3 Nitrogen

1.2.4.3.1 Contractor shall plumb lines from the nitrogen generator, located in the electrical closet, to a 260 gal. storage tank, provided by contractor, located on the exterior of the building next to argon tanks. Bollards will be required to surround the tank made of schedule 80 pipe and filled with concrete. The tank will then be plumbed into room 117 and terminate at the 3D printer and sieve. Termination of the lines shall include filtration to maintain 2.2.2 air quality, ball valves on either side of the filters, pressure regulator with gauge, and termination appropriate to connect the respective equipment

1.2.4.4 Compressed air

1.2.4.4.1 Contractor shall provide compressed air lines to the nitrogen generator, 3D print machine and bead blasting box. Termination of the lines shall include filtration to maintain 2.2.2 air quality, ball valves on either side of the filters, pressure regulator with gauge, and termination appropriate to connect the respective equipment.

2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

2.1 Facility Function: This facility will function as a research and development lab for metal additive manufacturing.

2.2 Sustainable: To the greatest extent practical, integrate sustainable strategies and features into the design to minimize the energy consumption of the facilities; conserve resources; minimize adverse effects to the environment; and improve occupant productivity, health, and comfort to reduce the total cost of ownership of the project. Ensure sustainable strategies and features in the design phase are incorporated in the construction phase.

2.2.1 Energy Conservation: Energy conservation shall be in accordance with UFC 4-400-01. Design Energy Conservation.

2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

2.3.1 Contractor is required to review the NWS Seal Beach Detachment Norco Environmental Rules and Regulations and comply with all requirements within while operating on NWS Seal Beach Det. Norco.

2.3.2 Contractor shall provide an Environmental POC to the assigned NSWC Project Manager that will be accountable for ensuring environmental compliance of operations.

2.4 Commissioning:

2.4.1 Government will move equipment into place.

2.4.2 Contractor shall conduct final testing on electrical output, gas flow, and ESD flooring prior to final connection. Government personnel and Qualified Fire Protection Engineer shall be present for this testing for verification.

2.4.3 Contractor shall provide final connections of the following equipment: 3D Metal Printer, powder sieve, bead blasting box, furnace, RUAC vacuum, Plastics printers, UPS, Batteries, UPS Breaker, nitrogen generator and argon gas manifolds.

2.5 Accessibility Requirements: Barrier-free design should be in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) as required by 42 U.S.C. 4151-4157, Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and consistent with the 29 U.S.C. 794 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, but also meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). Use the criteria that provide the greatest barrier-free design requirements. The soon to be released DOD Accessibility Standards will implement the US Access Board’s update of the ABA and ADA guidelines and supersede the requirements noted above.

2.6 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

2.6.1 General; All of this section is required for all SERVICE contracts and cannot be tailored.

2.6.2 The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all work under contract meets Federal OSHA standards. The contractor is responsible for ensuring safe work performance of employees and subcontractors and bears sole responsibility for the safety of its employees. The contractor is expected to take all steps necessary to establish, administer, and enforce safety rules that will meet the current requirements of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

2.6.3 All construction type activities shall follow the safety guidelines of EM385-1-1 (US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual) and shall be consulted for a variety of hazardous activities associated to the statement of work.

2.6.4 The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all work under contract meets state OSHA standards and local requirements such as the states of Washington OSHA (WISHA), California OSHA (Cal/OSHA), Nevada OSHA (NVOSHA), or Hawaii OSHA (HIOSH) as applicable. These standards will apply for any contractor activity on federal property within the respected state.

2.6.5 The following are requirements extracted from various OSHA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), including the 29 CFR 1904 Standards for Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness, 29 CFR 1910 Standards for General Industry, 29 CFR 1925 Safety and Health Standards for Federal Service Contracts, 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, and OSHA Directive CSP 03-01-003 Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Policies and Protection Manual. The OPNAVINST 5100.23(series) also requires our command to ensure that contractors are complying with applicable CFR and DoD requirements based on the scope of work for each contract.

2.7 Appropriate Design:

2.7.1 Design shall conform to the standard Performance Technical Specifications (Part IV) of this RFP, and the supplemental and more prescriptive specifications of this section (Part III) of the RFP.

2.7.2 Design shall comply with all Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) as stated in Part 2 of this RFP, Section 01 33 00-Design Submittal Procedures.

2.7.3 All electrical work shall be done in accordance with city, state, and national codes to include but not limited to National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), California Rules for Overhead Electric Line Construction (GO-95) and California Rules for Construction of Underground Electric Supply and Communications Systems (GO-128).

2.7.4 Facility must comply with NFPA 484 and UFC 3-600-01 for the fire protection requirements for metal additives manufacturing.

2.7.5 All designs shall be submitted to government QFPE for approval.

2.8 Management and deliverables

2.8.1 Contractor shall conduct weekly update meetings with government and provide up-to-date schedule (A001) at each meeting to identify potential issues and communicate progress

2.8.2 Contractor shall provide design drawings for approval at 60%, 90%, and 100% completion (A002) to ensure all requirements are met. Final drawings must be approved and stamped by a Professional Engineer.

2.8.3 Contractor shall provide As-Built drawings for all completed work in both PDF and AutoCAD format. (A002)

2.8.4 Contractor shall submit a Safety Program Plan to government no less than 20 days prior to start of installation (A003).

2.8.5 Contractor shall provide monthly financial reports covering from the first to last business day of each month beginning 30 calendar days after effective date of order (A004).

2.8.6 Contractor shall provide monthly Personnel Roster covering from the first to last business day of each month beginning 30 calendar days after effective date of order (A005).

2.8.7 Contractor shall provide monthly funds and man-hour expenditure reports covering from the first to last business day of each month beginning 30 calendar days after effective date of order (A006).

2.9 Hours of operation: Hours of Operation are Monday through Friday, 0730-1600 (not including all Federal or State Holidays).

Vendors are requested to provide brochures, literature and/or information on their supply/service. Vendors are further required to provide the following information:

a.) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), email address, ALL applicable NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large), company's socioeconomics (i.e., woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.) and DUNS Number.

b.) Current products that are capable of meeting or that can be modified to meet the requirements below.

c.) Typical delivery and/or installation time frames d.) Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM)/Cost Estimate (for budgetary purposes only) e.) Typical capabilities included f.) Available Options, if any, with pricing information.

g.) Equipment origin or place of manufacture.

h.) User(s) location and representative that agency may contact to discuss the product(s) i.) Warranty information j.) Any other information needed/provided from Customer

Questions may be submitted to: Elizabeth Groncki at Elizabeth.groncki@navy.mil

NOTE: THE PROVIDED INFORMATION SHALL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN TEN PAGES IN LENGTH.

DISCLAIMER: this RFI is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not a request for quote/proposal. It does not constitute any form of solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to make any form of award as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary.

All information received in response to this RFI marked “proprietary” will be safeguarded and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information that is contained in their response.