RFI_23-012P.pdf

Request for Information Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory OH Conductor Grit Blast & Priming

Request for Information (RFI) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

OH Conductor Grit Blast & Priming

RFI 23-012P

PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY

P.O. BOX 451

PRINCETON, NJ 08543

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Introduction THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY and it does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Further, respondents are advised that PPPL will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

Background Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a National Laboratory and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), operated by Princeton University under contract to the United States Department of Energy.

Purpose In furtherance of its mission, PPPL wishes to obtain expressions of interest from qualified and experienced sources capable of providing the preparation of the conductor surface in the manner described in this document provides for greater bonding strength between the copper surface and the resins that are used to impregnate the fiberglass insulation that is applied to the copper conductor during fabrication of the TF-OH bundle. The preparation of the conductor surface consists of three main operations: 1) Media-blasting the conductor surface to remove oxides. 2) Priming, which seals the surface, preventing oxide formation, and provides a high strength bond to the resins used during impregnation of the fiberglass. 3) Oven curing of the primer It is imperative that the freshly sandblasted copper surface be protected against oxide formation prior to application of the primer. The surface preparation of the copper conductor that will be used in manufacturing of the new Ohmic Heating (OH) solenoid for the new TF-OH bundle for the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) Upgrade Recovery Project.

The specifications for manufacture, inspection, testing and delivery of the assemblies have not been finalized, however, pertinent information needed to respond to this market inquiry is provided by PPPLs OH Conductor Grit Blast and Priming Statement of Work (attached).

Requirements For those parties, that is qualified to provide OH conductor grit blast and priming as described, and is interested in this potential procurement, you are requested to submit the following information via email to the PPPL point of contact for this notice:

1. Brief Description of Company – A brief description of your firm’s history and organization and a description of your facilities, products, services, and customers.

2. Capabilities and Qualifications Information – Statement addressing your firm’s capabilities and qualifications to perform OH conductor grit blast and priming.

3. Past Performance Information – A list of references for similar OH conductor grit blast and priming projects, to include:

a) The location and address of the completed projects.

b) The client, the client's Project Manager's name, current telephone number and email address.

c) The monetary value of the completed project.

d) Brief project description with sufficient information to demonstrate similarity with the attached OH conductor grit blast and priming overview.

e) Quality Assurance (QA) - A concise summary of your firms QA Program used to assure that products meet the required level of quality and is performed in accordance with customer requirements.

RFI Response Format and Process PPPL is requesting all vendors expressions of interest from qualified and experienced sources capable of providing OH conductor grit blast and priming services used for preparation of the conductor surface furnished by PPPL to submit a response containing the following:

Cover sheet, including RFI 23-012P, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory OH conductor grit blast and priming services Responder/Vendor name, SAMS.Gov ID number, address Point(s) of contact

- name, title, phone number, and email address

RFI Point of Contact Direct RFI questions and written responses to the following point of contact:

Pia Wilson

Email: pwilson@pppl.gov

Subject line of email: RFI 23-012P

Response Due Date Responses to this RFI are due by Close of Business, Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Subject line of email: RFI 23-012P

Please note that upon receipt of a response to this RFI, PPPL may contact the responder to obtain details and contact information regarding a client and/or environment where recommended testing has previously been performed.

Overview OH Conductor Grit Blast and Priming

Note: PPPL’s specifications for this project have been finalized; the information provided herein is intended for market research, only.

mailto:pwilson@pppl.gov

Summary This SOURCES SOUGHT notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by PPPL. This notice is intended strictly for market research. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. No solicitation exists at this time. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capacity of qualified sources that can perform the required work.

Please be advised that PPPL will not reimburse parties for any costs incurred in responding to this request.

Expressions of interest are due to the PPPL Procurement Specialist, Pia Wilson by 4:30 PM (Eastern Time), December 22, 2022. Should PPPL proceed with issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this requirement, all qualified and capable parties responding to this notice will be notified of RFP availability.

The current anticipated issue date of the RFP is January 2023. Questions pertaining to these may be directed to Pia Wilson 609-243-2011 and by email to pwilson@pppl.gov