Sources_Sought_Molina_Flowmeters_1.docx

Flowmeters for Upper and Lower Molina Power Plants Sources Sought

PURPOSE:

The Bureau Reclamation have a requirement to replace the penstock flowmeters at the Upper and Lower Molina Power Plants located in Mesa County, Colorado. This requirement is being procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 12- Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial services, and Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The BOR intends to issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement.

This sources sought is issued solely to establish if there are any small businesses that can provide the PN 8510+10ACR6 Flowmeter Consoles for the existing system. THIS WILL BE A BRAND NAME REQUEST FOR ACCUSONIC. This is NOT a Request for Proposals nor an Invitation for Bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses to this request for information will not be returned and electronic submission is required. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government or form a binding contract. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor this announcement for updates and send their response to this source sought by the stated time below. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for any updates to this announcement. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separate from responses to this sources sought.

BACKGROUND AND SPECIFICATION DETAILS:

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Upper and Lower Molina Power Plants located in Mesa County, Colorado, near the town of Molina, Colorado, have a requirement to replace the penstock flowmeters. The current penstock flowmeters are approximately 36 and 30 years old, respectively. The existing system was manufactured by Accusonic Technologies Inc. The need for accurate and reliable measurements of flow through both powerplant penstocks is required to provide real-time monitoring of turbine discharges as well as monitoring turbine efficiency and validating the performance of replacement turbine runners in accordance with ASME, PTC 18.

PSC, NAICS & SIZE STANDARD:

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, with a small business size standard of no more than 750 Employees. The product service (PSC) code is 6680.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT:

The System for Award Management (SAM) is an implemented Federal Government owned-and-operated FREE web site that consolidates the capabilities in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Federal Register (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Parties interested in this project are encouraged to register now; however, registration is not required at this time to respond to this request for information. Vendors would be required to be registered at http://www.sam.gov prior to responding to any future solicitation for proposals in order to be considered.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR RESPONSES & QUESTIONS:

The contract specialist and point of contact for this request for information is Brittney Murphy. Please submit responses and any other inquiries via email to Brittney Murphy bmurphy@usbr.gov

RESPONSE SUBMISSION:

Interested small businesses that can meet the needs of this requirement should submit responses, 5 pages or less, of their applicable capabilities that shall include the following:

1) Company Name, DUNS, Contact Information, and Address

2) Business Size Classification, including number employees, size standard, and the number of years your company has been in business. (Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-owned, Veteran Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions).

3) Company’s abilities as they relate to the stated requirements-

a) Specific but brief material information that is efficient enough to show that the potential product meets the specifics of the new station service equipment. Provide the Name and Address of all potential manufacturers your company anticipates using for this project.