Statement of Objectives_revised24Nov09.pdf

Revised Statement of Objectives RFP SP0600-10-R-0301(Changes made in BOLD/ITALICS)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES/WORK AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires production and delivery of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Kansas City Plant operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T), LCC., Kansas City, MO. The Contractor shall provide all supplies, management, tools, equipment and labor necessary for the manufacture and delivery of LN2 to the customer location designated in the schedule. All deliveries shall be FOB Destination into four Contractor-provided tanks. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of 80 portable LN2 dewars, and provide Gaseous Nitrogen (GN2) vaporization equipment system and maintain the GN2 vaporization equipment as outlined in this document.

2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS:

a. LN2 shall conform to the requirements of Type II, Grade B of specification MIL-PRF-27401F, Propellant Pressuring Agent, Nitrogen, dated 10 Jan 08 with the following exceptions: the dew point shall be a maximum of - 80° F and the moisture content shall be a maximum of 8 parts per million (ppm). The optional specification tests for argon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate content are NOT required.

b. In addition to the reports required elsewhere within this contract, one copy of a Certificate of Analysis for each sample required by the specification shall be sent to DESC-QT/QA within three days after the analysis of that sample. The analysis report shall be e-mailed to tech.prop@dla.mil or faxed to the attention of DESC-QA/QT at

(210) 925-8048.

3. PRODUCT DELIVERY HOURS: Routine deliveries are scheduled by Contractor telemetry and shall arrive between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., seven days per week. There may be instances when to avoid a work stoppage, deliveries may need to be made outside of the above mentioned timeframe. The normal turnaround time within the plant is approximately 3 hours.

4. DELIVER PRODUCT TO:

Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA)

2009 EAST 95TH ST

Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, MO.

a. Site 1 is located north of the main plant building. Entrance to Site 1 is located off Troost Avenue on an internal road through a security guard post.

b. Site 2 is located east of the Manufacturing Support Building. Entrance to Site 2 is located off Bannister Road through a security guard post.

5. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination.

6. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Delivery conveyance shall have a calibrated flow meter for determining quantities at delivery points. No seals are required on the delivery conveyance.

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7. PRODUCT ORDERS: Delivery Orders (DD Form 1155) shall be issued by the DESC Contracting Officer IAW Clause I211, ORDERING. The individual orders placed by the ordering officer will designate the specific quantity to be delivered at the customer location specified in the contract.

8. DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTOR-PROVIDED TANKS AND EQUIPMENT: LN2 Storage tank location and capacities are as follows:

Location Number of Tanks Storage Capacity (gallons/tons) MAWP**

Site 1 2 ea 13,000 gallons (approx 43 tons) 100 psig Site 2 1 ea 11,000 gallons (approx 37 tons) 100 psig Site 2 1 ea 11,000 gallons (approx 37 tons) 250 psig

**MAWP (Maximum Allowable Working Pressure)

a. Storage Tanks:

SITE 1: The Contractor shall provide, as a minimum, the equivalent of two 13,000-gal LN2 (100 psig) vacuum jacketed storage tanks to be located on a pad outside the plant main building, north of plant column AA-38 (Ref. Para.

9. a.). However, total storage capacity must be a minimum of 3 days supply or approximately 22,000 gallons of LN2.

SITE 2: The Contractor shall provide as a minimum the equivalent of one 11,000-gal LN2 (100 psig) vacuum jacketed storage tank and one 11,000-gal LN2 (250 psig) vacuum jacketed storage tank. The tanks are to be located on the existing concrete pads (Ref. Para. 9.b).

b. Storage tank primary color shall be white.

c. The tank systems shall include all hardware necessary to support LN2 and GN2 delivery system pressurization and shall provide the following alarms and reporting points: low liquid levels, low pressure levels, equipment failures, storage tank pressure and tank over pressurization. The tank systems shall also include level and pressure monitoring gauges such as storage pressure, pressure regulation, and transfer to vaporizer(s). Level settings shall be established by Honeywell FM&T at post-award.

d. Contractor shall provide LN2 pumps and a control system at Site 1 to allow for in-plant filling of portable liquid cylinders at the existing dewar fill station.

e. Contractor shall provide up to 40 each GP-45 or MP-180 portable or equivalent LN2 dewars to be used and filled by the Customer’s personnel inside the facility. Portable LN2 dewars shall be capable of supplying both LN2 and GN2, have dual supply relief valves set at 250 and 22.5 psig, have integral transportation handling brackets and have a diameter of 20.0 inches. Capacity for the GP-45 is 3,640 scf and 4,110 scf for the MP-180.

f. Contractor shall label storage equipment system with a minimum of the following labels:

1) MSDS hazard label

2) First aid warning label

3) Contents gauge chart label

4) System flow diagrams

5) Filling instructions to drivers including pressures and levels

6) Ordering information including contact names and phone numbers

7) Service information label including tank pressures, line pressures, pressure building set point pressure, and inspection dates

8) Emergency repair contact names and phone numbers

9) Contents gauge conversion chart

10) Valve and line labels for liquid lines, gas lines, blow down lines, economizer lines, and trycock lines

g. Contractor shall provide an emergency fill connection at the vaporizer side of each tank system. The connection shall accommodate NI-50 standard tanker truck hose connections and liquid dewar connection, CGA-295-0.750”-16 UNF 2A RH EXT. THREAD, (SAE 1/2” flare).

h. Contractor shall provide high pressure gas storage at Site 1. This storage system shall be capable of providing a minimum supply of 82,000 scf of gas to the plant in the event of a power failure.

9. SITE DESCRIPTION:

a. SITE 1: This site consists of a blacktop area approximately 35’ x 80’ with a 14’ x 14’ x 15” concrete pad.

Access to this area is limited by an approximately 18’ wide security gate. The site is bounded on the east by a liquid CO2 storage tank site, on the south by assorted piping support towers and on the west by a wall and piping support towers approximately 23’ from the existing pads. The area is also bounded by safety egress corridors and a contractor elevator access driveway, which must be kept clear at all times. This area is currently occupied by the existing nitrogen system 1, which would require removal before a different installation could be made.

b. SITE 2: This site consists of a concrete area approximately 15’ x 40’ with concrete foundation pads measuring 12’ x 12’ x 12” and 12’ x 16’ x 15”. Access to this area is limited by an approximately 20’ wide by 14’ high security gate. The site is bounded on the south by a liquid CO2 storage tank site and on the west and north by walls. This area is currently occupied by the existing nitrogen system 2, which would require removal before a different installation could be made.

10. LIQUID NITROGEN SUPPLY

a. Contractor shall provide a supply of LN2 to the storage tanks to insure a continuous supply of uncontaminated nitrogen gas to the plant nitrogen supply system, 24 hours per day, 7 day per week, 52 weeks per year. Interruption of supply to the plant distribution systems is unacceptable.

b. Redundancy and excess capacity shall be provided where required to insure supply remains uninterrupted. The storage capacity at each site shall provide a minimum of three days supply of product. Contractor’s tank sizing shall be specified in offeror’s proposal.

c. The Contractor shall include automatic liquid level monitors on the storage tanks which will report the tank levels automatically by telephone lines to the Contractor’s delivery scheduling center. The monitors will allow the Contractor to schedule product deliveries and prevent depletion of product supply. Monitoring shall also automatically report to Contractor equipment failure alarms, storage vessel pressures, plant incoming line pressure, storage vessel over pressure and supply line flow rates.

11. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

a. Contractor shall supply GN2 at a pressure of 225 psig at Site 1 and 175 psig at Site 2 at 70° F to the plant piping system. The Site 1 plant piping connection is a 2-1/2”, schedule 80, black iron pipe with standard 4 hole, raised face, flange fitting. The Site 2 plant piping connection is a 1-1/2”, schedule 80, black iron pipe terminating with a 1-1/2” NPT stub.

b. Storage capacity:

(1) Site 1 storage capacity of LN2 shall be sized for 20,535,000 scf per mo.

(2) Site 2 storage capacity of LN2 shall be sized for 2,000,000 scf per mo.

c. Peak liquid flow:

(1) Site 1 liquid supply shall be capable of a peak flow rate of 18,000 scfh (193 liq. gal/hr).

(2) Site 2 liquid supply shall be capable of a peak flow rate of 2,000 scfh (21 liq. gal/hr).

d. Peak gas flow:

(1) Site 1 gas supply shall be capable of a peak flow rate of 30,000 scfh. The average gas flow rate is estimated to be

24,000 SCFH.

(2) Site 2 gas supply shall be capable of a peak flow rate of 3,000 scfh.

e. Installation and start up test requirements: Customer’s Materials Test Lab technicians shall test and the Customer’s Utility Engineer shall approve the quality of the nitrogen in every system, temporary or permanent, prior to any connection to the plant distribution systems. General Eastern chilled mirror hygrometers calibrated to a -80° F/- 62° C dew point will be used by the Customer’s technicians to assure the moisture content is a maximum of 8 ppm prior to any connection to the plant distribution systems. Customer’s personnel shall verify hydrocarbon content per MIL-PRF-27401F. Any system or sub-system to be connected to the plant piping system shall be evacuated, purged, tested, and accepted by the Customer’s lab technicians and Utility Engineer prior to opening the valve to the plant distribution piping systems. Tests shall be repeated on the plant system immediately after connection.

12. CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED VAPORIZATION EQUIPMENT SYSTEM

a. Contractor shall provide all GN2 vaporization equipment necessary to convert the LN2 from the storage system to a gaseous state at 700 psig and ambient temperature at Site 1 and 250 psig and ambient temperature at Site 2.

b. Vaporizers shall be of the ambient air convective type of sufficient capacity and capability to prevent excessive ice buildup.

c. Contractor shall provide a nitrogen gas regulator station to reduce the delivery pressure to 225 psig at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) and a flow rate of 0 to 30,000 scfh minimum at Site 1. At Site 2 the requirement is for a delivery pressure of 175 psig at STP and a flow rate of 0 to 3,000 scfh minimum. Regulator stations shall provide capability redundancy in the form of two parallel regulator circuits.

d. Contractor shall provide gas flow rate and accumulated volume flow meters and low-pressure alarm sensors as part of the system. Sensors shall provide an isolated, analog 4-20 mA, 0-10 volt output signal that is directly proportional to the flow rate and pressure ranges, and suitable for input to the Customer’s Direct Digital Control System panel.

Meters shall have direct visual read-out capability.

e. Contractor shall provide gas test ports at the supplier side of the main isolation valves at both sites. Test ports shall consist of an isolation valve, a pressure gage and a 1/4” male SWAGELOK QC-4 quick disconnect fitting.

f. Contractor shall provide an emergency gas trailer connection at the gas supply manifold at both sites.

13. CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

a. Contractor’s equipment and installation shall meet all construction codes and standards currently in effect at the site including seismic codes as specified in the Honeywell Construction Safety Manual, KCD – 2570.

b. The Contractor shall supply Customer with shop drawings indicating the location of anchor bolts for securing the tanks, physical dimensions of the tanks and the weight of the tanks filled and empty. Contractor shall provide any necessary pad extensions or pad improvements at no additional cost to the Customer.

c. The tanks, supports and pads shall be designed to resist forces for gravity, wind and seismic loads in accordance with the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code. Calculations shall be performed and stamped by a licensed / Registered Professional Engineer.

d. All tanks shall be ASME pressure vessels and shall be submitted with calculations verifying the structural reactions of the tanks are in accordance with International Union of Architects requirements (UIA form).

Calculations shall be performed and stamped by a licensed / Registered Professional Engineer. The Contractor shall include reactions for the design of anchorage to Customer supplied foundations for all load cases.

e. Contractor must supply, install and maintain at no additional cost to the Government, equipment as specified.

Successful Contractor shall supply all equipment in full operational status and product delivery upon effective date of contract.

f. Contractor’s equipment shall remain the property of the Contractor and shall be removed within 30 days after termination of the contract, in full cooperation with the succeeding contractor and Customer so as to avoid interruption of product supply.

g. Contractor shall inspect equipment as required to keep the system adequately maintained. Inspection result logs shall be maintained and made available to Customer upon request.

h. Contractor shall maintain all equipment provided by them on the Honeywell site at Contractor’s expense.

Contractor’s equipment shall be kept in good operating condition and appearance Contractor shall maintain a current record of all maintenance activities and system problems and failures.

i. Contractor shall be capable of providing service personnel on a 24-hour per day basis. A response time of not more than five hours from receipt of automatic alarms or verbal notification shall be provided.

j. Contractor shall insert below the telephone numbers and names of personnel to be contacted in the event of an emergency and shall be responsible for keeping Customer informed of changes in this data:

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBERS

EMERGENCY, 24 HOUR SERVICE

PRODUCT ORDERING & DELIVERY

CONTRACTOR’S AREA MANAGER

CORPORATE OFFICE CONTACT

k. Contractor-supplied equipment shall be provided with over pressure protection and all safety devices required by OSHA regulations, including electrical shock. All moving parts shall be protected with properly designed guards.

14. CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SERVICES

a. Customer shall supply electricity, steam and water utility services at the site as required. Water shall NOT be used as a heat source for vaporization. All equipment shall be designed and installed to minimize Customer’s utility service consumption. Each service shall terminate at a single point at each site and the Contractor shall continue the service to the local use point(s).

b. Electricity: 480 volt, 3 phase, 50 amp. service will be provided. Any reduced voltage shall be the responsibility of the Contractor through secondary distribution load centers. All electrical service shall meet National Electric Codes (1999 or latest edition).

c. Water: If required, city water can be made available. Water temperature ranges from 40° F in the winter to 80° F in the summer. Available pressure is 70 psig.

d. Steam: If required, steam can be made available for emergency use only at a pressure of 30 psig.

e. Storage Site Pads: Customer shall provide support pads as they currently exist at each storage site (Ref. Para. 9 above). Contractor shall provide at no additional cost to Customer any necessary pad extensions or pad improvements required to support the equipment.

f. Alarm point-wiring connections: Customer shall provide connection points to Customer’s Direct Digital Control alarm system. Contractor provided alarm points shall be normally closed so that contacts will be open in the alarm condition. (Contacts will open in the event of a power failure.)

15. CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED TEMPORARY SERVICE

a. Contractor shall install two temporary LN2 and GN2 supply systems if necessary to preclude interruption of product services to the plant during change out of equipment.

b. There shall be no interruption of nitrogen services to the plant at any time.

16. INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF CONTRACTOR PROVIDED TANKS AND

EQUIPMENT: Contractor shall install their Contractor provided tanks/equipment on existing concrete pads, within the existing footprints, no later than 30 calendar days from start of contract performance. The Contractor shall also perform all inspections and maintenance of Contractor provided tanks/equipment to assure system provides safe and uninterrupted support. Contractor provided tanks/equipment shall be removed by the Contractor within 30 calendar days after the end of the contract. The Contractor will coordinate with the current supplier to effect removal of current equipment and installation of new equipment, or to retain the current equipment. The Contractor may be required to provide a temporary system during change out of existing system or tanks to eliminate any delay in supply of product.

17. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Contractor’s personnel working at or making deliveries to the DOE NNSA Kansas City Plant must be United States citizens, have a valid driver’s license or other photo proof of identification, and must check through the main security post (Main Guard Gate (816) 997- 3721 / Patrol Headquarters (816) 997- 3601).