FY22 NERC Generator Model Validation Testing

Correction:  Original Sources Sought mistakenly referenced Detroit District.  This is a Nashville, Tennessee District requirement.  This was the only change to the original posting. 

SOURCES SOUGHT – FY22 NERC GENERATOR MODEL VALIDATION TESTING

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT. ANY COST INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE BORNE BY THE INTERESTED PARTY (PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR) AND WILL NOT BE CHARGED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENTS.

PURPOSE:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NASHVILLE District is conducting this Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of capabilities, interest, and qualification; to include the Small Business Community, for the model validation testing of generators, governors, turbines, exciters, and power system stabilizers (PSS) at three (3) power plant locations in the Nashville District (Center Hill, Old Hickory, and Wolf Creek) . Generator owners are required to provide dynamic data information to transmission operators per North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standard MOD-032-1. The NERC regional entity for compliance monitoring and enforcement for Nashville District Dams is the SERC Reliability Corporation.

Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price contract.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services

Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $16.5 million.

Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), at www.sam.gov. There is NO fee to register for this site.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT TO SHOW INTEREST AND INTENT:

Respondents interested in performing the proposed project as a prime contractor should submit a capability statement for consideration that include the following: (In A through G).

A. Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

B. SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and CAGE code.

C. Business size/classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.).

D. A Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work as described above. This SOC should be a brief description of your company's capabilities. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel. The potential bidders should provide brief references of relevant work they have performed and the magnitude.

E. Indicate whether your company will perform the work directly, or intends to subcontract the work. If subcontracting, identify the percentage of work to be subcontracted. Identify the percentage of work your firm may be capable of directly performing.

F. Please indicate whether your firm will submit an offer for this project.

G. Any other information that would assist in determining your company's capability in performing the described work.

SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Submissions of capability statements are due by 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on August 17, 2022. Responses to this sources sought shall be sent via email to Bridget.L.Engleman@usace.army.mil.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.