Safety and Reliability Upgrade, KSC Institutional Power Systems, Phase 4.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Safety and Reliability Upgrade, KSC Institutional Power Systems, Phase 4.  Project Control Number (PCN): 98966.4

INTRODUCTION

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) plans to issue Request for Proposal 80KSC021R0023, a construction requirement for Safety and Reliability Upgrades, KSC Institutional Power Systems, Phase 4.  

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. 

Estimated solicitation release date for this requirement is mid to late April 2021, with a project period of performance of approximately 730 calendar days.  Estimated award amount is anticipated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Replacement of 5 (five) existing 15KV Load Break Switches (LBS-736, VFI-777, LBS-735, LBS-46 and LBS-36) located at various locations in KSC with brand new 15KV Vacuum Fault Interrupters.
2. The replacement of existing Operations Support Building 1 (OSB1) (Building K6-1096) substations “SS-1127A/B” and “1128A/B”. Both substations, are indoor double-ended M-T-M configuration supplied by four (4) 1500 KVA pad mounted transformers. The original building substations are approximately 29 years old and are obsolete. The two (2) new substations will be customized as a M-T-M configuration and will be customized to match the dimensions of the existing layout. The new substations will share a separate control panel that will have PLC controls integrated in.  

Where used below, “removal” means selective demolition and potential storage of items removed, “replacement” means installation of new components/systems, and “reinstallation” means reuse of existing equipment removed in a new configuration. 

The work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Removal of existing electrical equipment and installation of new substation switchgears, associated transformers, Load Break Switches (LBS), and Vacuum Fault Interrupters (VFI) including installation of PLCs at locations in the new substations, installation of equipment racks at locations in the substations, installation of control and power wiring, installation of sensing devices, connection to PLCs for the circuit, and LBSs, and VFIs.
2. Existing equipment, components, assemblies, etc., that must be removed and replaced/reinstalled are known to have coatings containing or are partially comprised of asbestos, heavy metals, and/or PCBs. Abatement procedures will be required for certain construction activities.

This project includes working in a fully operational facility that cannot have any significant duration of downtime due to launch and launch vehicle processing schedules. The facilities and buildings must remain operational. Phasing of work around daily operations of the OSB1 and other facilities is critical to the success of the project. Daily coordination with operations personnel for outages and work in different areas will be required to keep the OSB-1 and other facilities operational and perform the work specified.

No solicitation exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the Beta.Sam.Gov Website.  It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

NOTE:  If a solicitation is issued, it is anticipated that Specifications and Drawings for this project will have an Export Determination of EAR 99 – EAR Controlled – ITAR Controlled - and will be considered controlled documents. Therefore, download of documents won’t be permitted until requesters have been cleared through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Please begin DLA registration immediately since clearance could take a couple of weeks. All contractors that will be interested in receiving drawings and specifications for this project will have to ensure they have been screened by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Joint Certification Program (JCP) by completing a DD Form 2345.  To complete the DD Form 2345, go to the website at

https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/SpecificDD2345Instructions.aspx.  This process does take time and the Government encourages contractors to start as soon as possible.

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Notice is hereby provided that access to the drawings and specifications will be limited to offerors certified by DLA.