Testing Software

Added: Aug 17, 2016 3:14 pm

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL -AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER FAR 13.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89.

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing, via email, to both the Contract Specialist (christopher.mcgucken@nist.gov) and the Contracting Officer (Lynda.Roark@nist.gov). Questions shall be received no later than seven (7) calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, on the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (end of provision)

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334515 with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

BACKGROUND

The Applied Electrical Metrology (AEM) group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for testing software for intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and smart sensors using IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC 60870, and MODBUS communications protocols. These protocols are used in the Smart Grid and NIST is tasked under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 with ensuring that Smart Grid standards are available and harmonized to ensure interoperability.

The software will be incorporated in the NIST Smart Grid Testbed for testing relevant for protection and optimization applications. The test software will be used with merging units and other IEDs to evaluate interoperability and to make recommendations to the relevant standards organizations for improvements in the standards. The software must have capability for testing the spectrum of 61850 protocols, including Sampled Values (SVs) and GOOSE messaging, as well as DNP3 and MODBUS protocols.

All items offered shall be established commercial products. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be accepted.

Please refer to attached document "SB1341-16-RQ-0856.pdf" for full details/description.