GE IFix Upgrade

Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the upgrade of its current GE iFix Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, with Solicitation Number 24-17. The procurement is specifically for upgrading an existing SCADA environment that supports water, wastewater, gas, and electric utility operations in New London County, Connecticut. The current system comprises 4 pairs of servers with Enhanced Failover and 14 client workstations running iFix version 5.X, which includes classic historian, Win911, and Excel Report Writer add-ons. The successful vendor will be responsible for a comprehensive upgrade of the existing GE iFix environment, with NPU personnel maintaining responsibility for the system network and operating systems. The RFP was released on December 8, 2023, with proposals due by January 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST, and includes a vendor Q&A period from December 8 to December 29, 2023. Interested vendors must submit proposals to Robert Castronova at the City of Norwich, located at 100 Broadway, Room 105, Norwich, CT 06360.

The RFP is open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing contractual arrangements. The current infrastructure is a complex SCADA system critical to NPU's utility operations, which will require careful integration and upgrade. While the RFP does not specify an estimated total contract value, the delivery terms are set as Free on Board (FOB) Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor. The solicitation does not include defined line items or provide specific funding sources or budget ranges. Potential bidders are encouraged to thoroughly review the existing system configuration and submit comprehensive proposals for a successful upgrade that meets NPU's operational requirements across its water, wastewater, gas, and electric utility systems.