SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Report on Emission from Green Power Sources (Wind, Landfill Gas and Municpal Solid Waste)
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Specialized Service Center/Cin. Proc. Operations Div., 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-07-00015
- Response Due
- 11/22/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2006
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541710 This is a combined synopsis/request for quote (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The identifying RFQ number is RFQ-OH-07-00015. The RFQ and incorporated provisions/clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-13. A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated to result from the award of this RFQ. The NAICS code is 541710. STATEMENT OF WORK I. Project Identification: Report on Emission from Green Power Sources (Wind, Landfill Gas (LFG) and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) II. Period of Performance: Duration of 12 months from award date. III. Type of Purchase Order: Firm Fixed Price IV. Estimated Labor Hours: 680 hours Background and Objectives Although "green power" is an imprecise term, it generally includes renewable (i.e., wind, solar, and biomass) and other clean energy technologies (e.g., municipal solid waste and landfill gas) that generate electricity. Most green power generated in the U.S. is sold in the form of green tags. Electricity consumers can opt to pay a premium for green tags, which give them exclusive ownership of the positive environmental attributes of the purchased electricity . As a result, many private and commercial customers buy green tags to reduce the greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions associated with their electricity use. The estimation of net consumer emissions is complicated by the purchase of green tags because it requires knowledge of which conventional generators are being offset by the purchased green power. There is no simple way to precisely determine which conventional generators are displaced by the purchased green energy. Accurate estimates require detailed knowledge of electric power system operation, particularly the inter- and intra-hour dispatch schedules of available generators by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) sub region, as well as the emissions rates of each plant. The EPA has developed a methodology that estimates the net emissions including green power purchases using average annual emission rates by NERC sub region, obtained from eGRID. The analysis recognizes that using such aggregate estimates is likely to produce misleading single-value estimates of emissions offsets. As a result, three offset scenarios were defined to quantify the uncertainty associated with estimating emissions offsets when detailed system dispatch data are unavailable. Each scenario assumes that purchased renewables displace the electricity from different types of power plants: fossil capacity (environmental scenario), gas turbines with high marginal cost (economic scenario), and all conventional units (proportional scenario). These three offset scenarios form upper and lower bounds as well as a median estimate that characterizes the uncertainty associated with system dispatch. The next step in the analysis and the subject of this requirement is to accurately report on emissions from green power sources (i.e., wind, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste) by identifying the conventional units that are likely to be displaced. The output of this project can serve as the basis for developing decision-making strategies that maximize the benefit of green power purchases. V. Scope of Work The Contractor shall conduct a national assessment of emissions offsets from wind, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste by NERC sub region. Emissions of primary interest are SO2, NOX, Hg, and CO2. Task 1: Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) The Contractor shall provide a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) as required by Attachment #1. No additional work shall be initiated until the QAPP has been provided, reviewed, and approved by the EPA Project Officer (PO). Task 2: Collect operating data on green power technologies A) The Contractor shall collect (from less than 10 organizations) hourly wind power time series specific to each NERC sub region for use in Task 5. Recorded wind power time series are preferable, but simulated time series are acceptable. The hourly wind power data shall span the latest year (as of October 2006) for which Task 2 and 3 data are available. B) The Contractor shall collect (from less than 10 organizations) dispatch data on LFG and MSW generation. Because LFG and MSW generation are quasi-dispatchable, time series data for these technologies are not required. Instead, the Contractor shall assume simple dispatch schedules for LFG and MSW based on the operational characteristics of existing plants. The Contractor shall also determine whether there are significant regional variations in the operating characteristics of LFG and MSW. If so, the Contractor shall use dispatch schedules specific to each NERC sub region. If not, the Contractor shall apply the same LFG and MSW dispatch schedules to all NERC sub regions. Although LFG and MSW directly produce emissions during operation, work to characterize these emissions is underway in a separate analysis and need not be addressed for this requirement. Task 3: Collect operating data on conventional power plants The Contractor shall collect (from less than 10 organizations) plant-specific, hourly generation and emissions data grouped by NERC sub region. Hourly heat input and emissions rates for existing power plants are available from the U.S. EPA's Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD). The hourly data shall cover an entire year, and correspond to the same year as the wind data gathered in Task 2. Task 4: Develop methodology to identify conventional units displaced by green power The Contractor shall develop a methodology to identify the conventional units that will be displaced by generation from green power sources. The methodology must take into account the different operating characteristics of wind, LFG, and MSW. Because wind is not dispatchable, it must be offset by load-following units capable of ramping output to compensate wind. On the other hand, landfill gas and municipal solid waste plants produce power at relatively constant levels, which may affect system dispatch differently than wind power. Without marginal prices for each unit by hour and control area (cost data are proprietary), it is not possible to fully recreate the precise order of system dispatch. However, statistical methods can be used to categorize units by their mode of operation (i.e., baseload, spinning reserve, and standby). Depending on the production characteristics of the green power technology, units from particular operating categories will be displaced. Using the data gathered in Tasks 2 and 3, green and conventional power production shall then be compared on an hourly basis to determine which conventional plants (and therefore emissions) is displaced hour-to-hour. For a detailed methodological example, see Berlinski and Connors (2006) . Because the methodology relies on statistical methods, the Contractor shall address the uncertainty inherent in using statistical methods to identify the plants being displaced by green power. In addition, the Contractor shall characterize the temporal variability in emissions offsets using standard statistical methods. Task 5: Estimate emissions offsets The Contractor shall utilize the output from Tasks 2 through 4 to estimate the hourly emissions offsets by NERC sub region for wind, LFG, and MSW. The Contractor shall perform this analysis for the latest year in which all required data are available, as of October 2006. The Contractor shall include the following in the analysis and report: " A detailed description of the methodology developed to calculate emissions offsets. " Average hourly emissions rates from conventional plants displaced by green power, in units of g/kWh, by NERC sub region. o An area plot showing each hourly value (24?365) for the entire year. o A scatter plot that shows the average values by time-of-day and season. " Average hourly wind power production, relative to 1 MW of capacity, by NERC sub region. o An area plot showing each hourly value (24?365) for the entire year. o A scatter plot that shows the average production values by time-of-day and season. " Average hourly emissions offsets, in units of g/kWh, by green power source and NERC sub region. o An area plot showing each hourly value (24?365) for the entire year. o A scatter plot that shows the average offset values by time-of-day and season. Optional Task Task 6 (a modification will be processed to exercise this task, as needed ): The Contractor shall perform Tasks 2 through 5 for both the latest year available (as of October 2006) and an earlier year for comparative purposes. The Contractor shall select an earlier year for comparative analysis prior to the realignment of NERC sub regions (according to recently formed ISOs) and the steep ramp in natural gas prices that began a couple of years ago. VI. Reporting Requirements The Contractor shall provide written products to the PO as specified in the above tasks. All products must be of high quality, written in a clear concise style, with a logical organization and presentation. Products not adhering to these standards, or substantially lacking scientific quality, will not be accepted. The Contractor shall use current EPA guidelines for performance of work, unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall provide all written materials and responses in both hard copy and electronic format, (ie: Microsoft Word and CD-ROM). VII. Deliverable Schedule 1. In accordance with Task 1, the QAPP shall be provided within 3 weeks after award or an order. 2. 120 days after the QAPP is approved, the Contractor shall deliver an interim report, in accordance with Tasks 2 through 5 that outlines the data used in the analysis, describes the proposed methodology (including treatment of uncertainty), and provides sample results. The PO shall review the interim report and provide feedback in NLT 30 days. 3. 120 days after receiving feedback on the interim report from the PO, the Contractor shall deliver a draft final report. The PO shall review the draft final report and provide feedback in NLT 30 days. 4. 60 days after receiving feedback on the draft final report from the PO, the Contractor shall deliver a final report. ***Note: Due to the length of the SOW, Technical Evaluation Criteria, and Attachments 1, the EPA could not post the entire information to the Fed Biz Ops website. If a contractor is interested in this requirement, please submit a request in writing via email to Scott Fogle at fogle.scott@epa.gov requesting an electronic copy of the Technical Evaluation Criteria and Attachment #1. All requests for these documents need to be submitted by close of business November 16, 2006. The following clauses apply to this request for quote: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria: (See Technical Evaluation Criteria attachment) Offers shall provide information to demonstrate/substantiate that its quote meets the requirements in the Statement of Work; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations & Certifications-Commercial Items, shall be completed by offerors and submitted with quote, unless the offeror's registered with CCR; FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms & Conditions-Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items will apply, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; all clauses can be found at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM. In addition, the following US EPA EPAAR clause is applicable to this RFQ: EPAAR 1552.233-70, Notice of Filing Requirements for Agency Protests. This EPAAR clause is available at http://www.epa.gov/oam/ptod/epaar.pdf. Offers shall submit 1 copy of their quotation that references RFQ-OH-07-00015, no later than November 22, 2006 at 3:00 PM (EST) to Scott A. Fogle, at fogle.scott@epa.gov or via fax at 513 487-2107. Questions or comments may also be directed to Scott A. Fogle, at 513 487-2049, or at fogle.scott@epa.gov. The last day for Technical Questions is November 14, 2006.
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