SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for McNary Dam - Generator Condition Monitoring Equipment and Software
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF-13-R-SS27
- Response Due
- 4/29/2013
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2013
- Point of Contact
- Julie Morris, 509-527-7220
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Walla Walla
(julie.m.morris@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking small business sources for a supply requirement entitled: quote mark Sources Sought for McNary Dam - Generator Condition Monitoring Equipment and Software quote mark. This is scheduled to be issued as a Firm Fixed Price contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified 8(a) small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZONE) small businesses and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 334519. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project, the Government may use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement may depend on the responses to this sources sought synopsis. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (1)Your intent to submit a proposal for this project when it is formally advertised (2)Name of firm with address, phone and point of contact. (3)CAGE Code, DUNS number or a copy of your Central Contractor Registration (CCR) information (4)The category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZONE, or SDVOSB (5)Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the specified type of work. This should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in fabricating similar products, up to three (3) past projects for which your firm was the prime contractor. The SOC should be no more than three pages in length. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought synopsis. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition. Where to send responses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 201 North Third Avenue ATTN: Contracting/Julie Morris Walla Walla, WA 99362 Phone: (509) 527-7220 Fax: (509) 527-7801 E-mail (preferred): julie.m.morris@usace.army.mil Response deadline April 29, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time zone) Place of Performance U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District McNary Dam 82790 Devore Road Umatilla, OR 97882-1441 USACE Generator Condition Monitoring Equipment and Software Technical Specifications McNary Dam The generator dynamic condition monitoring equipment is to be supplied by an approved vendor which has a demonstrated performance reliability record of on-line monitoring on multiple hydroelectric generators. The monitoring system shall be furnished for one unit. The installation of the system will be by the Government with installation supervision and commissioning provided by the Contractor. The system for on-line condition monitoring equipment shall meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Sensors 1.1 Non-contact proximity probes shall be provided in order to monitor the motion of the generator/turbine shaft relative to the bearings. Capacitive-type proximity probes shall be provided due to their insensitivity to electrical run out (material characteristics), magnetic field and shaft mechanical surface imperfections. Two (2) proximity probes shall be provided to monitor radial shaft vibration at each guide bearing. The proximity probes must meet the following minimum requirements: measuring range of 0.3mm to 2.3mm repeatability less than 0.3% of reading temperature drift less than 500 ppm/ C frequency response of 0 to 1 kHz (-3 dB) operating temperature range of 0 to 60 C sensitivity 8 A / m (ISL: less than 5%) resolution 5 m at midrange accuracy (DSL) less than 25 m at 25 C stainless steel probe body output 4-20 mA with built-in signal conditioner / no external probe driver no calibration required due to shaft material 1.2 An accelerometer shall be included for monitoring the bearing bridge. Also an axial displacement probe to monitor movement on the bearing bridge. 2. Data Acquisition Unit The generating machine shall be equipped with an integrated acquisition unit designed to perform signal processing, alarm monitoring and data acquisition for protection, trending, analysis and diagnostic purposes. An instrumentation cabinet shall be supplied to mount all the equipment. The system shall have the ability to have air gap monitoring added in the future. 2.1 Instrumentation Cabinet 19 quote mark Rackmount Rolling Cabinet (40U) including: Physical: Dimensions (IP54, NEMA 12): 36 quote mark H x 23 quote mark W x 33.75 quote mark D Color: ANSI 61 Grey textured power coating Metal: Steel 14 gauge thick Front glass door (polycarbonate) on steel frame with handle and key lock Removable side panels Input/Output cables can enter from bottom or top via a gland plate Space for: One (1) Alarm Extension Panel One (1) XPSP Power Supply Panel One (1) Network Panel Includes: One (1) fan on back door with thermostat One (1) fluorescent light Installation and grounding kits Enclosure manual Power Input 120 Vac, 50/60 Hz 220 Vac, 50/60 Hz 110 - 330 Vdc Separate terminal block for all sensor inputs pre-labeled for turnkey installation 2.2Hardware The multi-input monitoring unit shall be rack-mountable, on-line programmable, multi-tasking and digital processing. A minimum of 16 channels shall be provided. Multiple racks shall be interconnected according to the number of inputs to monitor. Information shall be visible through a front-panel display in graphic forms and settings shall be adjustable locally via a front-panel keypad. The rack shall have a universal AC & DC power supply. 2.3Communication The monitoring unit of each generator shall communicate with a central system controller (PC) through a dedicated network using Ethernet TCP/IP up to 100Mbps. The monitoring unit shall be configured from the system controller via the Ethernet network or by downloading a configuration file from a USB key. 2.4Alarms The monitoring unit shall be able to perform alarm detection and relay trigger, feature multiple self-adjusting configurable alarm thresholds per input and be capable of performing conditional alarm on individual channels or channel combinations (voting logic), or on resultant vector (Smax) for shaft vibration. It shall offer relays (NO & NC) per input, or combined, or common to several inputs. It shall perform self-checks and provide System OK and Channel OK relays. 2.5Measurements & Processing The monitoring unit shall perform various types of synchronized measurements (sampling, one-turn, multi-turns, alarm, trending). The monitoring hardware per generator must: Accept inputs from air gap (future), vibration (proximity, displacement, acceleration, velocity), and other sensors; also compatible with ICP devices Analog inputs: 4-20mA, 0-10V, 0-5V, 5V, ICP and others Perform synchronized measurements of all connected parameters under all operating and transient conditions from standstill to runaway speed Permit continuous alarm monitoring with user-defined dual-level thresholds per input; capable of performing conditional alarms and measurements; trigger dry contact relays Accept control input signals such as synchronization (1/rev.), acquisition trigger, externally triggered inhibit, and external trigger signal Sampling rate of 8,000 samples/sec per channel Ethernet TCP/IP communication up to 100 Mbps and MODBUS communication to SCADA/DCS/PLC via RS-485 or RS-422 User-configurable display: real-time bar graph or numerical, unit of measurement, scale, alarm thresholds Outputs available: Real-time raw analog signal Processed signals (rms, peak, peak-peak, min. / max. / averagevalues) Maximum resultant vector (SMAX) Protection relays 3. SYSTEM CONTROLLER: SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER The on-line system controller shall be dedicated to system control and configuration, data storage and data analysis for diagnostic; no other software shall be installed and used on this computer besides those required by the system and authorized by the system vendor. The system controller shall have remote monitoring capability via the corporate WAN network if necessary. 3.1Software The software shall be used for on-line condition monitoring of rotating machinery. It shall be of modular design to accept parameter specific module (plug-in). The software allow field hardware configuration and control, on-screen display of monitored values, parameter trends, alarm status and annunciation, perform and display data analysis, and manage the database. The system shall be capable of the following: Intuitive graphic user interface Comprehensive graphs (rectangular, trend, polar, orbit, spectrum), machine mimics and lists Collecting, storing, displaying, and correlating data of all monitored parameters and process variables to support comprehensive machine diagnosis Alarming on static and dynamic data with at least two levels of alarm, and include a stored events manager to provide tracking of pre and post alarm data measurements and system events Correlating all parameters to the smallest electrical and mechanical unit of the machine (i.e. the passage of a rotor pole) for quick and easy machine diagnostics Monitoring parameters and displaying measurements covering all modes of generator operation from machine standstill up to runaway speed Background automatic acquisition of data for trending at user-defined intervals Password protection to prevent unauthorized access On-screen warning of alarms per unit and per input Simultaneous monitoring of multiple machines Remote monitoring and configuration via the plant or corporate network Fast and easy export utility: data to spreadsheet, measurement to disk or over web PLC/SCADA integration The software must have all the necessary analysis tools to provide the following minimum outputs for machinery diagnostics: A supervisory display (machine mimic) with up to date values of monitoring points and alarm conditions Simultaneous display of multiple parameters for data/event correlation Trend plots of all status and dynamic values Fast Fourier Transform Spectrum plots of vibration and other parameter for analysis Orbit graphs of the rotor shaft path inside each guide bearing referenced to the actual rotor position Animated polar view illustrating the rotor rotation behavior inside the stator, with automatic calculation of the rotor-stator roundness and eccentricity as well as color-coded indication of actual air gap results versus tolerances guideline Toggle capability from top air gap view to bottom air gap view Graphs of the minimum air gap for each rotor pole over one or multiple revolution Alarm graphs showing a minimum of 10 rotations before and 10 rotations after an alarm has been detected or triggered by user-defined external event Plot grouping functions for easy access to related data. Color-coded thermal mapping display of stator core and windings (if monitored) Polar view of Kaplan turbine inside throat ring (if monitored) PD analysis plots (if monitored) SMAX calculation (amplitude and phase) referenced to the pole position for unit balancing capability Filter buttons to quickly remove the effects of vibration from readings of other measuring points such as air gap The software must be capable of displaying air gap results on a tolerance table that respects the internationally accepted guidelines outlined in the Canadian Electrical Association Hydroelectric Turbine-Generator Units Guide for erection tolerances and shaft system alignment. 3.2Computer The system controller shall consist of a Server-grade PC computer of reputed brand and latest technology at time of delivery, running on Windows Server 2003 or newer operating system, with a high volume data storage capacity, an optical disc writer, flat screen monitor (19 quote mark minimum) and all necessary peripherals and cables. It shall have two LAN cards: one to connect to the system dedicated Ethernet field network and one to the plant/corporate network. The computer and software shall have a watchdog to safeguard controller operation; automatically launch upon every computer startup; automatically reboot in case of computer malfunction. Software installation disks shall be included. 4.1System Installation and Commissioning The turbine-generator monitoring system supplier shall provide quote mark Supervision of Installation quote mark throughout all facets of the pre-installation planning via site visit, the installation supervision of all sensory measuring chains, data acquisition devices, and controlling software. The supplier shall commission the system and take dynamic readings of all operating conditions per Section 4 below. Warranty coverage for the performance of the machine monitoring system in terms of its function as an entire quote mark system quote mark shall be based upon the supplier being mandated for all of the above-mentioned activities. 4.2Training The monitoring system supplier shall provide personnel training in using the system/software, as well as maintaining/servicing the monitoring equipment.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: McNary Dam 82790 Devore Road Umatilla OR
- Zip Code: 97882-1441
- Zip Code: 97882-1441
- Record
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