SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Perform sampling and subsequent analysis of electrical insulating fluids found in oil-filled transformers. A contractor shall be required to collect, analyze, review, and provide a report for 35 transformer oil samples at The Dalles Dam
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 213112
— Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Portland, Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946
- ZIP Code
- 97208-2946
- Solicitation Number
- W9127N-13-SS0002
- Response Due
- 7/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/16/2013
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Yoder, 503-808-4613
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Portland
(stephen.m.yoder@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- TITLE: Annual Transformer Oil Sampling - The Dalles Dam This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS in support of market research being conducted to identify capable potential sources and potential subcontracting opportunities within the Small Business Socio-economic program set-asides. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to advertise a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Services contract utilizing FAR Part 15 and 16 to perform sampling and subsequent analysis of electrical insulating fluids found in oil-filled transformers. A contractor shall be required to collect, analyze, review, and provide a report for 35 transformer oil samples at The Dalles Dam. Access to the project and escort to the equipment shall be arranged and provided by Project personnel. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall maintain their own oil testing facility as well as employ their own certified chemists, analysts, and certified and insured field technicians that have been trained in the proper sampling of liquid-filled transformers at a power generating facility - as outlined below. Businesses that do not have their own laboratory, chemists, analysts, and field technicians shall not be considered for this work. This is a requirement that guarantees the contractor preserves quality assurance and it permits the Government to maintain quality control. The contractor shall schedule and then dispatch their field technician to the work site on a pre-approved date(s). This technician shall have an average of 40 hours of training per year including, but not limited to, OSHA 10-hour General Industry Practices, HAZWOPER, and NFPA 70E training. They shall be familiar with sampling hazards as well as provide/utilize the necessary personal protective equipment and tools. The technician shall be capable of taking and passing the Incidental Person training for the regional Hazardous Energy Control Program. The technician shall be able to perform a visual inspection of the transformer, interpret gauges, document abnormalities, and understand relay status. The technician shall utilize an approved field inspection form to gather the necessary nameplate information and document conditions. The contractor's laboratory shall provide the technician with all of the proper sampling containers as outlined by the most recent ASTM. The technician shall be trained and responsible for the proper handling and shipping of the containers back to the laboratory after the oil samples have been taken. This shall be performed in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR). SPECIFIC LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS: The contractor's own laboratory shall perform all of the analytical work on all of the oil samples. Analysis of the oil samples shall be according to the most recent ASTM methods as outlined below: 1) Neutralization # or Acidity - ASTM D974 2) Interfacial Tension - ASTM D971 3) Dielectric Breakdown Voltage - ASTM D877 or D1816 4) Color - ASTM D1500 5) Relative Density or Specific Gravity - ASTM D1298 6) Visual Appearance - ASTM D1524 7) Oxidation Inhibitor Content - ASTM D2668 8) Liquid Power Factor - ASTM D924 9) Moisture Content including a calculated % Relative Saturation - Karl Fischer Method ASTM D1533 10) Furan Analysis - ASTM D5837 11) Dissolved Gas Analysis - Gas Chromatography Method ASTM D3612 12) Metals in Oil (Copper, Aluminum, Iron) - ICP or Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrograph method - ASTM D7151 13) PCB Concentrations - Gas Chromatography Method ASTM D4059 The contractor's laboratory shall participate in ASTM's semi-annual Proficiency Testing Program for insulating oils. This laboratory shall have a historical record of acceptable quote mark z-scores quote mark and be capable of producing evidence thereof. The laboratory shall perform a historical review of the customer's oil results in order for trends to be interpreted and to identify conditions that may be affecting equipment performance. The laboratory shall make recommendations to the customer based on the recent analysis and historical review. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall provide the customer with both hard and electronic copies (Adobe Acrobat.pdf) of the analytical results. The contractor shall use an approved reporting format that is easy to interpret, informative, and structured. The hard copy report shall be capable of listing at least 8 years of historical data. The contractor shall also host a website to which the lab results are exported and maintained as a password protected database. The storage of the customer's historical data on this website shall be limitless. The website shall utilize a program that offers data management tools for the customer. Those tools should include the ability to graph data, add comments and notes, and E-mail electronic files. The customer shall retain administrative rights for their own database. In addition, the website shall provide access for multiple users that have been authorized only by the administrator. The NAICS code for this requirement is 213112. The size standard is $7,000,000.00. The FSC Code is F999. Contractors responding to this announcement shall submit, at minimum, the following information to Stephen Yoder at stephen.m.yoder@usace.army.mil: Company Name, Capabilities Statement, Point of Contact, Phone number, Email Address, Mailing Address, DUNS Number, and CAGE Code. Response Date: July 25, 2013 via e-mail only. Please no phone calls. Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA57/W9127N-13-SS0002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Portland Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946 Portland OR
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
- Record
- SN03120145-W 20130720/130718235914-462b1fb86432dd3552ef76654bc2e8ab (fbodaily.com)
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