20 -- DEVELOPMENT OF POWER NODE CONTROL CENTER MODULES UNDER THE INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, NAVSEA 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, WNY DC 20376

ZIP Code

20376

Solicitation Number

CBD-SPD

Response Due

December 27, 2001

Point of Contact

David L. Boyer 202 781-2821 Technical contact is Joseph Tannenbaum, (202) 781-2629

Description

The Naval Sea Systems Command proposes to procure from L3 Communications, Inc., SPD Technologies, a set of Power Node Control Center (PNCC) prototype hardware. The PNCC concept uses a modular approach to power conversion cabinet designs, including standard interfaces between thermal management, power conversion drawers, and controller hardware. PNCC is the integration of all power system nodal functions into a family of standardized, modular, scaleable, programmable nodes that are pre-tested and pre-assembled prior to installation on the ship. This provides the opportunity to have one scaleable device of which all nodes will be constructed. The Integrated Power System (IPS) Program will apply the PNCC concept to the IPS architecture to determine system benefits from a cost or performance standpoint. The effort required includes the development of concept designs to establish interfaces and technology drivers in terms of size, weight, and cost. The contractor will be required to perform a detailed design of the PNCC and its constituent modules. Several modules will be constructed and tested to verify producibility, cost, and the adequacy of interface specifications. The construction analysis will include a proposed layout of high volume production. The modules will be tested to verify that the performance goals have been achieved and that cost goals can be achieved with anticipated manufacturing volume. A full PNCC prototype will be assembled from the modules and key performance specifications developed. An option will be included for the factory verification testing of the prototypes and development of operation manuals. Engineering services will also be included to examine corollary issues associated with PNCC development and implementation aboard ship in conjunction with an IPS architecture. This effort is considered sole source to SPD Technologies because it is an outgrowth of contract N00014-01-C-0193 issued under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting for high potential payoff technologies in the area of electrical systems design. This contract was awarded for the preliminary design and feasibility studies for PNCCs based on several SPD Internal Research and Development (IRAD) activities in the area and previous Office of Naval Research (ONR) small development contracts to look at the PNCC concept as it relates to a Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB). See numbered Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011129/20SOL004.HTM (D-331 SN5137P6)