Repair 15kV Innova Sub-Cycle Transfer Switch

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. This is a special notice that includes a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) or promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government contractually for any services or supplies whatsoever. Responders are advised that the United States Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in the response to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future solicitation, if one is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted to Contract Opportunities website, and it is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the Government website for a potential solicitation and additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The proposed project consists of the following work to be performed under NAICS 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment repair and Maintenance, Size Standard of $8M:

The contractor will provide all equipment, materials, and labor to repair the site’s 15kV Innova Sub-Cycle Transfer Switch (STS) located at the NIST Campus, Boulder, CO.  The scope of the requirement includes, but not limited to: removal of the damaged section of thyristors, to include any rigging and supplementary equipment needed to remove the failed section, e.g., forklifts, etc.; repair/replace/retest of damaged thyristor modules, to include a maximum of twenty-four (24) modules; provide/replace damaged fiberglass channels, re‐install thyristor modules, provide/replace damaged fiber optic cables; provide recommissioning of the STS per manufacturer specifications to verify operation

Interest and Capability packages (to include cut sheets, drawings, previous installation examples, etc.) shall be limited to 10 pages (Times New Roman, 12 point-font, 8-1/2 x 11. Cut sheets and drawings are acceptable as 11 x 17) and submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist listed in this notice.

All correspondence shall contain a subject line that reads: NB1940002201006 Innova Sub-Cycle Transfer Switch Sources Sought. If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your e-mail. All other attachments may be deleted.

All responses must reach the contract specialist no later than 12:00 PM Mountain on 31 May 2022 and must include the following information: company name; address; phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and business size status for the applicable NAICS. Responses shall not include classified data. Proprietary information, if any, shall be kept to a minimum and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, SEGREGATE proprietary information.

Be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Questions regarding this notice shall be submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist listed in this notice. Questions shall be sent to the Contract Specialist via e-mail ONLY. Verbal or FAX questions are not acceptable, and will not be answered

Responses to all questions will be posted as an amendment to this notice on Contract Opportunities.