Dworshak Digital Exciter Replacement

Supply with Construction Installation Contract: Dworshak Digital Exciter Replacement The work described herein involves the replacement of three complete digital static excitation systems for Units 1-3 at the Dworshak Powerhouse. The contract selection process will be conducted as a best value trade-off, as defined in FAR 15.101-1. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed price supply with construction installation contract that will include sustainability requirements. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required for the installation/construction elements of the contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, and the associated small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Competition is full and open. Solicitation number W912EF18R0003 will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on or about 15 June 2018. The proposal due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be used. Supply side of the work is to supply three complete digital static excitation system for Units 1 - 3 at Dworshak Powerhouse. The scope of the supply aspect of this requirement includes but is not limited to the following: design; prepare drawings, and installation instructions; manufacture and shop test; prepare and load for shipment; deliver f.o.b. destination; and to install, make completely operational, test and commission three complete digital static excitation systems. Construction side of this work includes removing the existing excitation systems for these units; modification of the Unit control switchboards; replacement of the brushes, brush holders and rigging on the collector rings; reuse of the cable tray and existing conduit for power and control connections; replacement of the existing power, control and annunciation connections. Provide on-site customer operations and maintenance training by authorized representatives of the new equipment manufacturers. Place of Performance is at the Dworshak Dam located near the town of Ahsahka, Idaho, within Clearwater County, Idaho. A site visit will be offered approximately 2 weeks after the solicitation is posted. Refer to the solicitation for details regarding the site visit. Important Note: The FBO response date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for the FedBizOpps archive purposes only. It has no relationship to the actual bid opening date. The bid opening date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that are issued. When issued, the solicitation documents for this project will be available via FedBizOpps.gov or https://www.fbo.gov. NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. Bidders are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document(s) posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this solicitation, you MUST log in to FedBizOpps.gov and add the solicitation to your Watchlist. If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the "Add Me To Interested Vendors" button in the listing for this solicitation on FedBizOpps.gov. ACCESS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS: Security clearance for foreign nationals to attend a site visit requires a minimum of 4 weeks; therefore, clearance should be requested immediately. To request clearance, please submit the names of all foreign nationals proposed for site visit attendance, along with documentation to verify that they were legally admitted into the United States and have authority to work and/or go to school in the US. Such documentation may include a US passport, Certificate of US citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), foreign passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating employment authorization, Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551), Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B). Send this information by email to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site.