N -- Energy Meter Installation

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking qualified contractors that can perform energy meter installation at Job Corps Centers nationwide. We are looking for firms that qualify under the Small Business Programs mentioned in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 19. When submitting your response, please indicate under which programs you meet the criteria. The NAISC Code is 238210, and the Small Business Standard is $13 million. Contractor will furnish all labor, equipment and materials required to install electric meters and to monitor usage of electric energy. Equipment will be installed at various Job Corps Centers throughout the United States. Metering equipment shall be 110 VAC, 60 Hz. Connections shall be by code-required method at each installation to electrical service located within 20 feet from the equipment installation. Meter output shall be 20 HZ (MAX) with dry contact, KYZ pulse output to the Center's LAN system via Center-furnished data lines terminating at a spot no more than 50 feet from the meter installation. It is the objective of this project to establish an energy management program that is in compliance with EO 13423. All data collection equipment and services must comply with Department of Labor (DOL) Meter Data Services Provider (MDSP) requirements. In the event of system failure the metering equipment must be capable of storing at least 30 days cumulative data. The Contractor is required to service and maintain all installed equipment for the term of the contract, including: Unscheduled repair and defective equipment replacement, annual preventive maintenance (calibration, inspection, battery replacement), and materials & service call labor. The Contractor shall guarantee all workmanship done under this Scope of Work for a period of one year from the Installation Completion. As specified in the Department of Labor Meter Data Service Provider (MDSP) provisions. "Required Data" shall mean the Sub-meter readings of the amount of electricity (or other utility) used. The Contractor will provide DOL data hosting, storage and a hard copy of each monthly report detailing the Required Data. The hosting system hardware and software (System) will be perpetually licensed to DOL. All data, reports and similar information will be the sole property of DOL. The System must be accessible through a 24x7 secure Web site using: Microsoft Explorer 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.2 or later. The Web site must be ID and Password protected and use standard 128-bit encryption or greater. Meter data must be accessible via the web for a minimum of seven (7 ) years. Data older than seven (7) years shall be archived, and must be made available to DOL within three (3) business days from the requested date. The System must communicate data via Ethernet connectivity in a near real-time fashion (15 minutes or less) and be capable of accepting data provided by other mediums such as telephone and wireless. The Contractor will work with the ESC to identify and install the least costly method of communication. Each participating Center will provide category 5 or better Ethernet wiring with an Ethernet RJ45, or similar, male connector at each metering point and a dedicated IP address and network configuration. In the event an Ethernet connection is not feasible, the Center will provide a dedicated phone line to the metering point or a wireless connection. The Contractor will work with the Center to determine which scenario is most appropriate. Each Center will provide an Ethernet connection to the Center's Local Area Network (LAN). The LAN will provide a connection to the internet. Each Center will provide an Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) category 5 Ethernet wiring with an Ethernet RJ45 male connector, or similar connection, at each metered point. In addition, each Center will provide the Contractor with a dedicated IP address for each metering point. In compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, electricity shall be metered at the point of entry into each building served. The meters shall be pulse emitting type, 20 Hz (MAX) with Dry Contact, KYZ Pulse Output. Provide category 5 or better Ethernet wiring and Ethernet RJ45 male connector at each metering point, for remote data collection and analysis, and a 120V dedicated outlet as power source. The Contractor shall consult with the ESC relative to use of the utility company meter for data collection, vs. using sub-meters for data collection. Meter points may include the following: Building/Energy Management Systems, Switchgear monitors, Chiller and Boiler Controls, Generator Control Systems, Power Monitor Systems (Square D, Cutler Hammer, Etc., Lonworks and MODBUS. The System must be capable of providing user defined time period: graphs, screen views, reports, and data exportable in common files, XML, HTML, CSV. DOL requires a system capable of uploading one year historical interval meter data. At a minimum, contractor will design the software program to satisfy the following needs: Meter tree or similar tool capable of displaying user defined meter groups by system, utility, Center, and sub-meter, Data resolution ranging from 1 hour to 1 year (default being hourly), Demand response event reporting, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Facility Benchmarking, System level, Bus level, and Center, and sub-meter level energy and demand profiling, time by time usage and cost comparisons, utility pricing feeds, and consumption, demand and Price Alerts The System must be capable of providing bus level meter data downloads on a daily basis. It should be assumed that DOL will provide the Center with access to the settlements system for data downloads. The System must be capable of integrating Day Ahead Market (DAM) market prices with hourly interval data to produce billing reports. The system must be capable of integrating generic load segment profiles with DAM prices for similar report generation. The Contractor shall provide telephone user support during normal business hours Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, for the duration of the Task Order. DOL desires a System which would support future utility monitoring and control devices including the following meter points: Natural Gas, Oil, Water, and Steam. An expanded system shall be supported by software services including: outside data streams (natural gas and oil), weather overlays from up to 10 weather stations, utility rates engine, zonal, utility, and facility load forecasting, risk management functions. The following equipment has been determined to meet the requirements specified above. Equipment provide shall meet or exceed the capabilities of the following equipment: Energy ICT RTU + V or equal, Energy ICT WEB RTU Z1 or equal, Energy ICT WEB RTU Z2 or equal, Obvious 8812, Obvious 7801, Various Hawkeye Series. All contractors responding to this announcement must demonstrate their experience in the aforementioned work. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications are: (1) Qualifications project personnel, which considers experience in the integration of existing energy management systems (EMS), including meter systems, with customer-side programs; (2) Specialized experience, which considers previous project experience similar to project scope, specialty subcontractors, project tools/software, deployment of open architecture energy information and control platforms, and data acquisition and control by way of multiple vendor platforms and multiple communication methods (3) capacity to perform work in required time, which considers adequate staff size, and firm experience/past performance. (4) Project team has a national reach to perform work. (5) Project team includes certified meter installers. All interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement, to Ms. Jillian Matz, Contract Specialist, Division of Job Corps A& E Construction, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite N4308, Washington, DC 20210. Responses are due March 7, 2008 by 3p.m. EST. Electronic copies of capability statements are preferred and can be emailed to matz.jillian@dol.gov. The response must be specific to each of the qualifications listed above to show that the respondent has the skills and experience. The submittals shall not exceed 15 pages, TOTAL. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.