REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: INSTALLATION OF STEAM GENERATOR

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Steam Generator Installation at Area 1-42 This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as market research. All requirements identified in this RFI are tentative and will be finalized prior to the release of any request for proposal (RFP). This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered a request for proposal (RFP), request for quote (RFQ), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The information provided may be utilized by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in developing its acquisition strategy should a decision be made to proceed with acquiring the items/services listed in this RFI. The information received in response to this RFI may be included in one or more future solicitations. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this RFI is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and their size classifications (Small Business, Large Business, Etc.). The information provided is entirely voluntary and will not impact the ability to bid on future requirements. Requested Information. The Government requests interested offerors who believe they can fully support this requirement furnish the following information: 1. Company name, CAGE Code and UEI number, address, points of contact, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. 2. Information should include a brief description of experience in providing the type of support described in the requirements. The information package must be clear, concise, and complete. The Air Force is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request. 3. Identification of business size (small or large) and identify the socioeconomic disadvantaged category, as defined the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19 and also currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html. The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement is 335312 - Motor and Generator Manufacturing and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees. The potential Product Service Code assigned to this procurement is 6115 - Generators and Generator Sets. 4. Details regarding the requirements your company is able to provide and any applicable restrictions. 5. An Industry Day will be held 22 January 2025 for interested contractors to view the site. If you would like to participate, please complete the document entitled - AFRL Visitor Pre-Announcement for each individual who will attend in order to gain access to Edwards Air Force Base. - REQUIREMENTS - Steam Generator Installation *** Please review BOTH attached Statement of Work documents for complete requirement information. Please note the document titled Single Steam Generator-SOW covers the specifications for the current requirement of the single steam generator, while the document titled Complete Steam Generator Project-SOW is for the entire anticipated project. The contractor shall reference and work the documents together to understand the scope of work. *** The Government is seeking to identify qualified, experienced, and interested firms, who can perform in accordance with the requirements described in the attached Statement(s) of Work for the installation of one (1) Steam Generator which will be used to replace an aging steam generation system in use at AREA 1-42 that includes large spherical saturated steam storage vessels, heat exchangers, process heaters, pumps, supply and return piping and other hardware to generate and provide the required mass quantity of steam at specified pressure and temperature. The intent of this project is for the Contractor to provide the Air Force Project Manager one (1) safe, complete, fully functional and operable steam generator to be used to supply saturated steam for the AFRL Area 1-42 Steam Plant. NOTE: The Air Force is planning to install a total of three (3) identical steam generators, starting with the single generator being acquired with this requirement and the other two (2) steam generators which will be installed as part of the overall system in the future. The scope of work for this acquisition includes ONLY the first, single steam generator at this time. The Air Force Project Manager has made a good faith effort to update all relative project documents to address the inclusion of ONLY the single steam generator and clearly identify other two (2) steam generators are intended for installation in the future but are NOT included as part of the current scope of work. Likewise, the Air Force Project Manager has endeavored to identify interface points on piping, platforms, conduit and other systems where connections to provide service to the future steam generators will be required. If the Contractor identifies ANY scope, interfaces or other items that are not clear as to the intent of what is to be included in the current scope of work and what is intended future installation, the Contractor shall bring this to the attention of the Air Force Project Manager immediately. Technical Requirements: Built in accordance with ASME B&PVC Section I, 2023 Volume: Approx. 12,400 cubic feet Pressure: Maximum Working Pressure: 600 psi; Maximum design pressure: 620 psi Temperature: Maximum working temperature: 500F Steam Generation and Pressure: 110 lbm/sec @ initial temperature 500F for 12 min total o Yields 79,200 lbs of steam at ~600 PSIG Minimum Pressure after release is 100 PSIG Minimum 3 runs before make-up water is required Steam reheats at maximum 20 hrs The steam generator shall be designed, fabricated, tested, inspected and stamped in accordance with the requirements of the ASME B&PVC Section I, Rules for Construction of Power Boilers, Latest Edition. The steam generator shall be stamped with an ASME B&PVC Section I. - ASME and - S Certification mark as noted in PG-105 of ASME B&PVC Section I. The Contractor shall be authorized by ASME to perform the identified code construction and shall have the appropriate - S stamp. The steam generator shall be a fire tube type boiler and meet requirements for the same. The Contractor shall provide a Manufacturer's Data Report Form, Form P-2 for the steam generator. All required documentation, including, but not limited to, calculations, welding certifications, non-destructive testing (NDE) records, Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs), pressure testing, Master Data Report Form and all other documentation as required by ASME B&PVC Section I for the design, fabrication, welding, inspection, NDE, testing and any other activities shall be furnished as part of the code package for the steam generator. The steam generator shall meet the requirements of ASME B&PVC Section I, Part PG General Requirements for all Methods of Construction, Part PW Requirements for Boiler Fabricated by Welding, PFT Requirements for Fire Tube Boilers. The Contractor shall determine, depending on the specific design and methods selected to design and fabricate the steam generator, other parts and appendices of ASME B&PVC Section I that are applicable to the scope of this project. All pressure boundary materials used in the fabrication of the steam generator shall be provided with Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs) as required in ASME B&PVC Section II. All pressure boundary materials shall be clearly stamped or otherwise marked with the corresponding heat number from the CMTR. Any requirements for marking or stamping plates or other pressure boundary materials identified in ASME B&PVC Section I that are in addition to any marking or identification of materials noted in ASME B&PVC Section II shall be met. The Contractor's Quality Control Plan shall address transfer of heat numbers and traceability for individual pieces and parts cut or altered. Six Major Tasks Include: Design and Engineering Procurement of Materials, Parts, Equipment for Fabrication Fabrication of Steam Generator at AFRL Staging Area Transport and Placement of the Steam Generator Final Installation of Generator and Periphery Systems, Piping, Insulation, Blowers and other Parts and Equipment Final Acceptance Testing and Training Anticipated Period of Performance: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2027 FOB Destination: Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Responses. AFRL is seeking U.S. sources with the capability to provide the items/services listed in this RFI. All replies are to be provided to the Contracting Officer, Tyler Pittmon tyler.pittmon@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Suzanna Kussman, suzanna.kussman@us.af.mil All responses to this RFI must be received NO LATER THAN 10 January 2025 at 4:00 p.m. PST.