Sources Sought - SEL 13.8kV and 480 V System Protection Relays

Notice of intent to use a brand name product. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific) is performing a market survey to determine if other potential sources of supply can provide 13.8kV and 480 V system protection relays and related SCADA equipment that has equal performance and listing/approval requirements to the following Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory (SEL) products. This notice seeks products that have equal performance and listing/approval requirements as the SEL products below, but are not manufactured by SEL. NAVFAC Pacific requires products similar to the following items: SEL-751 Feeder Protection & Breaker Control (FPBC) Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) SEL-700G Generator Protection Control Relay SEL-587Z Bus Differential Protection (BDP) SEL-735 Advanced Power Quality and Revenue Meter IEDs SEL-3530/3555 Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC) SEL-3355 computing platform SEL-2440 Discrete Programmable Automation Controller (DPAC) Characteristics for each item is included below: SEL-751: Feeder Protection - Protect radial and looped distribution circuits with time overcurrent, directional overcurrent, autoreclosing, over-/undervoltage, frequency, cable/line thermal, etc. Arc-Flash Mitigation - Provide arc-flash detection capabilities. Event Analysis - Conduct post-event analysis with detailed event records that combine oscillographic and digital information. SEL-700G: Generator Protection - Provide generation protection with current, voltage, frequency, distance, power, and out-of-step elements. Current Differential Protection - Protect equipment using using sensitive percentage-restrained current differential elements and an unrestrained element, along with synchronism check and volts-per-hertz elements. Islanding Protection - Detect islanding conditions using vector shift function. SEL-587Z: Bus Differential Protection - Protect equipment using high-impedance differential elements for fast tripping for in-zone faults. Transformer Differential Protection - Protect transformers using high-impedance differential elements for fast tripping for in-zone faults. Reporting and Monitoring - Provide sequential recorder to document events such as faults, trips, voltage, and current. SEL-735: Revenue Metering - Track energy usage in compliance with ANSI/IEC accuracy class requirements. Load Profile Data Collection - Collect and store billing data with load profile recorder. SEL-3530/3555: Multiple Device Functions - Capable of using as a protocol gateway, RTU, logic processor, PAC, engineering port server, event processor, and system-wide SER logger/viewer. Rugged Hardware - The controller shall be designed and tested to meet or exceed IEEE 1613 and protective relay specifications for harsh environments and to withstand vibration, electrical surges, fast transients, and extreme temperatures. Seamless Configuration - Design an integrated automation system that includes protocol conversion, SCADA communications, IEC 61850 integration, synchrophasors, time synchronization, data management, and programmable logic. SEL-3355 Industrial Automation Platform - Deploy automation control and operator station functionality in a single package directly to the plant floor without the concern of environmental conditions. Support soft programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and operator HMI control engines. HMI Visualization, Monitoring, and Control - Provide system visualization, monitoring, and control point. Information Processor - Collect and format relay data for legacy remote terminal units (RTUs), and send the data directly to SCADA systems using legacy protocols. SEL-2440 Substation Automation - Provide fast I/O, programmable logic, flexible communications, and SCADA integration I/O Annunciation - Indicate I/O status for each input and output. Simplify commissioning and troubleshooting with device status and port activity indicators. System Automation - Communicate with DNP3, Modbus, LAN/WAN, IEC 61850, and other protocols over Ethernet and serial connections. Following protocols for all SELs include the following: Modbus RTU SEL ASCII and Compressed ASCII SEL Fast Meter, Fast Operate and Fast SER SEL Fast Messaging SEL Mirrored Bits Communications Event Messenger This notification is for market research purposes only to identify if other potential sources of supply can meet the requirements of the Government. This is not a request for proposals, quotes, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify other potential sources of this product. To be considered, please submit detailed technical data in order for the Government to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your product to ensure compatibility with the existing system. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The responder is solely responsible for the information it submits and any associated costs. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or vague. Please do not submit company brochures. Please submit complete information via email to Ms. Ann Saki-Eli via electronic mail at ann.h.sakieli.civ@us.navy.mil no later 23 July 2024 at 2:00 p.m. H.S.T. Information received after the due date/time will not be considered. Any information provided to the Government in response to this RFI will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned. All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately.