Virtual Industry Day for Oahe and Ft Peck GSU Transformer Supply

Virtual Industry Day for Oahe and Ft Peck GSU Transformer Supply

The Ft Peck and Oahe GSU Transformer Supply Virtual Industry Day has been scheduled for 18 Dec 2024 at 0900 hours Central Time. This notice does not constitute a solicitation. This announcement and the Virtual Industry Day event are for planning purposes only. Response to this notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse any party attending or participating for costs incurred for this event or marketing efforts.

The purpose of this Virtual Industry Day is to gauge interest in a potential contract to supply Generator Step-Up (GSU) Transformers for the Oahe and Fort Peck Dams. The Government seeks to engage with industry to provide more insight into the requirements for these critical hydropower components and to allow potential offerors the opportunity to ask questions and provide valuable feedback.

Summary of Project

Replacement of GSU transformers in switchyard at Ft Peck and Oahe are designed to ensure future reliability and optimize plant operations. The final supply contract will include:

Ft Peck

• Design and manufacturing of two new GSU transformers.
• Design and manufacturing of ancillary and control components.
• Performance of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Delivery to the Fort Peck power plant, offloading at the transformer temporary storage and staging location, transformer reassembly, oil processing and filling, and movement to final operating location as the location is made available by the separate installation contractor.
• Final acceptance testing and commissioning of transformer after interconnection to the power plant is performed by the separate installation contractor.

Oahe

• Design and manufacturing of 10 new GSU transformers.
• Design and manufacturing of ancillary and control components.
• Performance of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Delivery to the Oahe Dam power plant, offloading at the transformer temporary storage and staging location, transformer reassembly, oil processing and filling, and movement to final operating location as the location is made available by the separate installation contractor.
• Final acceptance testing and commissioning of transformer after interconnection to the power plant is performed by the separate installation contractor.

The draft drawing and spec package are anticipated to be made available via this notification no later than 6 Dec 2024. 

This industry day will be performed virtually via WEBEX.  The industry day will consist of a Government briefing followed by a general industry question and answer (Q&A) session with all attendees.  One-on-one Q&A sessions will be conducted, as requested, after the initial Government briefing and general industry Q&A.  A final agenda with instructions will be provided to registered attendees prior to the industry day. 

The virtual industry day will take place on 18 Dec 2024. One-on-one Q&A meetings will also take place on 18 Dec 2024 after the Government briefing and general Q&A.  One-on-one Q&A sessions may be requested at a later date and the team may be able to accommodate this request, but it is not guaranteed. Time slots for one-on-one opportunities will be limited to no more than 30 minutes.

Contractors who are interested in attending this event shall respond to this notice by e-mailing the Government points of contact no later than 16 Dec 2024, 5:00pm Central Time. The contractor shall state the names of the individuals attending, the company being represented and up to three (3) times between 12:30pm and 4:30pm on 18 December 2024 for a one-on-one Q&A session. Contractors are not required to request a one-on-one Q&A for this project. The Government will send an email confirmation verifying successful receipt of registration along with one-on-one meeting confirmations no later than Close of Business on 17 Dec 2024.

Industry Questions and Comments:

ALL inquiries and questions related to this Industry Day are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). Recommendations, questions and concerns should be added to ProjNet as specified in the draft specifications package.  For situational awareness, the recommendations, questions or concerns entered into ProjNet are not required to be answered and information submitted will be reviewed by the Project Delivery Team to determine if changes to the specifications will or will not be made as a result of the information provided.

As a reminder, the draft specifications are not the final version and changes will be made to the final solicitation, which will be posted at a later date. The team anticipates providing a summary of the changes made to the final solicitation to assist contractors with identifying the changes from the draft to final version of the solicitation. 

Project ID / Name: (510168_511737) FP/OA GSU Transformer Supply

Solicitation Number: W9128F25R0002

Bidder Inquiry Key: 87GFMC-4S6G7V

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
2. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.
3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.
5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.
6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.
7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.             

1. Identify the Agency.  Select agency USACE.
2. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
3. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.
4. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-800-428-HELP. Email to staff@rcesupport.com.

Contractors shall submit RSVPs for the Virtual Industry Day to both individuals listed below. If contractors want to attend a one-on-one Q&A, please include the times with the RSVP to the Virtual Industry Day.

Brandie Murphy, Contract Specialist, at brandie.l.murphy@usace.army.mil

and

Nadine Catania, Contracting Officer, at nadine.l.catania@usace.army.mil

Please note, the Government intends to post the following information to SAM.gov after this industry day: List of all attendees, and questions and answers from the general industry Q&A session.

This virtual industry day notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and all information provided is subject to change or cancellation. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This virtual Industry Day Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service, whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not, at this time, seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Industry Day Notice. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any attendee for travel expenses or marketing efforts. All costs associated with responding to this Industry Day Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense.