SOURCES SOUGHT
30 -- Request for Information on Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 4301 Pacific Highway Bldg OT4 Code 02, San Diego CA 92110-3127
- ZIP Code
- 92110-3127
- Solicitation Number
- SPAWAR_Headquarters_MKTSVY_27266
- Response Due
- 5/11/2005
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Pamela Rose, Contract Specialist, 619-524-7191
- E-Mail Address
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Contract Specialist
(pamela.rose@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information Direct Methanol Fuel Cells PMS 485 1. Description. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in support of Naval Sea Systems Command, PEO Littoral & Mine Warfare, Maritime Surveillance Systems Program Office, PMS 485 is gathering information to ascertain if COTS/NDI Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) have the capability to power an unattended at-sea buoy. 2. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 3. Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Requirements. The DMFCs must supply a continuous 200-Watt minimum for a period of months. If the capability is found to exist, SPAWAR anticipates that there may be a potential future production requirement for buying roughly 100 of these fuel-cell-based power systems at a rate of 10 to 20 per year. The power system must satisfy the following requirements: · Power needed: 200 Watt minimum · Power system must be able to function continuously and should be able to operate in an intermittent (on/off) mode. · Length deployed: ~months · Target weight: less than 3000 lbs. including fuel · Operating environment: -3 to 33 degrees C, up to 100% humidity in a marine environment. · Time stored: Up to 5 years · Storage environment: controlled warehouse 4. Additional Questions · What components are needed to make a complete DFMC power system, e.g. piping, heat exchanger, etc.? · What are the size and weight of the power system? Include fuel in per month units. · How much would each system cost? · Is there a time limit on the continuous use of the fuel cell? · What are the reliability numbers, such as MTBF? · How much fuel is consumed per kW-hr? Is the fuel pure or diluted methanol? · Will there be any waste liquid, e.g. methanol contaminated water? How must this be handled, e.g. must wastewater be pumped from cathode to anode? · What are the shock and vibration restrictions for the fuel cell? · Who are some of the manufacturer’s customers? · How does one handle heat exchange? · What environment does the manufacturer expect the fuel cell to operate in? · What maintenance is required? · Are there any problems with the air intake, e.g. will sea air poison the fuel cell? · What are the material components of the fuel cell? 5. Responses SPAWAR is seeking industry’s suggestions. If you have a product that satisfies these needs, please reply to the requirements and additional questions in Microsoft Word for Office 2000 compatible format. The response, exclusive of added marketing material and contact information, should not exceed 10 pages. Responses should be submitted no later than 11 May 2005 1500 PDT to the SPAWAR e-commerce site at: https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil in response to this RFI entitled “Direct Methanol Fuel Cells” under HEADQUARTERS, Market Surveys. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The following is a list of support contractor Points of Contact who will review the responses. Company: Amron Corporation Jon Wesick 619-520-2116 Jon_wesick@sd.amron.com Carl Christensen 619-778-0342 Carl_christensen@sd.amron.com It would provide the government useful information for possible future procurements if all respondees include their business type in their submission. Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) is based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 335999, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. A small business concern for the purposes of this procurement is generally defined as a business, including its affiliates, with no more than 500 employees. Respondees are cautioned; however, that this is a general description only. Additional standards and conditions apply. For additional information, please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at http://www.arnet.gov. 6. Summary THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can deliver Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) that can power an unattended at-sea buoy The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Navy has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (13-APR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Click on this link to access the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central Web Site
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARHQ/SPAWAR_Headquarters_MKTSVY_27266/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00787760-F 20050415/050413214027 (fbodaily.com)
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