70--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) with associated accessories.

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source based on the ability of the below mentioned items to simulate power systems encompassing both large power distribution simulations concurrent with high speed power conditioning simulations down to the component level as well as slower speed general purpose power distribution simulations over a large number of interconnected nodes and is also compatible with Matlab computational software. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Opal-RT Corporation, 26 Summit St. Brighton, MI 48116 for: Qty One (1) RT-LAB (PN: RT-LAB4.2) Qty One (1) OP5600 Hardware In The Loop (HIL) Box Real-Time Computer 3.46 Gigahertz (GHz) (PN: OP5663 Qty Six (6) Include ARTEMIS, ART-CS, RTeDRIVE, RT-Events Library of Simulink Power Grid Models (PN: RTeGRID Pro) Qty One (1) Red Hat Linux with Opal Real-Time (RT) optimized real-time kernel (PN: 370-01-000001) Qty One (1) Red Hat Linux Intel C compiler (PN: 270-0200-0001) Qty One (1) Reconfigurable Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Input/Output (I/O) system (PN: 1E96b Qty One (1) Analog In with 16 channels, 16 bits, 2.5 microsecond (us), plus/minus Five (5) Volts (V) up to plus/minus 16V (PN: OP5340-1) Qty One (1) Analog Out (D/A) with 16 channels, 16 bits, 15 milli-ampere (mA), 1us, plus/minus 1V to plus/minus 16V (PN: OP5330-3) Qty One (1) Digital Input with 32 channels (PN: OP5353-1) Qty One (1) Digital Output with 32 channels (PN: OP5354) Qty Eight (8) OP5600 DB37 Screw Terminal (Male Breakout Board, Right Angle (R/A) Connector) (PN: 226-0700-0220) Qty One (1) RT-LAB XSG FPGA Development System Based on XILINX SG (PN: S01-0032) Qty One (1) RT-LAB eDRIVE1-run library of FPGA standard Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) Model without faults (PN: S01-0034) Qty One (1) HIL Controller Interface (PN: OP8660) Qty One (1) Cabinet 24 rack units (U) Black, 19inch (in.) x31.5in x 44in., 19 in. Rack Mount for 120V (PN: SR1100646) This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before 23 August, 2013 11:59PM EST by email at [email protected] Point of Contact for this notice is Eric Pomroy, (301)394-2021, [email protected]