70 -- Marine Engineering Simulation Software

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DTMA5R07443 and is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-15. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $23.0 million. This requirement is unrestricted and all qualified offerors may submit proposals. The contract will include the following CLINs.:0001 Steam Turbine Engine Room Software (STE), QTY: 35, U/I: EA 0002 Engineering Training Software (BTS), QTY: 20, U/I: EA 0003 Instructor Manual (hard copy), QTY: 6, U/I: EA 0004 Sytem capability demonstation and instruction for faculty, QTY: 1, U/I: DAY MARINE ENGINEERING SIMULATION SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION: SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the marine engineering simulation software to be provided to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, New York (hereafter referred to as the Academy or the Government). 1.2 PROPOSAL SHALL INCLUDE A DEMONSTRATION COPY. 1.3 COPY PROTECTION HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVICES, SCHEMES, OR REQUIREMENTS OF ANY TYPE ARE NOT PERMITTED, AS THE ACADEMY SERVER, AND POLICY SYSTEMS GUARANTEE THAT ALL USERS ARE ENTITLED TO ACCESS THE SIMULATION SOFTWARE (see 4.2.4) SECTION 2 PURPOSE 2.1 The primary purpose is to provide training of engineering Midshipmen on the theory, operation, use, and maintenance of marine power plants and auxiliary machinery. SECTION 3 SCOPE 3.1 This Statement of work (SOW) contains the requirements for: Simulation software functionality related to self-paced as well as real-time Instructor-Student education and training. Simulation software documentation Deliverables Terms of Delivery SECTION 4 MARINE ENGINEERING SIMULATION SOFTWARE 4.1 Training Objectives 4.1.1 General training objectives The Marine Engineering Simulation Software shall be capable of simulating a realistic environment for all applicable, or qualifying, STCW-95 competence requirements. The simulator software shall be able to train junior engineers in basic engine room operations, emergency operations, and troubleshooting. The software shall be capable of being updated to incorporate future changes in regulations. The Marine Engineering Simulation Software shall be suitable for: Basic and advanced training and education of students leading to professional qualifications and higher qualified engineers. Refresher and recurrent training for qualified engineers and chief engineers Training engineers in the operation of a ship's machinery together with the most vital auxiliary equipment. Enabling detailed studies in the different processes of the technical installations in a ship. Training engineers in the location of faults and deterioration, and to clearly demonstrate the impact of various types of faults and deterioration on the plant's total efficiency. Study of overall fuel economy. Training engineers in safe operation with regard to the machinery and the environment. The Marine Engineering Simulation Software should comply with: STCW Code: Section A-1/12 and Section B-1/12. ISM Code: Section 6 and Section 8. The Marine Engineering Simulation Software components should have the type approval certificate for the compliance with STCW 95 requirements. 4.1.2 Specific objectives. The Marine Engineering Simulation Software shall be capable of creating situations ensuring appropriate training in: Planning schedules and operation procedures Analysis of engine performance Monitoring and control functions Fault detection Maintaining a safe engineering watch Operation of main and auxiliary machinery and associated control systems Operation of pumping systems and associated control systems Operation of alternators, generators and control systems Safety and emergency procedures Prevention of pollution 4.2 Required Configuration 4.2.1 Modeled Power Plants The Marine Engineering Simulation Software shall simulate the following engine room type(s): steam turbine with fixed pitch propeller. The engine room type shall be simulated with its subsystems and auxiliary machinery. The Marine Engineering Simulation Software shall include the following major components: Part task simulator software simulating the engine room with a steam turbine engine (STE) with fixed pitch propeller (including instructor software). Engineering training software (ETS) consisting of several software modules simulating different engine room machinery in detail and designated for the basic machinery operation training. 4.2.2 Software In order to fulfill the given training requirements, all the system models, installations and different component parts in the simulator shall be realistic and correctly simulate thermal and dynamical conditions. The simulation models shall simulate all vital engine room components with their processes and modern controller systems (sensors, controllers, actuators, valves). The simulation models shall be based on real-time programming and thereby be able to replicate the dynamic behavior of the total engine room installation as well as the interactions between the plant sub-systems. The models shall respond dynamically to changes in operational conditions. 4.2.3 Hardware requirements The software shall be able to run in a standard personal computer being an equivalent to a minimum of: Intel Core Duo with standard operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP2 or Microsoft VISTA Ultimate installed. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 in True Color mode. The standard sound chipset or card should be sufficient to reproduce the engine room sounds. 4.2.4 Licensing requirements The Academy is in strict compliance with any and all licensure requirements stipulated by vendors of software products. Only registered personal computers and servers are permitted access to the Academy?s network, and each device contains a (software) client reporting module which is provided by ExpressMetrix. The ExpressMetrix system permits the Academy to specify the maximum number of concurrent executions of any software product, and whether software products are permitted on servers and personal computers. Unauthorized software, or unlicensed copies of software, are blocked from execution and are automatically removed by the ExpressMetrix system. Copy protection hardware and software devices, schemes, or requirements of any type are not permitted, as the Academy?s server and policy systems guarantee that all users are entitled to access the simulation software. The vendor is permitted to provide a solution which requires: [1] Software modules, programs, or clients (hereinafter, referred to as the client) on a personal computer to function only when the corresponding server software is available on the network, [2] The server software validates the client request to execute, and [3] The server software limits the number of executing clients not to exceed the limits of the number of licensed copies the vendor provides. Example: The vendor's simulator consists of server software to be installed on a server and a client to be installed on personal computers. The vendor provides a license which permits 30 concurrent clients to be executing the simulation. The client software is installed on 100 personal computers. The client will only operate, when it is installed on a personal computer which is connected on the same network as the server software, and the client and server communicate across that network. Fifty personal computers on the Academy network with the client software attempt to execute the simulation, but only the first thirty requests to execute are honored. The remaining twenty users of personal computers with the software client must wait, until one of the first thirty personal computers ends their use of the simulation software. 4.3 Steam Turbine Engine Room Simulator (STE) Specification 4.3.1 Engine Room Model STE shall simulate steam turbine engine room with all auxiliary systems. Main Engine The approximate technical data of the ME to be simulated in STE are given below: MAIN TURBINE Description: one set, cross compound, with astern element Maximum rated power: 30,000 shp at 85 - 95 rpm Throttle steam condition: 850 - 900 psi, 900 - 1000 degrees F Steam consumption: approximately 200,000 lb/hr at maximum rated power Condenser vacuum: 28 - 30 in Hg at maximum rated power HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE Type: impulse or reaction Shaft horsepower: 15,000 shp Revolution per minute: 6,500 - 7,000 Number of stages: 10 - 12 Number of extractions: 2 - 3 LOW PRESSURE TURBINE Type: impulse or reaction Shaft horsepower: 15,000 shp Revolution per minute: 3,300 - 3,600 Number of stages: 9 - 11 Number of extractions: 1 ASTERN TURBINE Type: impulse Shaft horsepower: as required by classification societies Throttle steam condition: 850 - 900 psi, 900 - 1000 degrees F The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: ME speed and throttle position LO pressure before ME LO pressure drop at the strainer LO temperature after the cooler. Steam pressure before ahead turbine. Steam pressure before astern turbine. ME bearing temperatures. The following controls are required at a minimum: Engine order telegraph. Switches for control mode selection. Switches for bleed control. Switches for drain control. Switches for ME emergency control. Switches for turning gear control. Switches for throttle adjustment. Typical alarms. Valves for steam flow manipulation. FUEL SYSTEM The fuel system shall include the following components at a minimum: Two HFO settling tanks. Several storage tanks. Drain tank. Two fuel transfer pumps. DO service tank. Two HFO service pumps. Two HFO heaters with an automatic viscosity control. Two coarse fuel strainers. Two fine fuel strainers. DO cold start pump. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: HFO pressure after service pumps. HFO pressure after transfer pumps. DO pressure after cold start pump. HFO temperature after HFO heaters The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for HFO service pumps remote operation. Switches for transfer pumps remote operation. Switches for cold start pump remote operation. Typical fuel alarms. Valves for fuel flow manipulation. MAIN BOILERS The two main boilers shall have the following characteristics. Number: Two (2) Type natural circulation, two-drum, bend tube, single furnace, single-uptake, with superheater, desuperheater, economizer and steam air heater Superheater outlet press. - 885 psi Superheater outlet temperature - 955 degrees F Evaporation superheated - 100,000 lb/hr Evaporation desuperheated - 9,000 lb/hr Burners per boiler - 2-3 Burner type - Steam Atomization Oil consumption - 7,100 - 7,400 lb/hr Forced-draft blowers - centrifugal, single inlet, inlet vane control, driven by electric motor The following parameters shall be displayed for each boiler separately: Superheated steam pressure and temperature. Drum steam pressure. De-superheated steam pressure. Air pressure after forced draft blower. Pressure before burners. Furnace pressure Smoke indicator. Excess oxygen Water level in boiler. The following controls are required at a minimum: Knob for superheated steam temperature control (manual and automatic). Knob for fuel pressure control (manual and automatic). Knob for fuel/air ratio control (manual and automatic). Switches for burner remote control. Switches for forced draft blower remote control. Switches for furnace purge. Switches for fuel ignition. Typical alarms. Valves for steam and water flow manipulation. COOLING SYSTEM The cooling system shall include the following components at a minimum: Scoop injection Two main circulating water pumps. Three service water pumps. Aux. water pump. Two ME LO coolers. TG LO coolers. DG LO coolers. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Water pressure after main circulating pumps. Water pressure after service pumps. Water pressure after aux. pump. The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for circ. pumps remote operation. Switches and lamps for service pumps remote operation. Switch and lamps for aux. pump remote operation. Typical alarms. Valves for water flow manipulation. LUBRICATING SYSTEM The lubricating system shall simulate the storage and delivery of lubricating oil for the main engine, turbo generator and diesel generator. The lubricating system shall include at least one LO separator for the continuous operation. The system shall include the following components at a minimum: Several LO storage tanks. Two LO service pumps. LO booster pumps. Two turbine LO coolers. Two sets of LO strainers. LO separator. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: LO pressure before and after cooler. LO pressure after service pumps. LO pressure after transfer pump. LO level in tanks. LO temperature before and after the LO coolers The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for LO service pumps remote operation. Switches for transfer pump remote operation. Switches for LO transport pump remote operation. Switches for CO transport pump remote operation. Typical LO alarms. Valves for oil flow manipulation. STEAM AND CONDENSATE SYSTEM The system shall include the following components at a minimum: Two main boilers. Main engine (HP and LP turbine). Main condenser. Two turbo generators Two TG condensers Two steam powered feed water pumps. Cold start feed water pump. Two condensate pumps. Drain transfer pumps. Boiler water tank. Atmospheric drain tank. Three closed feed water heaters. One open feed heater (DFT). The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Pressure after condensate pump. Pressure after feed pumps. Hot well level. Vacuum in condenser. The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for condensate pumps remote operation. Switches and lamps for feed pumps remote operation. Typical alarms. Valves for steam and condensate flow manipulation. VACUUM SYSTEMS The system shall include the following components as a minimum: Two main condenser vacuum pumps or air ejectors Two turbo-generator vacuum pumps or air ejectors ELECTRIC POWER PLANT The ship power plant shall include at a minimum: Medium speed diesel generator (4 stroke, 6 - 8 cylinders, 1200 kW). Two turbo generators (850 - 900 psi, 900 - 1000 degrees F, 1200 kW) Emergency diesel generator with automated and manual start modes. Electrical switchboard with separate sections and automatic mode synchronization. Main and emergency bus bars. Example power consumers (pumps, heaters, lighting, etc.). The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Voltage, power and current for each generator. Bus bar voltage and frequency. Synchroscope. The following controls are required at a minimum: Breaker status indicators for each generator. Generator status indicator. Switches and lamps for generator pre-heating. Switches and lamps for breakers control. Switches and lamps for remote control of diesel generator, Switches and lamps for remote control of turbo generators, Switches and lamps for generator automatic synchronization. Typical alarms. FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM The fire fighting system shall include at a minimum: Two main fire-fighting pumps. Emergency fire fighting pump. Separate sea water chest. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Pressure after fire-fighting pumps. The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for pumps remote control. Switches and lamps for emergency pump local control. Typical alarms. Valves for water flow manipulation. BILGE SYSTEM The bilge system shall include at a minimum: Several cargo hold bilges. Several engine room bilges. Two centrifugal pumps (to be primed). Displacement pump. Engine room bilge sump pumps Oily water separator. Oily water tank. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Pressures after bilge pump. Discharge water contamination. Levels in oily water storage tanks Bilge level alarms The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for bilge pumps control. Switches and lamps for oily water separator control. Switches and lamps for auxiliary boiler burner control. Switches and lamps for hot well refilling control. High-level alarms for all bilges. Valves for water flow manipulation. BALLAST SYSTEM The ballast pumps shall be connected to the two separate mains, one on each board. It shall be possible to fill or empty the ballast tanks, but also to correct of the stability changes. The ballast system shall include at a minimum: Several example ballast tanks. Two ballast pumps. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Level in ballast tanks. Pressure after ballast pumps. Ship trim and heel. The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for ballast pump control. Valves for water flow manipulation. STEERING GEAR The steering gear shall include at a minimum: Two drive units. Rudder shaft. The following parameters shall be displayed at a minimum: Rudder position. The following controls are required at a minimum: Switches and lamps for drive unit remote control. Switches and lamps for drive unit local control. Switches and lamps for emergency operation. Typical alarms. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Following simulator control functions are required at a minimum: Simulator control (start, stop, and freeze). Remote control from bridge. Sound adjustment. Scenario creating (load, save, edit). Operating conditions change. Machinery faults simulation. Quick change of the levels in the tanks. Trainee activities monitoring and logging. Alarm display and logging. Parameter monitoring. Integrated instruction how to operate the engine room (very essential) Separate malfunction editor Separate variable editor. SECTION 5. BASIC TRAINING SOFTWARE (BTS) SPECIFICATIONS 5.1 General Basic Training Software (BTS) shall consist of the several, independent, educational modules. Each module shall include following parts: System description with drawings and pictures. Operating instruction with checklists. Assessment. Part task simulator. The following modules are required at a minimum: Shipboard pumps Freshwater generator Fixed delivery pump steering gear installation Variable delivery pump steering gear installation Oily water separator Biological sewage treatment plant SECTION 6. DOCUMENTATION General - Complete operational documentation shall be supplied for each instructional module in electronic form. The documentation shall be in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. SECTION 7. LIST OF DELIVERABLES AND QUANTITIES General: The following lists the software modules comprising the scope of this SOW. The software shall be supplied on CD ROMs, distributed among the CDs as to be specified by the USMMA at time of delivery. The distribution shall be based on the USMMA class requirements that will accommodate the class objectives. DELIVERABLES: Software quantities for each of the following shall be: 7.2.1 Steam Turbine Engine Room Software (STE) - 35 copies 7.2.2 Engineering Training Software (BTS) - 20 copies 7.2.3 Instructors Manual (hard copy) - 6 copies 7.2.4 One day of sytem capability demonstation and instruction for faculty SECTION 8. DELIVERY SCHEDULE 8.1 General - All software procured in accordance with this SOW shall be delivered within 6 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). SECTION 9. DELIVERY LOCATION U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (USMMA) DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING 300 STEAMBOAT ROAD KINGS POINT, NY 11024-1699 SECTION 10. TERMS OF DELIVERY 10.1 DELIVERY SHALL INCLUDE FREE ON BOARD (F.O.B.) DESTINATION TERMS. The clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (Sep 2006) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (Nov 2006) or certification that these have been completed online via Online Representations and Certifications application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Feb 2007) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --Commercial Items (Jun 2007), is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21,52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-1, 52.225-3 and 52.232-33. Numbered notes: Not applicable. Vendor questions are due via email to [email protected] or [email protected] no later than 1500 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST), 27 July 2007. PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1500 HOURS EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007. Deliver/Mail proposals to: Attention: Maxmillian Diah, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Procurement Department, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024-1699. Contracting Officer: Gregg Wanlass, (516) 773-5435, [email protected]