RFIs.pdf

This document is a Requests for Information (RFI) for Solicitation 1232SA25R0033, containing three technical questions and answers related to an electrical construction project. The questions address conduit reuse, backup power requirements, and spare breakers for a new main distribution panel. Specific answers reference Project Drawing Sheets #2 and #5, indicating that existing conduits passing a mandrel may be reused, backup power details are on Drawing Sheet #2, and spare breakers are shown on Drawing Sheet #5.

The RFI is part of a larger solicitation by the USDA Agricultural Research Service for replacing the main distribution panel and associated electrical feeders at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris, Minnesota. The project is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside with a construction magnitude between $250,000 and $500,000, a 210-day performance period, and requiring bid, payment, and performance bonds. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM, attend optional site visits by July 16, 2025, and submit questions by July 30, 2025.