12405B24R0007-Questions and Answers.pdf
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to Solicitation Number 12405B24R0007 for the installation of pony walls, electrical outlets, and plumbing hookups for laboratory gas, air, and vacuum in Lab Rooms 116, 118, 120, and 122 at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, MS.
The key details include: the pony walls will be constructed from 1/2" plywood with 1" thick phenol resin countertops and backsplashes; the USDA will provide the dispensing fixtures for the front of the pony walls; laboratory casework and tables will be supplied and installed by others under a separate contract; natural gas will be used; the contractor can propose alternative materials for the gas/air/vacuum lines; and no special certifications are required beyond normal plumbing and contractor's licenses. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) with a NAICS code of 236220 and a size standard of $45.0M. Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a proposal.
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12405B24R0007 – Questions and Answers
Question: The representative commented we are to install countertops on top of the pony walls. Which type of material (e.g. formica, granite, etc.)? What are the dimensions for the countertops?
Answer: As stated in the Statement of work…The new pony walls will be primed and painted to match existing walls and made from finish grade 1/2'” plywood with 1” thick phenol resin countertops and backsplashes where shown. Lengths are listed in drawings contained in the Statement of work.
Question: Which materials will the USDA be providing for the connections located on the front of the pony walls (i.e. gas, water, etc.)?
Answer: The dispensing fixtures as shown in the schematics in the Statement of Work.
Question: It was mentioned that shelving is going in front of the pony walls. Are we expected to construct this, or put together something the USDA has already purchased?
Answer: Laboratory Casework and tables will be going in front of the pony walls and they will be supplied and installed by others as a part of a different contract.
Question: What type of gas is being used?
Answer: Natural Gas
Question: Is there a specific material that needs to be used for the gas/air/vacuum lines?
Answer: It is anticipated to use the same material that is already in place. Contractor can propose alternative for approval if desired.
Question: Is there any particular certification that is required for these lines and their installation?
Answer: Just normal plumbing and contractor’s licenses.
Ques�on: There are some low voltage wires coming through the wall in one of the rooms. Do we need to do anything with those?
Answer: Not knowing the room to which you are referring, the ques�on can’t be fully answered. That said, standard 110v electrical outlets do exist in all rooms and are to be incorporated into the new work.
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