FormSF30_-_Amendment_0001.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

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1305M219QNWWR03680001 OCT 15, 2019 NWWR4000-20-00001

AJ830023

NOAA/AGO/EAD

601 E 12TH STREET

ROOM 1734

KANSAS CITY MO 64106

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1305M219QNWWR0368

OCT 01, 2019

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Solicitation 1305M219QNWWR0368 is hereby Amended to include the answers to RFIs. The cutoff date to submit questions about this solicitation is October 16, 2019 at 10:00am. No further questions will be accepted after that time.

Q: We would need to know if cabinets or racks for the UPS (Assuming these are 12V and not wet cells)?

A: Cabinets yes 12v

Q: Do the battery strings have disconnects where we can turn on/off or do we need to put UPS in Bypass?

A: Yes disconnects

Q: We would need site addresses to determine if we are inside the service center coverage or if outside our area (in miles)?

A: Installation is only an option this will be addressed if needed

Q: Number of UPS at each site and if they would be changed at the same time, as the cost would decrease of additional systems.

A: Installation is only an option this will be addressed if needed

Q: Installation window, would be like to change out over night?

A: Can be changed during normal work hours if severe weather is not in the area. Site staff will transfer to generator power during change outs

Q: Would temporary batteries be needed during change-outs?

A: No

O: It mentioned no dock available, what’s the access to the site like. Do we have any stairs, elevators, offices/customer areas, we need to go through to get to the UPS room?

A: No stairs UPS room has an outside door and concrete sidewalk leading to parking lot

O: The SOW states that most locations do not have unloading capabilities. Does this mean that these locations require the contractor to offload the palletized batteries from the delivery truck and bring them inside office premises/designated areas?

A: Inside delivery is not required only lift gate truck and pallet jack to the exterior of the building.

Q: Regarding the Price Schedule, if we are to offer more than one manufacturer did you want to see prices for them separated or one price that covers all options?

A: Separated.

Q: After reading through this RFQ, I am a little confused on the “Buy America” qualifications and what you are exactly wanting to see. Did you simply want the Country of Origin?

A: Yes, per the Buy American Act Clause.

Q: For the Technical information that will need to be provided for this will you be accepting Attachments in PDF form?

A: Yes.

Q: Is installation to be included with the bid pricing?

A: No.

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Q: Is shipping to be included with the bid pricing?

A: Please see the Statement of Work Section “Shipping of Batteries”.

Q: Although you have provided technical specifications of the batteries needed, there are different make and model that will match the technical specifications but their physical dimensions may not match. This being said the make and model of the existing batteries is critical to get the equivalent battery that will match the physical dimension of the existing battery.

One battery make match the technical spec but not the physical characteristic of the existing and may pose a problems due to either to0 high, too long or too wide. Please provide the existing make and model.

A: The Battery Cabinets are adjustable to accommodate different sizes of batteries. Here are the existing batteries.

Powerware 9315-50 have C&D 12-150 batteries Mitsubishi 2033A 50KVA have C&D 12-300 batteries Misubishi 2033a 75KVA have C&D 12-350 batteries

Q: What is the make and model of the existing/current batteries? What are their Amp-Hour ratings?

A: Powerware 9315-50 have C&D 12-150 batteries, Mitsubishi 2033A 50KVA have C&D 12-300 batteries, Misubishi 2033a 75KVA have C&D 12-350 batteries.

Q: Since this procurement is a small business set aside and it has been assigned a NAICS code for supplies, there are two ways you can meet the FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting requirements:

1. If bidder is the manufacturer of the batteries, it must perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials. So, if you achieve greater than 51% of the cost of manufacturing the batteries (excluding the cost of the materials that make up the batteries), then yes, you meet the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements for a small business set aside.

2. Since Computer Sites is not the manufacturer of the batteries, the nonmanufacturer rule applies, and Computer Sites must supply batteries from a small business, made in the U.S. in order to meet the FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting requirements for a small business set aside. The 50% cost of performance requirements do not apply when you are not the manufacturer on a small business set aside.

As I’ve previously stated, most of the OEMs don’t meet the size standard and consequently can’t bid direct. As a Small Business acting as the Prime I still have to find an OEM that meets the small business size standard.

A: There is a Class Waiver with the SBA for this NAICS code. We can set aside the contract for small business and they can supply from large businesses (since there are no small business).