Attachment_3_-_Questions_0001.docx

Questions:

1. Safety switches: Attachment 2 specifies thirteen (13) 100A, 600V, 2-pole, NEMA 3R safety switches, but does not state whether the switches are to be fusible or non-fusible. Please confirm the required type. If fusible, please also confirm the required fuse class and whether fuses are to be included.

· Non-fusible

2. Delivery address: Attachment 2 identifies the Regional Campus Warehouse as 500 Date St., Boulder City, NV 89005, while the Combined Synopsis states FOB Destination to 500 Fir St., Boulder City, NV 89005. Please confirm the correct delivery address that vendors should use for freight pricing.

· US Bureau of Reclamation, 500 Date St., Boulder City, NV 89005

3. Delivery: Attachment 1 states delivery within 60 days after award, while the SF-18 states no later than 45 days after award and also lists September 30, 2026. Which delivery requirement governs?

· 60 days after award

4. Small-business status: The Combined Synopsis states this requirement is a small-business set-aside, while the SF-18 has the box marked indicating the RFQ is not a small-business set-aside. Please confirm the applicable set-aside status.

· Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

5. Inverter salient characteristics: For the 30kW, 480V, 3-phase grid-tie inverters, will the Government accept a commercially available unit that meets the required 30kW/480V output and outdoor-use requirement but has an enclosure rating higher than NEMA 3R (for example NEMA 4X), and/or higher maximum DC voltage/current ratings than the values listed, provided it is otherwise technically compatible and the submitted manufacturer literature demonstrates compliance?

· Yes, as long as the required minimum requirements are met

6. Want to confirm your Dept intends to install 390kw of three phase inverters between 2 separate distribution panels?

· Yes

7. Does this need to comport to the Buy American Act?

· Yes, under FAR 52.225-1

8. Are their excluded countries of origin for materials/ equipment (ex. PRC/ China)?

· Please refer to FAR 25.7 for the excluded countries

9. are easy enough to calculate via attachment 2; do you have aerials or drawings? What solar/ battery equipment and configuration are you intending to install so I can rate the gauging of wire, length and connections needed? The request for Johnsen's Starting Fluid, 10.7 oz. Can, Colorless Liquid (6880) is that correct? Do you need wire/ conduit lubricant?

· Government engineers already sized wire. No starting fluid is part of this procurement. No wire lubricant is part of this procurement.

10. For the wiring, would a roll of 3k in lieu of a specific cut 2660 ft spool suffice or do the rolls need to be tailor cut by the exact footage specified?

· 3000 ft rolls would be acceptable

11. No installation, training, or maintenance (outside equipment warranty) is included in the bid correct?

· Correct, Government will self-install the equipment