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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation F103 Chemical Water Treatment Supplies and Services Amendment 00001 01053-9764 36C24120Q0273 04-23-2020 N

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221310 Department of Veterans Affairs

VA CENTRAL WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HCS

Acquisitions-90 421 North Main Street Leeds MA 01053-9764 Joshua Gallien Joshua.Gallien@va.gov Joshua.Gallien@va.gov Joshua.Gallien@va.gov ** AMENDMENT A00001 – Chemical Water Treatment Supplies and Service

– Combined Synopsis Response Due date change and Vendor Questions & Government Answers **

REQ Response date has changed from:

(xv) RFQ responses are due 22-April-2020 at 11:00 AM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to Joshua.Gallien@va.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted.

To:

(xv) RFQ responses are due 23-April-2020 at 4:00 PM EST. RFQ responses must be submitted via email to Joshua.Gallien@va.gov. Hand deliveries shall not be accepted.

Question 1:

Boiler Specifications

· BTU / Hour output

· Model and Serial Numbers

Answer 1:

West Haven- 3-Cleaver Brooks DL-60 31,000 lb./hr. WL-299-1,299-2,299-3.

2-Victory HRSG waste heat co-gen 21,468 lb./hr. 13089-1, 13089-2.

Newington - 2-Bigelow B type13,500 lb./hr. 1677, 1678.

1- Zorn Bent tube 12,500 lb./hr. 18595.

Question 2:

What is the percentage of condensate return? (For both facilities)

Answer 2:

Newington- 40%, West Haven- 40%

Question 3:

What is the operating pressure of boilers? (For Both facilities)

Answer 3:

Newington- 90psi, West Haven- 110psi.

Question 4:

Is there a feedwater tank or DA tank (what is the temp of tank)? (For both facilities)

Answer 4:

Newington- 220 , West Haven- 210

Question 5:

Are there water softeners on makeup water? (or other pre-treatment including RO, Dealkalizers, etc.) (For both facilities)

Answer 5:

Both - water softeners

Question 6:

What is the makeup water quality (cond, calcium and total hardness, pH, alkalinity, chlorides, and silica)? (For both facilities)

Answer 6:

Newington- 4700, 60, 9-10, 40, 0 West Haven- 2800, , 8.4, 4/14, 23, 0

Question 7:

Do you use an alkalinity builder chemical as well as a standard sulfite, internal treatment (phosphate or polymer), and steamline amine program? (For both locations)

Answer 7:

Both – Yes

Question 8:

What size chemical containment tanks will easily fit in the mechanical rooms near feed points? (For both locations)

Answer 8:

Newington- set up for 50 gal West Haven- set up for 50/100 gal Note: both sites have storage tanks.

Question 9:

Will there be a site visit?

Answer 9:

Due to the current safety risks associated with COVID 19, no site will be held at this time