Answers to Combined Questions from Offerors.docx

This document is a set of Answers to Combined Questions from Offerors for a VA Medical Center UPS Preventive Maintenance contract. The solicitation (RFQ 36C24126Q0136) is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and seeks preventive maintenance and replacement services for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units at the Bedford VA Medical Center in Massachusetts.

The solicitation covers three specific UPS units located in Buildings 3 and 61, manufactured by APC with various battery configurations from manufacturers including CSB and Interstate. The contract involves replacement of UPS systems in server rooms, with an extended solicitation deadline of January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. This is a brand-new contract, replacing a previous contract number 36C24120P1191, and seeks comprehensive maintenance and replacement services for critical power infrastructure at the medical center.