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UPGRADE CHEMO ROOM RFP 36C24219R0061 A0003

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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:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) A 04-26-2019 None 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24219R0061 04-04-2019

X X x

PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 AT 4PM EST

x This amendment is to the Upgrade Chemo Room-Air Conditioning, RFP 36C24219R0061 at the James J. Peters DVA Medical Center, located at 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, BX, NY 10468

The sole purpose of this amendment is to provide the following information:

1, Utility drawing for previously instal led USP 797 equipment (for reference).

2. Provide responses to all oustanding RFI's recieved for this solicitation.

3. Confirm that contractors must conform to and reference USP 800 require ments for negative pressure rooms and ISO Class 7, Spec 14644 for Hepa Fi ltration requirements.

4. Confirm that proposals are due on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 4PM EST.

Patricia Cordero

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

RFI QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES PROVIDED BELOW:

RFI 1: Is the existing differential pressure controller to be replaced since it needs to be interconnected with the new fan control?

VA RESPONSE: YES

RFI 2: Are there required temperature and humidity to be maintained inside the room at all times? If so, please give us required parameters.

VA RESPONSE: YES, parameters to be provided post award.

RFI 3: Is the new Hepafilter required to be the same setup as the one existing with the filter access from the room? Can we have the specs of the existing Hepafilter in use?

VA RESPONSE: YES, SPECS ARE FOUND IN THE ISO CLASS 7 SPEC 14644. CONTRACTORS MUST REFERENCE THIS IN ORDER TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

RFI 4: Solicitation states bid to be emailed and Sealed offers in original and 1 copy. Please advise which is correct method of bid submission.

VA RESPONSE: NO NEED FOR SEALED OFFERS. PROPOSALS ARE TO BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT patricia.cordero@va.gov.

RFI 5: Please advise power source for the new unit.

VA RESPONSE; POWER SOURCE IS LOCATED IN THE 1B ELECTRICAL CLOSET, AT THE E1B PANEL – LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR OUTSIDE OF CANTEEN/RETAIL STORE. SIMILAR ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN ATTACHED DRAWING. THE USP 797 EQUIPMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE SAME REQUIREMENT AND FUNCTION FOR THE ROOM DIRECTILY OUTSIDE OF THE CHEMO ROOM. CONTRACTORS MAY MAKE TECHNICAL REFERENCE TO THIS DRAWING.

RFI 6: What is the exact desired pressure after completion of work.

VA RESPONSE: THIS INFORMATION IS CLEARLY PROVIDED IN THE SOLICITATION SOW; “The work will involve the Contractor providing the air handling unit, all required electrical connections, ductwork, filtration, controls, and all required components to maintain between .01” wc and .03” wc in this room, sustained (the “system”). The system will also include a stand-alone HEPA filtration bank, which meets or exceeds applicable provisions of ISO Class 7, spec. 14644”.

RFI 7: Will the contractor be responsible for the chemo room fume hood re-testing, once installation is complete?

VA RESPONSE: NO, THE CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUME HOOD TESTING.

*END OF RFI QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES*

See attached document: UPGRADE CHEMO ROOM-AIR CONDITIONING-DRAWING OF PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED USP-797 EQUIPMENT.