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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE

SUBJECT

CONTRACTING OFFICE'S

ZIP-CODE

SOLICITATION NUMBER

BASE NOTICE TYPE

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE

DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

NAICS CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT

(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)

DESCRIPTION

See Attachment

AGENCY'S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL

ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation J059

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q&A REVISED

12203 36C24221Q0367 02-26-2021

10:00 AM

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N

SDVOSBC

811219 Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 2

20 Madison Ave Ext.

Albany NY 12203 Contract Specialist Mariangie Rivera Mariangie.Rivera@va.gov VA New Jersey Healthcare System Campuses East Orange and Lyons

NJ

USA

Mariangie.Rivera@va.gov

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

QUESTION: The model and make for both campuses regarding UPS?

A: These are the 2 East Orange UPS’S Each UPS has 80 batteries

Make: Eaton Model: 9390-80 SN: EB283CBA03 (UPSA)

Make: Eaton Model: 9390-80 SN: EB311CBA07 (UPSB)

A: For the Lyons campus: EATON – MODEL - POWERWARE 9390

QUESTONS:

1. Regarding the “hours” block in the cost matrix. Is this a request for a generalized normal business hours repair rate?

2. Regarding the parts listed in section A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS, Is this what you want looked at on a PM?

3. Can you tell us the number and type of battery for each unit?

4. Are you looking to have your equipment covered in a full-service contract or is this for PM’s only?

A: The hours are of normal business hours. PMI only annually, this should include GENERAL REQUIREMENTS along with OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS. We have one unit at the Lyons Campus, there are 40 batteries total, dry type, sealed type.

Lyons

1. Power Module

2. Ancillary devices Q. What are these?

A: Ancillary Devices – Single Module Reverse Transfer (RT) operates independently to support an applied load from the inverter. Single Module RT Modes supports a critical load in three different modes of operations. The standard operation modes are:

1. Normal mode – critical load is supplied by the inverter, which derives it power from rectified utility AC power. The battery charger provides charging current for the battery, if needed.

1. Battery mode – the battery provides DC power, which maintains inverter operation. The battery mode, the battery provides DC power, which maintains inverter operation. The battery supports the critical load.

1. Bypass mode – the critical load is directly supported by utility power.

3. PDU/PDR/RPP/STS

Q. Need more detail and quantities A:a. PDU are distribution cabinets consisting of power strips for power to the racked I.T. equipment, which is located in the same room as the UPS.

b. PDR are power distribution racks for multipower cords for the PDUs.

c. RPP is a Remote Power Panel which provides power to the existing panels located in the computer room for maximum output.

d. STS is a Static Transfer Switch utilizes a static electronic component (SCR) which permits a transfer in less than four milliseconds.

4. Sealed Battery System and Non-Eaton equipment (MVS) Q. What are these supporting and how many are there A: Sealed Battery System and Non-Easton Equipment

1. There are 80 sealed batteries and they are feeding the entire PDUs from the distribution cabinets, in turn providing power to the PDRs for the I.T. equipment in the computer room.

1. Model UPS Powerware – 9390-80/80 Module rated 80Kva/72Kw.

5. Eaton UPS Q. What is the Model and KVA of this unit and how many batteries associated A: Eaton DC – 480 volts – D.C.

6. Eaton DC Q. What is the Model and Amperage of this unit and how many batteries associated A: answered above

7. Eaton PDU/PDR/RPP/STS and Non Eaton Equipment (MVS) Q. What are these supporting and how many are there A: answered above