Questions from Industry - 36C24425Q0138.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 36C24425Q0138, which addresses a Water Treatment System project in Wilmington for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The document contains two specific questions from industry and their corresponding answers. The first question clarifies the annual water usage/consumption, which is 19 million gallons. The second question addresses spill containment requirements, with the answer specifying that contractors must provide their own spill-containment pallets for storing chemicals and backup chemicals, as outlined in Section 2.8 of the Scope of Work.

The related opportunity is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for water system testing and maintenance services, specifically focusing on secondary water treatment for Legionella prevention. The VA intends to award a five-year, firm-fixed price IDIQ contract under NAICS code 561790 with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The procurement is being conducted using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13.