S06 Amendment 36C24726Q0147 0002 Triennial Electrical Contract.pdf

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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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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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0002 01-20-2026

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 2957 CLAIRMONT ROAD NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta GA 30329

508A

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 2957 CLAIRMONT ROAD NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta GA 30329

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24726Q0147

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 01-26-2026 12PM EST

679-3660162-5056-854100-2580 010055590

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date and to respond to vendor questions.

The solicitation closing date is hereby extended to January 26, 2026

Questions and Answers:

Responses to vendor questions are provided in Attachment 1 – Questions and Answers.

Combined Report:

The Government is providing Attachment 2 – Combined Report for informational purposes only. The information contained in the Combined Report is intended to assist vendors in understanding the general scope of the requirement.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

Jessica Cummings Contracting Officer

Questions

Triennial Electrical Contract, Solicitation 36C24726Q0147

1. Also, the Scope of work mentions “Government Furnished Attachments outlined in Section 3.D (Items 1, 2, and 3)” Let me know if it’s feasible to provide these attachments See study

2. Please provide a list of the equipment that needs to be tested. See study

3. Please provide the latest test report (I'm referring to the electrical test report, not the Arc Flash study report). Provided

4. Can low-voltage circuit breakers be tested by secondary injections only? If allowed by NETA.

5. Can MV Liquid Filled Transformers testing be limited to oil sampling, and inspection? Yes

6. If the answer to the previous question is no, should we perform tests for Polarization Index, Excitation Current, Turns Ratio, Insulation and Winding Resistance on the MV Transformers?

7. In the STATEMENT OF WORK, in section “3. Summary of Work”, part “D. Attachments. Government Furnished”, the specifications state that the government should provide the inventory of electrical equipment, one-line drawing, and 3) an Electrical Power System study, but these documents were not found. Please provide the files. See study

8. How many panels are there in total? This will be important for estimating the time spent on the IR Scan. See study.

9. Could you provide us with the quantity of each piece of equipment that needs to be tested See study.

10. We see a list of the equipment expected to be included, but there aren't any quantities, could you please provide us with the exact quantities?

See study.

11. Can the Government provide the previous contract number(s) for the triennial electrical testing services? 36C24722P0492

12. Who was the incumbent contractor, and what was the previous contract value? Slocum & Associates

13. Were there any changes in scope from the prior testing cycle? No.

14. Are electrical one-line diagrams available for: See study report

• Emergency Electrical System (EES)

• Normal power distribution

• Load bank connection points

15. Will short-circuit, coordination, or arc-flash studies be provided, or is validation expected as part of this effort? See study.

16. Can the Government provide a detailed equipment inventory identifying switchgear, breakers, relays, and ATS units? See study.

17. Are load banks required to be contractor-furnished for the four-hour EES outage test? Yes for the main outage.

18. Please clarify which equipment requires: Please reference NETA for guidance.

• Primary injection testing

• Secondary injection testing

• Functional or visual inspection only

19. Are any devices excluded from primary testing due to operational or risk concerns? Not that we are aware of.

20. What is the maximum allowable outage window for the four-hour EES test? 4 hours

21. Is coordination with the serving utility the responsibility of the contractor or the VA? VA

22. Is the final report required in editable Word format in addition to PDF?

PDF

23. Are hard copies and physical media (CD/DVD/USB) still required, or is electronic submission acceptable? Electronic is acceptable

24. Regarding Solicitation 36C24726Q0147, will the government accept NICET certification in lieu of NETA? No.

25. Can you please provide the 3 items listed in section 3 subsection “D” 1- 3? (Government Furnished Attachments) See study

26. Do we have drawings for this location? Need to know how much equipment is being tested at this site. Study provided to get the amount of equipment.

Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies.

Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Small.

Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Large.

Transformers, Liquid-Filled.

Metal–Enclosed Busways.

Switches, Air, Low-Voltage.

Switches, Air, Medium-Voltage, Metal-Enclosed.

Switches, Oil, Medium-Voltage.

Switches, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage.

Switches, SF6, Medium-Voltage.

Circuit Breakers, Air, Insulated-Case/ Molded-Case.

Circuit Breakers, Air, Low-Voltage Power.

Circuit Breakers, Oil, Medium and High-Voltage.

Circuit Breakers, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage.

Circuit Breakers, SF6.

Protective Relays, Mechanical, and Solid State.

Protective Relays Microprocessor Based.

Grounding Systems.

Ground-fault Protection Systems.

Motor Control, Motor Starters, Low-Voltage.

Emergency Systems, Engine Generators.

Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches.

27. What is the deadline for submitted questions? January 9, 2025, The solicitation states January 9th. Yes

28. Period of Performance is listed as Monday-Friday 0700-1530. Will all outage work be completed during normal business hours? Yes work arounds are acceptable.

29. Will the onelines be provided? Latest study doc provided

30. Is the Arc Flash study current? Yes.

31. Can you provide the previous cycle test reports? No.

32. Will the previous schedule be provided? It's nearly impossible for the contractor to predict how and when the VA can perform outages throughout the facility. We would need previous schedules and/or directions from the electrical staff. Electrical shop assisted in escorting and previous schedule is unavailable.

33. Will the VA provide nameplate data from all generators requiring load banking? Yes.

34. Upon reviewing the solicitation, we noted that the assigned NAICS code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. We respectfully request that this be changed to NAICS code 811211 (Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance), which has a small business-size standard of $22.5 million. NAICS code was updated 541350 Following review of vendor feedback and the statement of work, the Contracting Officer determined that the principal purpose of the requirement is inspection, testing, and evaluation of existing electrical power distribution systems. In accordance with FAR 19.303(a), the NAICS code was updated to 541350 (Building Inspection Services) via solicitation amendment. The requirement remains a SDVOSB set-aside.

work, the Contracting Officer determined that the principal purpose of the requirement is inspection, testing, and evaluation of existing electrical power distribution systems. In accordance with FAR 19.303(a), the NAICS code was updated to 541350 (Building Inspection Services) via solicitation amendment. The requirement remains a SDVOSB set-aside.