Contractor Questions and answers.docx
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- 36C24824Q0050
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This document contains questions and answers regarding fire protection system inspection and maintenance requirements at two Department of Veterans Affairs locations. Key details include the total number of fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, kitchen hoods, emergency exit signs, dampers, backflows, fire pumps, hydrants, and special hazard systems requiring inspection and maintenance. The solicitation also specifies service response requirements, site visit details, and clarifies responsibilities for repairs versus routine maintenance and emergency service calls. Panel and dialer quantities, makes and models are provided for budgeting and planning purposes.
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1. What was the most recent annual or exercised option year’s contract value?
GS-06F-0054N 36C24823F0087
| 2. | How many extinguishers do you have? Quantity Not listed on PG 22-23 |
| 978 in Bay Pines and 102 in Lee County = Total 1,080 | |
| 3. | When are the 5-year inspections due? |
| 5 year inspection (last inspected) 10/28/2020 | |
| 4. | When are the 3-year inspection for dry systems due? |
| 3 year (various dates) (last inspected) 11/17/21 | |
| 5. | Are the kitchen hood cleaning services included in this contract? |
| No | |
| 6. | Please provide the quantity of smoke dampers that require testing. |
Dampers are inspected on a separate contract, however the awarded contractor is required to test the connection relays to the Fire/Smoke Dampers to confirm functionality
| 7. | Are we required to do two year sensitivity testing on the smoke detectors? |
| No | |
| 8. | Are we required to do a five year internal inspection on all the sprinkler systems? |
| Yes | |
| 9. | How many repairs were made to the systems at the various locations in the last year? |
| Unknown | |
| 10. | How many emergency and regular service calls were made in the last year? |
| Unknown | |
| 11. | CLIN 0015/1015/2015… calls for Emergency Maintenance for the fire protection system. Is this to be used for emergency service calls and emergency repairs? Is this only for repairs that are over $2,500 or is this to cover the repairs that are less than $2,500? Is this paid regardless of what is done month over month? The Awarded Contractor is required to include full maintenance for all Fire Protection equipment on Campus. Troubleshooting of the system is required to be included in the contract. If the service technician determines that the call is billable (for example the equipment was recently damaged), the service technician may request that a purchase order be issued and the $2500 limit applies. No repairs can be completed unless a purchase order has been issued. Troubleshooting is not to be included as part of the repairs. Fire Alarm equipment is required to be covered at no cost to the VA from 8am to 5pm. |
12. CLIN 0016/1016/2016… calls for Maintenance for the fire protection system. Is this to be used for service calls and repairs? Is this only for repairs that are over $2,500, or is this to cover the repairs that are less than $2,500? Is this paid regardless of what is done month over month? See answer in question 11.
| 13. | Can we do a site visit? If so could we get a date, time, link up location and POC for the visit? |
| Yes, 11/29/2023, Dale McDowell and David Hess, in front of Bldg. 2 (Bay Pines Campus) | |
| 14. | What is the number of, make and model of the fire alarm panels for each location? |
| Bay Pines CAMPUS-FIRE ALARM PANELS (ONLY) 32 Simplex 4100 ES, 1 Simplex 4007 = Total 33 | |
| Lee County CAMPUS-FIRE ALARM PANEL (ONLY) 1 Notifier |
| 15. | What is the number of, make and model of the dialers for each location? |
| Bay Pines CAMPUS (1 Dialer, 33 partitions, Simplex) | |
| Lee County CAMPUS (1 Dialer, 1 partition, Notifier) | |
| 16. | How many, and what are the size, make and models of the Backflows at each location? |
Each building is equipped with at least one backflow preventer for the Fire Sprinkler System. One building has 4 backflows, make and model (Unknown), (Site visit necessary)
| 17. | How many, and what are the size, make and models of the Fire pumps at each location? |
| 4 Fire Pumps (Site visit necessary) | |
| 18. | How many Fire hydrants do we need to test at each location? |
| 38 Fire Hydrants | |
| 19. | How many Fire extinguishers do we need to test at each location? |
The awarded contractor is required to inspect, sign and tag 1,080 Extinguishers. Fire Extinguishers are not tested on Campus.
| 20. | What are the size and types of the fire extinguishers at each location? | ||
| Dry Chemical = DC, Clean Agent = CA, K-Class = K, Water Mist = WM | |||
| Bay Pines | 917 (10 lbs) DC, 25 (5 lbs) DC, 2 (20 lbs) DC, 12 (5 lbs) CA, 4 (13 lbs) CA | ||
| 14 (6 lbs) (K), 4 (2.5 lbs) (WM) | |||
| Lee County | 93 (10 lbs) DC, 5 (13 lbs) CA, 4 (2.5 lbs) WM |
| 21. | How many kitchen hoods do we need to test at each location? |
| 9 Kitchen Hoods | |
| 22. | How many, and what are the size, make and models for the special hazards systems at each location? |
| 1 Foam Suppression System (Foam Agent) (Bay Pines Location) | |
| 23. | Who is responsible for testing the emergency exit signs? |
| The awarded company will be required to test all battery backed up emergency exit signs | |
| 24. | Are fire dampers included in this contract? |
Inspection of the damper itself is not included in this contract. The awarded company will be required to confirm whether the FIRE/Smoke damper functions or not
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