36C24919Q0311-0005000.docx

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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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Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 08-28-2019 603-19-4-5090-1019 None 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro

TN

37129 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro

TN

37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24919Q0311 07-18-2019

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

603-3690162-5090-854100-2543 010050100 The purpose of this amendment is to provide Government answers to Industry questions and extend the solicitation period to September 05, 2019 1100 ET.

Please see page 2-3 for Questions and Answers.

Question #1 - Are payment and performance bonds required on this project?

Answer #1 No

Question #2 - Can a detailed equipment list be provided for this project of what is expected to be tested? We need to make, model number, serial number and quantity.

Answer #2 Attached

Question #3 - Can a one-line diagram be provided?

Answer #3 Line Drawing were provided on FedBizzOps Amendment 2 36C24919Q0311

Question #4 - We would like to plan on working on consecutive days to complete the testing requirements for this contract and will provide the necessary manpower to do so. Will we be allowed to work consecutive days until our work is completed? It is our intent to mobilize once.

Answer #4 Yes – through the week evenings until early morning and possibly morning on Saturday

Question #5 - OEM equipment manufacturers are not NETA certified, but are NICET certified. Is this acceptable?

Answer #5 Yes

Question #6 - Can a site visit be scheduled?

Answer #6 Updated timeline is provided on FedBizzOps Amendment 3 to 36C24919Q0311

Question #7 - If so, can there be an extension to allowed for this?

Answer #7 Updated timeline is provided on FedBizzOps Amendment 3 and 4 to 36C24919Q0311

Question #8 - Are there any areas of the project that would require our team to bring in temporary cooling or spot coolers during a shutdown? If so, please provide details.

Answer #8 No spot coolers needed

Question #9 - Are there certain items that can only be tested on Sundays? The Sunday overtime rate is different than a Saturday overtime rate.

Answer #9 No Sunday work

Question #10 - Are there any known PCB’s on site in the electric gear?

Answer #10 No PCB’s

Question #11 - The period of performance is listed at 30 days from 9/1/2019 to 9/30/2019 (see first page of solicitation). There are several instances in the scope of work that refer to performing this work during milder temperatures. Can you confirm that all of this work can be accomplished in September? Should we add a second mobilization later in the fall when it is cooler outside?

Answer #11 We will have to look at temperatures for last week in September

Question #12 - What are the self-performance requirements on this contract?

Answer #12 VA personnel will be operating emergency generators and assisting vendor to get into areas

Question #13 - There was Qty. (1) electrical room we could not enter (A001A) due to hazardous conditions. Can you please supply the equipment counts including nameplate information, pictures, etc. so that this substation can be added to our bid?

Answer #13 Attached at bottom of gear inventory sheet

Question #14 - Please confirm this contract will not include any generator testing, servicing, etc.

Answer #14 No Generator testing

Question #15 - Please confirm this contract does not include any primary disconnect testing at the main substation Hi-Yard, specifically utility feed disconnects identified as “Hillcrest” and “Clifton”.

Answer #15 Not testing on primary, but testing will be required on breakers from circuits in the substation 2-11 that feed the campus

Question #16 - Please confirm for the draw out 480V circuit breakers if the units need to be primary or secondary current injected.

Answer #16 These are to be test per required code.

Question #17 - Please confirm the scope of work 480V molded case breakers over 225A as it was not specified in the provided RFQ.

Answer #17 Yes

Question #18 - Is there a preliminary schedule on what equipment will need to be completed during each night of the outage?

Answer #18 Attaching last schedule for example

Question # 19 - What is the isolation plan to ensure equipment is locked out / de-energized properly?

Answer #19 Vendor will communicate with their personnel and maintain LOTO control, VA personnel will also be with the vendor

See attached document: Three year gear Maintenance inventory.

See attached document: Three year gear maintenance info.