36C24926Q0231 0004.docx

This file contains Questions and Answers amendments to Solicitation 36C24926Q0231 for Air Handling Unit (AHU) refurbishment services at Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9, with a 100% total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The contract covers refurbishment and rehabilitation of eight AHUs (Units 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 14, 33, 39, and 43) with a performance period from July 1, 2026 to October 1, 2026. The principal NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), and the product/service code is J041 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment).

The amendments address contractor clarifications regarding access to chilled water and steam piping connections (confirmed as difficult but not inaccessible), replacement coil availability for obsolete McQuay units (confirmed that Daikin, which acquired McQuay in 2006, still manufactures OEM replacement coils), and operational flexibility. Contractors are permitted to utilize cranes for safe unit removal and may provide temporary/rental HVAC units during refurbishment work. The solicitation schedule is flexible, with contractors able to request extended delivery dates beyond the initial 90-day window, subject to program office approval. The original closing date was extended to June 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time.