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This document outlines requirements for fire alarm system inspection, testing, and maintenance services at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The contractor shall provide full-service maintenance and inspections for fire alarm and suppression systems in accordance with the Statement of Work. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to the point of contact by February 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This procurement is set aside as a tiered evaluation with priorities for SDVOSB, VOSB, small business and large business respondents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is the contracting agency.

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Can you please verify the counts?

1. Page #7 of the of the scope underneath “Item” :

a. # 2 indicates (50) smoke detectors in the description but (146) for the QTY, which is it? 155 total smoke detectors, all buildings.

b. #4 indicates 299 Speakers and (21) Lights but then has a QTY of 165, which is it? 329 Speakers; 22 Horn/Strobes; 165 Strobes; total of 516.

c. #5 indicates (34) Dampers, but under Quantity states (2) and the unit column indicates JB… Does this mean (2) jobs each having (35) Dampers for a grand total of 70? 35 dampers, tested twice per year.

d. #6 indicates (13) Water Flows, but under Quantity states (2) and the unit column indicates JB… Does this mean (2) jobs each having (13) Water Flows for a grand total of 26? 57 water flows, tested twice per year.

e. #14 indicates 34 Combo Horns/Strobes, is that (34) total for Bldgs 2,3,4,6,9,21, & 35? Or is that (34) per bldg.? 22 total Horn/Strobe

f. #21 indicates 20 smokes, is that (20) total for Bldgs 2,3,4,6,9,21, & 21? Or is that (20) per bldg.? 155 total smoke detectors, all buildings.

g. #22 indicates (12) Pulls stations, is that (12) total for Bldgs 2,3,4,6,9,21, & 21? Or is that (122) overall for as indicated in the QTY column? 122 total pull stations.

h. #23 are all the standpipes interconnected in buildings 1 & 22, are shall we figure (12) different 5-Year Standpipe Flow test? Standpipes are not interconnected, 11 total standpipes, 6-Building 1; 4-Building 22; 1-Building 6.

2. Page #6, 12,e,4 indicates 64 Hours for portal to portal updates. CLIN #0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, all indicate 32Hours. What should we carry? 32 hours

Above are device numbers from 2021 Annual Testing.

Below, updated charts showing quantities.

ITEM QTY UNIT

1. FIRE ALARM PANELS (13); TESTING YEARLY. 13 EA

2. SMOKE DETECTORS (155); TESTING YEARLY. 155 EA

3. DUCT DETECTORS (50); TESTING YEARLY. 50 EA

4. SPEAKERS (329), HORN/STROBES (22), STROBES (165); TESTING YEARLY. 516 EA

5. SMOKE-FIRE DAMPER-TAMPER SWITCHES (34); TESTING SEMI-ANNUAL.

PERFORMED DURING WET RISER TESTING. (INCLUDES CONTROL RELAYS TO SHUT

DOWN VENTILATION FANS).

2 JB

6. WATER FLOWS (57); TESTING SEMI-ANNUALLY. PERFORMED DURING WET RISER

TESTING.

2 JB

7. SMOKE BARRIER DOOR (60); TESTING YEARLY. (Magnetic release) 60 EA

8. HEAT DETECTORS (21); TESTING YEARLY: 21 EA

9. SPRINKLER RISER (WET) (9); TESTING SEMI-ANNUAL. 9 EA

10. SPRINKLER RISER (DRY) (1); TESTING YEARLY. 1 EA

11. FUSIBLE LINKS (30) CONTROLLING FIRE DAMPERS; TESTING YEARLY. 30 EA

12. ANTI-FREEZE SPRINKLER SYSTEM (1) TESTING YEARLY. 1 EA

13. FIRE HYDRANTS AND CONNECTIONS (17); TESTING YEARLY. 17 EA

14. TESTING OF COMBINATION HORN/STROBES.

22 EA

15. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, ANNUAL TESTING OF TEN-LB. ABC

EXTINGUISHERS.

165 EA

16. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, ANNUAL TESTING OF TEN-LB. CO2

EXTINGUISHERS. (SURGERY WARD)

6 EA

17. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, ANNUAL TESTING OF FIVE-LB. ABC

EXTINGUISHERS. (Kiddie brand, for VA vehicles).

20 EA

18. ANSUL R-102 KITCHEN HOOD SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. SEMI-ANNUAL TESTING.

(INCLUDES SHUNT-TRIP ACTIVATION TEST.)

4 EA

19. CO2 SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR HAZ-MAT LOCKER (CONEX) BLDG. 21 (GARAGE).

SEMI-ANNUAL TESTING.

1 EA

20. ANNUALLY REVIEW AS-BUILT: (AUTOCAD 2020 VERSION OR NEWER) DRAWINGS

TO INCLUDE SPRINKLER (WET/DRY/GLYCOL) SYSTEMS; VENTILATION AND OTHER

BARRIER/SUPRESSION SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT CAMPUS.

1 JB

21. TESTING OF APPROXIMATELY 122 PULL STATIONS. 122 EA

22. FIVE-YEAR NFPA 25 COMPLIANT STANDPIPE FLOW TEST INSPECTION, BUILDINGS 1,

6 & 22. CONSISTS OF 11 STANDPIPES. DUE BASE YEAR OF CONTRACT.

1 JB

23. SPRINKLER TAMPER SWITCHES; SEMI-ANNUAL TESTING. 79 EA

24. FM-200 LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEM; SEMI-ANNUAL TESTING, 2 SYSTEMS 2 JB

Device or Item Category % of Inventory Quantity Air Pressure Switch Supervisory 0.17% 2

Annunciator Control 0.26% 3 Battery Control 3.26% 38 Control Panel Control 0.60% 7 Damper Control Auxiliary 0.26% 3 Duct Detector Initiating 4.29% 50

Elevator Auxiliary 0.69% 8 Fan Shutdown Auxiliary 2.57% 30 Gas Shutdown Auxiliary 0.09% 1 Heat Detector Initiating 1.80% 21 Horn/Strobe Indicating 1.89% 22 Power Supply Control 1.03% 12 Printer Control 0.09% 1 Pull Station Initiating 10.46% 122 Releasing Device Auxiliary 2.32% 27 Smoke Detector Initiating 13.29% 155 Speaker Indicating 28.22% 329 Special Control Control 0.09% 1 Strobe Indicating 14.15% 165 Tamper Switch Supervisory 6.78% 79 Waterflow Switch Initiating 4.89% 57 Total: 99.94% 1165

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