36C25024Q0733 0002.docx

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 5500 Armstrong Rd.

Battle Creek MI 49037

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Alice Clark alice.clark@va.gov 765-677-6112

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center

ATTN: Nutrition Food Services

1481 West 10th Street

Indianapolis IN

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

RFQ 36C25024Q0733 – Indy Dishwasher Site Visit – July 9, 2024 Q&A’s

All paragraphs sited below refer to the Combined Synopsis Solicitation in the Statement of Work.

1) Plumbing and electrical disconnect for de-install of old dishwasher, who’s responsibility (VA or Vendor)?

3.3.4 The offeror will ensure that all electrical/power, water, and steam are properly disconnected and shut off to prevent accidents.

2) Electrical connecting of dishwasher, who does the final connection? Vendor

3.2.3 The offeror is responsible to attach custom SST duct work between the machine and ceiling.

3.2.4 The offeror must connect water with point of use water softener within 5’ of connection point (final connection to equipment)

3.2.5 The offeror must connect the drain line to open site drain within 5’ of connection point (final connection to equipment)

3.2.6 The offeror must connect the electrical to existing utilities within 5’ of connection point (final connection to equipment)

3.2.7 The offeror must provide and hang hood and connect to existing duck work (modify duct to connect to new dish machine to existing ceiling duct.

3) Steam pipe removal is replaced by who?

VA Engineering will remove the steam pipes and re-route to the sub-basement, no work by vendor on move of the steam pipe. VA Engineering will reroute steam piping to within 12 inches of the vendors request.

4) Ventilation exhaust to HVAC, who’s responsibility?

3.2.7 The offeror must provide and hang hood and connect to existing duck work (modify duct to connect to new dish machine to existing ceiling duct).

5) Work hours: 6:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday – Friday

6) Period of performance.

Period of performance is flexible; however, the vendor must remove/dispose of the old dishwasher within 60 days after receipt of award. VA Engineering will then remove the steam pipes and re-route based on the new dishwasher specifications. After the steam pipes have been re-routed, the vendor will complete the install within four weeks.

7) What would be the drain/steam piping completion by VA time duration?

Within four weeks, after removal/disposal of the old dishwasher, VA Engineering will complete rerouting of the steam pipes within four weeks.

8) Disconnecting of electrical and piping, if done by VA? What is timeframe or schedule?

3.3.4 The offeror will ensure that all electrical/power, water, and steam are properly disconnected and shut off to prevent accidents. Vendor will determine the time frame/schedule for the deinstall.

9) Are burn permits required for welding? Yes

10) Is badging and safety orientation of de-installers/installers required?

The Contracting Officer Representative, Mr. Michael Herrick, will arrange a meeting for your team to get vendor badges from a Security Assistant Representative.

11) Steam Piping to be included in quote, what is required.

See question number three.

12) Does de-install include disposal of old dishwasher.

Paragraph 3.3, states the old dishwasher, Hobart FT900, is to be property disposed, according to local regulations. The old dishwasher shall physically be removed from the property in an appropriate waste container.

The offeror shall safely dispose of the Hobart FT900 by preparing, disconnecting, removing, and draining it.

13) Will the water disposal system/collector, part of the tray line, be replaced in this acquisition.

No.

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