Attach I - RFI Response CMBuck 2.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25026B0006_1
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) document for solicitation 36C25026B0006, Project 610A4-23-101, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office. The project involves upgrading the campus electrical system at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System located at 2121 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-5100. The RFI was submitted by CM Buck & Associates and addressed to Contract Specialist Brian Rosciszewski at Brian.Rosciszewski@VA.gov.
The RFI contains two substantive questions regarding technical specifications for the electrical system upgrade. Question 1 addresses Bid Item III Deduct Alternate 2, which proposes deleting the Energy Monitoring & Control System (EMCS), meter cabinets, I/O modules, and software packages. The government response clarified that Bid deduct #2 has been removed from the original solicitation and bidders must use the Revised Bid Schedule provided in Attachment II to Amendment 5. Question 2 concerns neutral conductor configurations on existing ASCO automatic transfer switches (ATS), noting that some units have solid neutral (3-pole) connections while others have switched neutral (4-pole) configurations. The government response confirmed that ASCO was the basis of design for the ATS, noting there are 16 total ATS units on site. The response specified that three ATS units currently meet the break-then-make and 4-pole standard required by the new paralleling switchgear design, while the remaining 13 ATS units must be replaced to meet this standard. The government response was posted to SAM.gov as Amendment 0005 dated 2/11/2026, with an attachment containing a Revised Bid Schedule.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
36C25026B0006
PROJECT NUMBER: 610A4-23-101 Please ensure that before submitting questions or requests for clarification that you thoroughly read the solicitation, specifications, drawings and other pertinent documents. When submitting questions on this project the Government requires contractors to specifically identify the specification and/or solicitation section(s) or drawing number(s) in reference to the question or request for clarification submitted. No question or request for clarification will be answered by the Government unless the above requirements are met. Failure to comply may prevent the Government from responding in a timely manner.
PROJECT TITLE: Upgrade Campus Electrical System
PROJECT LOCATION:
VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System 2121 Lake Ave Fort Wayne IN 46805-
TO: Brian Rosciszewski, Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office Brian.Rosciszewski@VA.gov
INFORMATION NEEDED: Write each in the form of a question. Use one document for all questions. Specify any referenced specs/drawings. Submit all questions on one document only to Brian.Rosciszewski@VA.gov.
Subject of the email must be: “RFI – {Solicitation #} – Firm Name”
1. Bid Item III Deduct Alternate 2 states to delete the Energy Monitoring & Control System (EMCS) including all meter cabinets. If the metering cabinets are deleted from all the transfer switches then the new generator paralleling switchgear will not be able to establish dynamic kW values for each transfer switch for load shedding purposes, therefore the kW values for each ATS will become preset / predetermined values that may not be accurate under various failure scenarios. In addition, the power metering cabinets being proposed contained I/O modules being utilized to consolidate output/input relays to & from each transfer switch to obtain aux contacts for switch position, source availability, remote test, and gen start status. Then these status relays were being converted to Ethernet by the meters. If meters are deleted this also may require individual hard wire controls to be installed from each ATS back to the new paralleling gear in lieu of ethernet. Can you confirm this deduct Alternate 2 does in fact require deletion of all meters and all components within the meter cabinets in addition to the entire software package and rack/server?
A: Bid deduct #2 is removed from the original solicitation. Bidders are to use Revised Bid Schedule when submitting bids. See Attachment II to amendment 5.
2. It has been brought to our attention based on looking at the list of all installed ASCO transfer switches onsite some of them have a solidly connected neutral (3 pole – non separately derived configuration) then others have switched neutrals (4 pole – separately derived configuration). Per NEC these neutral configurations can not mixed. The new paralleling switchgear system by design will be “separately derived” with a neutral to ground bond within the new paralleling switchgear therefore all existing & new transfer switches will need to be 4 pole switched neutral. Currently ATS 5, ATS 6, ATS 7, & ATS 10 appear to have 3 pole (solid neutral) designs and will need to be replaced/upgraded to 4 pole switched neutral unless they are not currently utilizing a neutral conductor. ATS 1, ATS 2, ATS 3, ATS 4, ATS are too old to determine for sure if they are utilizing solid or switched neutral conductors, still waiting on ASCO records department to confirm the configuration. Should we include an allowance for replacing the ATS’s above?
A: Asco was the basis of design for the ATS. There are 16 ATS’s (see Attach V to Amendment 2 to the solicitation). Three ATS currently meet the break then make and 4-pole standard. The remaining 13 ATS’s must be replaced to meet the break then make and 4-pole standard.
Contractor Name Contact Info (Phone & Address)
CM Buck & Associates 6850 Guin Rd Indianapolis, IN 46268 mailto:Brian.Rosciszewski@VA.gov
Government Response: RFI response posted to SAM.gov as Amendment 0005.
REPLY FROM:
COR / NCO 10
DATE: 2/11/2026
ATTACHMENTS:
- Revised Bid Schedule 2.11.26
COPY TO:
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