36C25226Q0670 0002 Amendment.pdf

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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

(REV. 11/2016)

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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(If other than Item 6)

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(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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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

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0002 08-20-2026

556-26-3-5020-1173

36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25226Q0670

X

X X

556-3660169-5020-754100-2543-070054100

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to Requests for Information received. Answers are in italics, below.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Ashley Johnson Contracting Officer

36C25226Q0670

Requirement: Heating System Piping Repairs for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Building 134, North Chicago, Illinois.

1. ICRA Containment Requirements: All work under this solicitation appears to be located within mechanical spaces (the Building 134 penthouse air handler closed loop serving AHU 1, 2, 3, and 5), rather than within patient care areas. Section B.2.E.8 of the Performance Work Statement requires the Contractor to follow all Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) requirements as set forth by infection control staff. Please confirm whether ICRA containment measures (e.g., barriers, negative air, dust containment) are expected to be enforced for work performed entirely within these mechanical spaces, or whether ICRA requirements are limited to areas affecting patient care.

ICRA requirements are limited to areas affecting patient care. ICRA requirements would not apply to work being completed in the penthouse mechanical space.

2. Threaded Fittings for Small-Bore Piping: Section B.2.B.1.e and Section B.2.B.2.d of the Performance Work Statement state that new piping and fittings shall be butt-welded or socket-welded, and that mechanical couplings are not permitted unless specifically approved in writing by the COR. Are threaded fittings acceptable for small-bore piping 2″ and smaller, in lieu of socket-welded fittings, consistent with standard industry practice for small-bore connections?

Threaded fittings are acceptable under 2”.

3. Drawings for Replacement-in-Kind Work: No project drawings were included with the solicitation, and the work is understood to be replacement-in-kind. Are drawings required to be provided prior to work commencing?

No drawings are required; replacement-in-kind is acceptable.

4. Temperature Controls Contractor: Amendment 0001 adds a requirement (item i) to provide and replace new control valve assemblies on the heating system heat exchangers. Please identify the temperature controls contractor of record for Building 134 so that the awardee can coordinate specification, procurement, and installation/integration of the new control valves with the existing Building Automation System (BAS).

The temperature controls contractor is Automated Logic Corporation.

5. FHCC Staff Assistance with Draining/Filling: Section B.2.B.1.l of the Performance Work Statement states that the Contractor shall refill, vent, and return the system to full operation “with FHCC Staff assistance.” Please confirm the scope of FHCC staff assistance anticipated for draining and refilling the system (e.g., operation of isolation valves, system make-up water, chemical treatment), as distinguished from tasks that remain the Contractor's responsibility.

Draining and filling with FHCC assistance means that FHCC personnel will drain the system and capture the glycol before work commences. The System will be ready for the contractor before their scheduled arrival to commence work. Once the Pressure Test has been completed and passed, FHCC personnel will assist in filling the make-up glycol feeder with captured glycol from the system. It would be expected that the contractor is present, while working together with FHCC personnel manipulating manual valves. FHCC controls personnel will also assist in start up of the system, as well as for access to the BAS as needed.