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671-18-106 36C257 Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240 36C257 Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25726R0040 03-03-2026

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The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to:

1. Provide the Requests for Information Responses

2. To Update the Past Performance Relevancy Key

3. Provide Attachment 1 the Site Visit Sign In Sheet

4. Provide Attachment 2 OEI VASA Water Softener Commissioning Plan LRL v062624

5. Provide Attachment 3 Appendix D - Geotechnical Report

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Rhonda Richardson Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Amendment 0001 of 36C25726R0040 CON CTX 674-25-007 – Replace Water Softener is to respond to the RFI’s, update the Past Performance Relevancy Key, attach the sign in sheet from the site visit.

36C25726R0040- Replace Water Softener System Requests for Information

1. Is the Buy-American Act included in this contract?

a. Yes

2. Is this project tax exempt?

a. Yes

V.T.C.A. Tax Code §151.311 Offerors are hereby notified that in accordance with V.T.C.A., Tax Code §151.311, the purchase of tangible personal property for use in the performance of a contract for an organization exempted under Section 151.309 or 151.310 of this code is exempt if the tangible personal property is incorporated into realty in the performance of the contract. Additionally, the purchase of tangible personal property, other than machinery or equipment and its accessories and repair and replacement parts, for use in the performance of a contract for an improvement to realty for an organization exempted under Section 151.309 or 151.310 of the code is exempt if the tangible personal property is necessary and essential for the performance of the contract and completely consumed on the job. The VA is an exempt organization.

3. Therefore, the contractor’s purchase of such building and construction materials within the State of Texas to be incorporated into the real property belonging to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or completely used in the performance of the contract is subject to exemption from Texas Sales and Use taxes under the code. To take advantage of the tax exemption the successful offeror under this solicitation must complete a Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate when it purchases construction materials for this contract.

4. Please provide a location for abatement, trash, and connex areas?

a. Only a trash dumpster will be in the loading dock area. Storage containers will not be allowed on site for contractor storage.

5. Can the contractor have a job trailer onsite?

a. No. Contractors or their sub will not be allowed to have a job trailer onsite

6. Is the VA providing the Commissioning Agent?

a. The VA is providing commissioning via the A/E O’Brien Engineering, Inc.

7. Does the contractor need to account for after-hour work? If so, please provide applicable working hours.

a. Yes. Utility shutdowns and work that can interrupt patient care services are required to be done at night. Ex building water shutdowns for water softener isolation and/or tie in; Medical gas isolation and/or tie in.

8. Are there any parking restrictions for contractor personnel on the medical center campus?

a. Contractors will not be given any contractor specific parking.

9. What level of Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) requirements will apply to this project?

a. ICRA Class 3

10. Are there any hazardous materials?

a. Lead paint is possible in the water softener equipment room.

11. How many gallons is the existing tank to be filled with?

a. The below grade basin contains a 6 inch bottom layer of gravel and approximately 130 cubic yards of wet salt. The two storage sections are approximately 10 feet deep. The existing Brine tank is 750gal.

12. Does the temporary equipment require controls?

a. Yes. Provide temporary controls based on the new controls provided.

13. All VA-stored material around the exterior site - is this to be moved by the VA or the contractor?

a. The VA will remove item in the canopy area. Provide a 20 ft shipping container to be placed near the loading dock for the VA to store items.

14. MCC: Are we to use existing buckets for the temporary setup?

a. Yes

15. Phasing clarification:

Phase 1 – Install temporary Water Softener Phase 2 – Install new medical vacuum system Phase 3 – Install new water softener

16. Are pumps to be stored onsite or offsite?

a. The new pumps to be installed can be stored onsite or offsite. Please follow manufacturer's long-term storage instructions.

17. Will a laydown yard be provided?

a. The only laydown area will be limited to the project site area.

18. Specification 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution section 2.2 Above Ground (interior) Water Piping states that piping above 3" NPS needs to be stainless steel. Would the VA accept alternative piping materials?

a. No.

19. Will MED Gas certifications be required?

a. Yes

20. Will the contractor or VA provide the commissioning agent?

a. The VA will provide the commissioning agent via the A/E O’Brien Engineering, Inc.

21. Will 3rd party testing be required for concrete or rebar placement? Will slump tests be required?

a. No. Rebar placement will be inspected by the A/E/ COR. Provide the concrete at a slump of 5

22. Will there be any 3rd party testing on the mortar compound?

a. No.

23. Will the VA coordinate the shutdowns with the city for the existing water supply?

a. Shutdowns coordination with the City will not be required. There is a bypass available

24. Please provide the model and serial number of the existing exhaust fan on M-101.

a. The serial number and model are unknown

25. Please provide the model and serial number of the existing unit heater on M-101

a. The serial number and model are unknown

26. Do the water softeners and pumps need to be tied into the Building Automation System on the MCC panel of the boilers?

a. The new system will need to be tied to the Building Automation System

27. Will temporary fencing be required around the project workspace?

a. Yes

28. Section 01 00 00 appears to reference a geotechnical report. Please provide the report and confirm whether it is part of the bidding documents.

a. Attached is the geotechnical report titled “Appendix D – Geotechnical Report” the report is part of the project.

29. The specifications appear to reference a draft systems commissioning plan. Please provide that document and confirm whether it is part of the bidding package.

a. Please see the attached commissioning plan “OEI VASA Water Softener Commissioning Plan LRL v062624”

30. Please confirm whether any bid alternates are active in this solicitation and identify any base bid versus alternate scope tied to medical vacuum equipment or related commissioning language.

a. The work required in this solicitation is all part of the base bid. There are no bid alternatives

31. Please confirm the full design basis and required criteria for delegated fire alarm and sprinkler modifications and identify any additional existing-system information that will be provided to bidders.

a. The existing Fire alarm and sprinkler shall remain.

32. Please confirm the required performance criteria, minimum capacity, tie-in points, controls expectations, and acceptance criteria for the temporary water softener system so all bidders are pricing the same temporary scope.

a. The temporary water softener system shall meet the same requirements are the new permanent replacement water softener system.

33. Please confirm allowed shutdown windows and notice requirements for domestic water, electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler, medical gas, and communications work.

a. Utility shutdowns that will interrupt patient care services must be done at nights or off-peak hours for the utility use (weekends).

34. Please confirm whether the provided asbestos or hazardous-material information is complete for all planned disturbance areas and whether any additional investigation or abatement should be included in the bid.

a. There is known lead paint in the water softener room. ACM is suspected in the insulation covering the pipes.

35. Please confirm that commissioning requirements, warranty-phase commissioning expectations, and any owner-furnished commissioning procedures are fully included in the current package.

a. Please refer to the attached commissioning plan “OEI VASA Water Softener Commissioning Plan LRL v062624”

36. Please confirm whether any equipment under this project is owner-furnished or contractor-furnished.

a. Temporary equipment will be returned to the contractor unless it is to be retained by the VA. The new temporary medical vacuum system will remain in the new location and turn over to the VA after the project is completed.

37. Will the VA remove all of the surrounding materials around the existing brine tanks or will this be the contractor's responsibility?

a. The VA will remove items from the canopy. The Contractor will remove items in the water softener room.

36. The equipment selection and plan sheets indicate a triplex softener configuration with two options. A true (N+1, three 60x 60 tanks) and a (N+2, two Duplex 60x72 design 4 tank). There are multiple conflicting references within the plans that call for three and four tanks. The equipment schedule and notes list 4 tanks, but multiple plan details only show 3 tanks.

Under standard redundancy definitions:

A three‑tank configuration represents N+1 (two duty + one redundant). A true N+2 configuration would require four tanks total (two duty + two redundant). The design notes reference an N+2 configuration while only showing three tanks. (attachment 1 pg-34)

· Is the project intended to be an N+1 system with three total tanks, and the N+2, three vessel label is a documentation error: or

· Is the project intended to be a true N+2 system, requiring four total tanks, specs need to be updated accordingly?

The intent is to have 3 tank configurations for the water softeners and 1 brine tank. The system is intendent to be functional with the single brine tank and one water softener tank. The other two water softener tanks are to be redundant. One water softener tank should be able to enter a regeneration cycle independent of the other two water softener tanks. The brine tank should be sized so all three water softener tanks can regenerate at the same time.

Updated Past Performance Relevancy Rating Key

The Government intends to use the following rating system to guide its evaluation of the relevance of past performance information:

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Key

An example would be a replacement of water softener system project of $2M or greater, with the VA in a healthcare campus. *Note, $2M is used as a benchmark based off the project’s magnitude Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

An example would be a replacement of water softener system project of $2M or greater, with other Government agencies on a healthcare campus.

An example would be a replacement of water softener system project worth less than $2M on a healthcare campus.

An example would be a replacement of water softener system project worth less than $2M and with a non-government business.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 10_MARCH_2026_REPLACE_WATER_SOFTENER_SITE_VISIT_SIGN-IN _SHEET.

Attachment 2 OEI VASA Water Softener Commissioning Plan LRL v062624.

Attachment 3 Appendix D - Geotechnical Report.