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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

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 02-19-2026 640-26-1-5070-0071 None

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To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26126Q0335 01-30-2026

X X X X The purpose of this amendment is to include the Question and Answer response below, revises the Statement of Work to correct the number of buildings that require inspection and revises the timeline for the inspection to be completed. The revisions to the Statement of Work are highlighted below.

Tim Smith Contracting Officer Question and Answer

1) Are there any previous inspection reports, system drawings, or building plans available. This information is needed as soon as possible to prepare and submit an accurate proposal by the due date of 2/19/2026 at 15:00 PST.

VA Response – We have provided all the records of annual sprinkler testing and semi-annual waterflows and tampers that we have available. Records of some buildings could not be located. These records are labeled Building Reports Attachment 1, Building Reports Attachment 2, and Building Reports Attachment 3, and Sprinkler Riser List Attachment 4. The solicitation response due remains unchanged and is 2/24/2026 at 15:00 PST as found on block 8 of the 1449.

If those records won't be provided, can you confirm whether we should price this strictly off the written scope, or if the VA will allow coordinated site walks under the site visit provision so we can gather additional information before finalizing numbers?

VA Response – As stated within the solicitation, there was an opportunity to attend the visit held on 2/10/2026 and 2/11/2026.

2) Can you provide a list of how many, and what kind of systems are in each building including fire pumps and standpipe?

VA Response – We have two fire pumps, one in PAD B100 and PAD B5. No fire pumps in all other locations. Parking structures I and 2 in Palo Alto are dry pipe systems. All other buildings in all locations that have sprinkler system are wet-pipe systems. No actual count of standpipe in our reports but attached is a spread sheet of risers.

3) Can provide a copy of previous reports electronically?

VA Response – Yes, reports are attached. See response to question 1.

4) Are these 3 buildings also in the scope - 1. MV Bldg 801 (PS), 2. CWT 18th (SK)

3. CWT Gilbert (SK)?

VA Response – Yes.

5) Are fire hydrants included in scope? If so, please provide quantity and map/drawing of locations.

VA Response – No.

6) Is the water tank on the hill above Livermore included in scope?

VA Response – No.

7) Can the VA provide previous annual sprinkler inspection reports?

VA Response – Yes. See response to question 1.

8) Due to the size, number of buildings/locations and requirements of 5-yr inspections is the 45-day completion negotiable under Section 2.1 of the Statement of Work?

VA Response – The Statement of Work has been revised to remove mention of 45-days. The VA requires the inspection to be completed within the period of performance of 3/09/2026 – 6/08/2026.

9) Are there any outstanding non-addressed deficiencies from previous inspections? If yes, please provide additional information on each deficiency.

VA Response – Deficiencies were noted at the annual sprinkler inspections. These deficiencies can be found in the Building Report Attachments.

10) Will the inspectors have free access to the buildings or require escorts?

VA Response – Inspectors can sign -in and get a day badge at VA Police dispatch. Self-serving computer at the hallway near VAPD office in PAD B100.

11) Is there any safety training required?

VA Response - No.

12) Internal inspections will require new couplings; is there a domestic only material requirement?

VA Response – No.

13) Can we pull water from the local hydrants to test the dry systems in the parking garages.

VA Response - Yes, if the pressure in those hydrants’ sufficient enough to do the test, if not, inspectors need to provide water supply.

14) Is there a procedure for the use of hydrants?

VA Response – no just a couple days notice.

15) Is there a requirement to have someone monitoring the fire alarm panel while the fire sprinkler systems are shut down and drained?

VA Response – Yes. Will do in-house using VA staff.

16) Is there an equipment list or count of wet pipe sprinkler and standpipe systems, fire department connections available to review? It is difficult to determine how long each of these tests will take as we've only been provided a number of buildings at each campus, but nothing indicating the size of the systems at each building. Buildings such as the main hospital will require substantially more time than smaller outlying buildings due to the number of valves and other devices that require inspection. Previous inspection reports can also be used for this if provided for all the buildings.

VA Response – Yes, additional records are provided. See response to Question 1.

17) Who will shut down systems and drain them for the internal pipe inspection?

VA Response – Inspectors.

18) Can you please confirm whether fire pump testing is included in the project scope?

VA Response – No.

19) For pipe investigation work, what hours during the day will we be allowed to perform the pipe investigation, considering that pipes will need to be opened in occupied areas?

VA Response – 8:00 to 16:30.

Statement of Work

1.0 General Intent

1.1 The contractor must provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to conduct NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler inspection for Livermore, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View campuses.

1.2 The contractor must meet the standards in this contract.

1.3 This project shall be coordinated with the appointed COR to ensure minimal impact to resident’s day to day activities and minimal noise. Scheduling of work shall be at the convenience of the VAPAHCS.

2.0 General Information and Requirements

2.1 The objective of this project is to conduct NFPA 5 Year Sprinkler inspection for Livermore, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Mountain View campuses. Inspection must be completed within the Period of Performance from 3/09/2026 – 6/08/2026.

2.2 The contractor shall provide operation and maintenance instructions, and manufacturer documentation at the completion of the project. Manufacturer documentation and maintenance schedule to be provided in close out documents.

2.3 The contractor shall provide tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment necessary to complete this project as deemed by industry standards, this SOW, all related specifications, applicable code requirements, and site policy.

2.4 The contractor shall provide daily cleanup and securing of work site, including securing tools and equipment. Disposal of all waste and debris is at the contractor’s own expense.

2.5 The contractor shall provide quality control of all work conducted and the individual appointed shall be competent and educated/experienced in the field of work this scope encompasses.

2.6 All work shall be coordinated with the COR assigned to this project and only commence once approved.

2.7 Badges: Contractor will obtain required ID badges for all employees used on project at start of each workday; report to the COR for escort to the station police service for sign in and badge issuance.

2.8 Security: The contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA policies as VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

2.9 Schedule: Normal work hours will be 8:00am – 4:30 pm Monday-Friday excluding Government holidays unless otherwise approved by the COR. Any request to utility shutdowns must be requested in writing at a minimum of 30 days prior to the requested day of shutdown. These holidays include:

New Year’s Day - 1 January Martin Luther King Day - 3rd Monday in January Washington’s Birthday - 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day - last Monday in May Juneteenth – 3rd Thursday in June Independence Day - 4 July Labor Day - 1st Monday in September Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day - 11 November Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day - 25 December

2.10 Codes and Standards: The Contractor shall follow applicable codes and standards to this type of work including but not limited to Health Care System Memorandums (HCSM), OSHA Guidelines, Lock-out-Tag-out, Rules of Station, NFPA, and etcetera. If any code/standard is found to be contradictory; the authority having jurisdiction (COR) shall make the final determination and work shall proceed at no additional cost to the Government.

2.11 Qualifications required from contractor:

1. It is preferred the Contractor have at least 5 years’ experience in sprinkler inspection in large medical facilities.

2. Contractors must possess a California Sprinkler Fitter License.

3. Contractors must have C-16 Fire Protection Contractor License.

3.0 Specific Tasks

3.1 The contractor shall provide all supervision, administrative and technical support, labor, subcontractors, tools, transportation, materials, supplies and equipment. The contractor shall plan, schedule, and ensure effective completion of sprinkler inspection.

3.2 The contractor will conduct the following inspection

VAPA NFPA 5-Year Internal Inspection:

Palo Alto - 29 Bldgs. 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Menlo Park - 22 Bldgs. 795 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Livermore - 9 Bldgs. 4951 Arroyo Rd, Livermore, CA 94550 Mountain View - 1 Bldg.776 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View CA 94043

The designated COR will accompany the contractor personnel to all locations during the inspection.

5-Year Internal Description is located below. **Note the 5-Year Internal Description mentions replacing sprinkler heads and gauges. The services requested are for inspection only.**

See attached document: Building Reports Attachment 1.

See attached document: Building Reports Attachment 2.

See attached document: Building Reports Attachment 3.

See attached document: Sprinkler Riser List Attachment 4.

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