10 RFI Trinity Builders Response.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26126R0018_2
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) form for federal solicitation 36C26126R0018, submitted by Trinity Builders through contact Steve Essert on February 16, 2026. The RFI addresses technical and specification clarifications regarding a roofing project and will be responded to via amendment distributed through email and/or SAM.gov.
The inquiry contains four questions with official responses: RFI #1 requests the staging area location, answered as "To be determined." RFI #2 asks whether the Superintendent can serve dual roles as Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) and Quality Control Manager (QCM), answered as "No." RFI #3 addresses specification ambiguities in section 01 00 00 and section 07 22 00, clarifying that the project uses a wood frame deck (not concrete), requiring plywood deck specifications for vapor barrier application, and confirming insulation R-value requirements of Overall Average R-33 with a minimum R-10 at any location, noting that sleepers and curbs may require modification for base flashing height compliance. RFI #4 requests approval to substitute Carlisle Sure-Flex Kee HP membrane system for the specified Tremco Kee membrane, citing advantages of an integrated warranty covering insulation, coverboard, adhesive, fasteners, and membrane. The response permits submission of an equal roofing system to the Tremco KEE system for Virginia review. All pre-proposal inquiries must be submitted via email to alex.arter@va.gov using an editable version of this form, with inquiries identified in numerical sequence.
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FORM
RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be sent via email and/or posted to SAM.gov.
Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.
SOLICITATION: 36C26126R0018
NOTE: ALL PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO
alex.arter@va.gov BY AN EDITABLE USE OF THIS FORM. Please identify, in numerical sequence, each set of inquiries that you send.
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Question(s) is/are regarding the solicitation, evaluation factors [ ]
Question(s) is/are regarding the statement of work, technical data [X ]
Company Name and Offeror: Trinity Builders
From (person submitting question):
Steve Essert
Date of Inquiry: 2/16/2026
Phone Number: 530-821-3313
Proposal Inquiry: (Type inquiry below)
RFI #1 - Where will the staging area be? To be determined
RFI #2 – Can the Superintendent also act as SSHO and QCM? No
RFI #3 - In section 01 00 00, under “Scope of work” F. installation requirements,
a. Ask for a Vapor barrier to a concrete deck. The roof is a wood frame deck. Please confirm where this application will be. There is no concrete deck on this project, use specifications for plywood deck.
b. INSTALL INSULATION OVER ENTIRE ROOF AND SECURE - What will the R-value be for this application? The specifications are not very clear.
Section 07 22 00 under 2.1 System Performance wants and Overall Average of
R-33 and Any location R-10. Could you clarify? NOTE: If installation is added, some sleepers and curbs must be modified to have the minimum height for base flashing. The specification above is correct, for clarity, the R-10 requirement is a minimum R value at any location.
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RFI #4 – Would it be acceptable to replace Tremco Kee membrane with Carlisle Sure-Flex
Kee HP membrane system? (See attached data sheets).
a) One of the advantages of switching manufacturers is that Carlisle provides the complete system, including insulation, coverboard, adhesive fasteners, and membrane and covered for one single warranty. Unlike Tremco, they only provide membrane and adhesives; the other system components must be purchased separately from other manufacturers, which makes it not a complete Tremco System. You may submit on a roofing system that is equal to the Tremco KEE system for VA review
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