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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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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.

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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.

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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:

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Contractor

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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.

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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.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 07-06-2018 None 00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach

CA

90815 00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach

CA

90815 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26218Q0725 07-06-2018

X X X This amendment is issued to post the RFIs and VA responses.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Project Name: VA Loma Linda Replace Med Gas Lines Solicitation Number: 36C26218Q0725

1. Is a bid bond required?

VA Response – No, bid bond is not required.

2. What is the process for giving bid results?

VA Response – A notice of contract award will be posted to FBO shortly after award.

3. Interstitial access is behind mag-locks. Will Contractor be given access cards, or need VA escort?

VA Response – Escorted

4. What are facility shut-down & cut-over protocols?

VA Response – Those affected are informed of the shut-down. No action on contractor

5. At the job walk it was stated that NO DEMO REQUIRED AT / NO NEED TO OPEN Patient room walls to access existing head wall connections. Confirm contractor is to only open and patch location for zone valves, alarm panels and to infill old 2NE oxygen panel VA Response – yes, run lines first then tie-in.

6. At the job walk it was stated that besides installing new valves in walls, all other piping could be done from the interstitial. Confirm contractor will not need to build containments in each room to remove ceiling tiles to access piping from room level, vice interstitial level.

VA Response – confirmed

7. When installing containment around wall patch areas, does this facility require coroplast walls with zipper wall for access, or hard door? And, since there is no asbestos, is a single stage containment acceptable, or is a 3-stage decontamination required for dust control?

VA Response – Standard for 4nw, 2ne is a Psychiatric Ward.

8. At the job walk it was said staff would use bottled / portable air during construction. Confirm contractor will have the entire system once work begins.

VA Response – no, run lines 1st then tie-in.

9. What are the facility specifications and requirements for seismic bracing of new piping in the interstitial space?

VA Response – Standard seismic bracing for med gas

10. What size pipe is needed for the 620ft of new Med Air line between Service Bay #1 and the 17 Headwalls (Area A)?

VA Response – NFPA 99 standard

11. In 4NW Area (A), the 2” Vacuum footage is missing between the first and second set of Headwalls. Please confirm the total length.

VA Response – about 200ft

12. For the complete project, does the new Med Gas piping tie onto the existing Headwall manifold?

VA Response – yes

13. The total linear footage by line item is 1830 feet. What is the 70 feet allowance that totals 1900 feet?

VA Response – measurements are approximate

14. Please confirm that WAGD (Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal) is not existing.

VA Response – the is no WAGD (Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal) on this system that is for Operating rooms.

15. What is expected for interruption of service on the vacuum?

VA Response – run lines first then tie-in.

16. Please provide the size and gas for the new Zone Box.

VA Response – standard NFPA 99 Vacuum, Medical Air, Oxygen.

17. The SOW states that there are existing zone valves and headwalls for just about all in-wall piping to remain and be placed back into service. We know that there are soft solder joints made in the walls and the products used to make this type of joint will not pass the piping purge test and Third party testing for piping particulates. The possibility of failing the required tests, especially the third party testing, is likely to happen when old sections of the piping are left in place and expected to be reused. Does the VA want to consider revising the scope of work to include replacing the old sections of pipe to the head wall at this time? If not, how will we address the issue if the system cannot pass the third party testing?

VA Response – all the old piping that is soft solder joints need to be removed and replaced.

18. The 30 days provided does not appear to be an adequate amount of time to complete the work and testing in both phases. Can the duration be extended to 60 days which would allow 30 days for work to be completed and tested in each phase?

VA Response – Yes