36C26220Q0374-0001000.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation J045 Water Treatment VA San Diego 90815 36C26220Q0374 03-31-2020 N

SDVOSBC

238220 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Peter Kim peter.kim33@va.gov

VA

San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

USA

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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. IMPORTAN

T:

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. ACCO

UNTING 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 REJECTI

ON 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 th is 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

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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 SI

GNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, et c.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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CHECK

ONE

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

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 03-24-2020 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

36C26220Q0374 02-26-2020

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This amendment is issued to post the RFIs and VA responses, to update Enclosure 2 on which offers are to be submitted, and to update the SOW to add paragraph 2.F.9. "Based on the uncertainty of chemicals required, a review of chemicals used will be conducted after 6 months to determine if the contracted costs need to be modified, and if required will be modified based on the "chemicals" workbook submitted with the contractor's offer."

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Project Name: VASD Water Treatment Solicitation Number: 36C26220Q0374

1. Please provide the exact tonnage of each chiller/tower at the facility.

VA RESPONSE.

Chiller 1 & 2 1200 tons Chiller 3 1500 tons Absorption chiller 500 tons

2. Please provide the Boiler sizes, and average steam production on a yearly basis.

VA RESPONSE. Boiler 1 & 2 - max 24000 lbs/hour 3.7-5.5 million pounds/year

3. Are there any special CA restrictions on discharge from the site? Limits concerning Boiler or Cooling Tower blowdown?

VA RESPONSE. No

4. Who is the incumbent water treatment company and how long have they had the contract?

VA RESPONSE. This is the first contract in over 10 years. Chemtreat has been used periodically

5. Are there currently corrosion coupons installed? We did not see any. Bid says to test corrosion coupons in condensate once per year. Should we include cost of coupon rack in our bid?

VA RESPONSE. Yes

6. Please give us the daily water meter readings for total cooling tower makeup (1 month for all four), and cooling tower blowdown (all four) VA RESPONSE. No data Available.

7. Please give us the daily water meter readings (1 month) for boiler make up (gallons) or steam produced (lbs./hr) VA RESPONSE. Feedwater make-up approximate range 3000-6000 gal/day

8. What is the Condensate Return % for the Waste Heat Recovery Boiler and the online Fire tube boiler?

VA RESPONSE. No data Available.

9. Do you currently have a boiler polymer dispersant? We only saw Amine, Caustic and Sulfite. Bid says boiler polymer dispersant and phosphate are required.

VA RESPONSE. No

10. Do you have a non-ox currently being fed? We did not see any non -ox onsite. Bid request a non-ox biocide. Should we include cost for tank, pump and install?

VA RESPONSE. No. Yes please include cost

11. How many cycles of concentration are you running on the cooling tower?

VA RESPONSE. Data not available

12. Is the cooling tower makeup city, soft or D.I Water?

VA RESPONSE. City water

13. Are there any leaks in the closed loop System? IF so, what is the leak rate?

VA RESPONSE. Approximately 30-40 gal/day

14. Bid says Amine must be fed to the boiler for proper mixing, but current injection point is to the DA? Who is responsible to create injection point to the boiler?

VA RESPONSE. The vendor

15. Currently, the chilled loop is on a nitrite based chemical, does the VA want to stay with a nitrite chemical on a chilled loop system?

VA RESPONSE. Yes unless the make-up quality and make-up rate dictates a different compound is more suitable.

Must also meet or exceed VA master spec section 23 25 00

2.2 CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOR CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS

16. Has there been any challenges that the VA has been experiencing for all the systems that we should be aware of? Boiler, cooling and loops.

VA RESPONSE. The VA is not aware of any current challenges.