S06-36C26220Q0759 Amendment 0002.pdf

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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.

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 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.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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05-21-2020

691-20-3-5090-1223

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

36C26220Q0759

05-05-2020

X

X X

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

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

RFIs

Solicitation 36C26220Q0759, Sepulveda Transformer Service

1. The CLIN 0001 states: Conduct 36-month preventive maintenance service of transformers.

Please clarify what 36 months means?

VA Response. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) requires preventive maintenance checks and service of transformers every 3 years.

Additionally, 36 months is the required frequency for a Visual, Mechanical and Electrical test of the transformer IAW NETA Standard MTS-2007 Appendix B.

2. What is the period of performance for this project?

VA Response. 90 days

3. Is this after-hours during M-F or weekend work?

VA Response. All work shall be done outside of normal duty hours which are 8am-4pm Monday through Friday. Work can be done in the evenings on weekdays or on weekends.

4. Is weekend work after 5PM or during anytime

VA Response. All day on weekends, or until work is complete. We try to avoid scheduling work that cannot be completed for the shutdown.

5. What is contractor’s responsibility if a breaker fails primary current injection and cannot be put back into service?

VA Response. Contractor should have contacts for related parts and availability. VA and the contractor shall work to come up with a solution to remedy the problem.

6. What is the duration of each outage?

VA Response. As long as required to perform required actions, but not to exceed 8 hours, or be within 1 hour of normal duty hours. Power should be back up by the end of the day for the section that was shut down.

7. How much notice will the contractor receive before an outage is scheduled?

VA Response. The contractor will coordinate shut-downs with the COR no less than 2 weeks days prior to the shut-down.

8. Is power factor testing required for the larger transformers?

VA Response. Contractor shall follow scope of work and all testing requirements for each equipment

9. Will the VA provide a generator for contractor test set?

VA Response. No.

10. What is the expected timeline to complete all work?

VA Response. 90 days

11. Please provide name of incumbent contractor and pricing of the incumbent contract award?

VA Response. There is no incumbent.

12. What kind of notice will we get before an outage? (we need to know if this will be weeks or hours)

VA Response. The contractor will coordinate shut-downs with the COR no less than 2 weeks prior to the shut-down.

13. Do you have a certain number of total outages in mind to complete the contract within 3 months?

VA Response. As many as required to perform the required work, but fewer number shut-downs would be preferable.

15. Please confirm that the VA will perform switching, and the contractor will perform LOTO

(lock out tag out)

VA Response. Correct. The contractor shall confirm it is safe to energize before the VA closes any circuits after contractor maintenance and testing is complete.