36C26220R0072-0002001.pdf

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0002 02-20-2020 600-20-2-5665-0015 0

00262

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

To all Offerors/Bidders 36C26220R0072

02-13-2020 X

X X

See CONTINUATION Page

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Water Treatment for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date and time to 2/24/2020 at 11:00 am pst.

Please also see below the answers to the questions submitted from the solicitation.

Cooling tower testing results are also attached.

Michael Cordeiro

Contracting Officer

Questions and Answers to

RFP 36C26220R0072

1. Question: Is this a new requirement or a follow-on to an existing contract? If this is a follow-on, please provide the contract number and contractors name.

Answer: Only questions regarding the technical aspect of this solicitation are being answered at this time.

2. Question: Please provide the volume of cooling towers and the blowdown rate.

Answer: Volume is 2940 cubic feet per tower and there four towers. We move approximately

3300 gallons per minute per tower for the most part we have one or two towers running 24hrs a day 365 days a year, in summer and hot we run three to four towers.

Blow down is control by PH balance in the water, and conductivity

3. Question: Please provide the hours of operation.

Answer: 24 hrs. a day 365 days a year

4. Question: What is the current cycle of concentration in the cooler tower and boiler systems? Can you provide any water meter data logs from the past year?

Answer: Concentration is 4.9 There is no current data on the meters.

5. Question: Can you please extend the proposal submission date of the RFP?

Answer: The proposal submission due date will be extended to Monday February 24, 2020 at 11 am pst. The due date will not be extended any further.

6. Question: How much condensate return is received?

Answer: Approximately 65% has been received.

7. Question: Do you currently have automated boiler blowdown and will the controller need to be replaced?

Answer: We do not have a constant blow down, but we do have an automated surface blow down. We do have a controller and it is serviceable and in use.

8. Question: Is there stream line treatment currently being fed?

Answer: Yes

9. Question: Can you share the most recent water test results? If so, please include makeup water to the cooling tower and feedwater to the boiler.

Answer: Yes, please see below for results. We do not have data on cooling tower make up or boiler feedwater.

10. Question: Does the VA want to own the new pumps, controllers, tanks, and containment? Or will the awarding company maintain ownership?

Answer: No. The Contractor is to own, and maintain/service all equipment related to chemical treatment

11. Question: Will VA personnel move delivered drums of chemical from the dock to the containment pallets?

Answer: No, the Contractor will move drums.

12. Question: How much funding has been allocated for this contract?

Answer: This will not be disclosed. Please review the solicitation and submit your proposal accordingly.

13. Question: How will deviations from the current scope of services be handled? For example, if the VA experiences a mechanical or electrical failure that causes greater chemical demand.

Answer: If mechanical failure or electrical failure occurs, the VA will submit credit card request for any additional chemicals used to bring plant and or boiler back to normal balance. It has happened in the past mechanical and electrical failures.

14. Question: What boiler testing is currently being performed by VA personnel?

Answer: Yes, we conduct conductivity, TDS, Water Hardness, and Ph levels

15. Question: Will the test equipment remain in possession of the VA? We noted a MyronL

Conductivity meter on the test bench that seemed to be in working order that could continue to be used.

Answer: Yes, it belongs to VA and it will remain with the VA.

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PTSA Dye

Conductivity (as mmhos)

Controller Conductivity

Sodium Nitrite (ppm as NaNO2)

Copper (as ppm Cu)

Iron (as ppm Fe)

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