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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:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

(SF-30) FAA Template No. 11 (8/97)

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE 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.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The following pages of this amendment contain all the questions and answers received. Only questions for clarification to the answers provided in this amendment will be accepted. No new questions will be accepted. Proposals are due 9 January 2017 at 2:00pm local time.

FAA, NAS Acquisition Division (AAQ-721) 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4931

FAA, Customer Service Desk (AAQ-700) Multi-Purpose Building, Room 313 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4933

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1. Q: SEC-J ATT J.23a asks for examples of past experience for flooded cell installations in the 24-48VDC range. In addition to that voltage, may we also use examples of flooded cell installations in the 125VDC range since it is of greater scope and complexity than 48VDC?

A:No. Examples must be within the range request.

2. Q: Section L.3.(a) stipulates the following, “It is anticipated that pricing of this action will be based on adequate pricing competition; therefore, vendors are not required to submit cost or pricing data.” Please provide further clarification of this statement.

A: This paragraph is only used if the pricing submitted by the vendors is not considered competitive. Vendors proposals must contain pricing information as requested in L.1(e).

3. Q: Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays in close proximity to the proposal due date, will any consideration be given if a due date extension request is submitted? If so, what is the process for submitting such a request?

A: No extension will be granted

4. In reference to the battery monitoring requirement:

a. Q: Is the monitoring for the full battery string or each individual cell?

A: Individual cell and full string.

b. Q: For the resistance, is that for internal cell resistance, strap connection resistance or both?

A: Internal cell resistance and strap resistance.

c. Q: Is conductance an acceptable method of measuring strap connection?

A: No.

5. Q: For the J.23 submissions that ask for actual documents to support the various narratives, are these to be included in the J.23 document itself where it is requested?

A: The attachments are included in the page count. The attachments must be with the actual J.23 it pertains too.

a. Q: Or are these to be included after the completed document but still consecutive with the various J.23 submissions?

A: The attachments are included in the page count. The attachments must be with the actual J.23 it pertains too.

6. Q: Do the specific reports requested within the J.23 documents count against the allowable page count?

A: Yes.

7. Q: Will the FAA clarify which ABM systems are currently approved and in use at FAA facilities?

A: Alber BDS 40 and UXTM

8. Q: According to Section L.1.(e).(1) we are allotted only one page for our entire executive summary and organizational chart. Without using a font so small as to be illegible I don’t see how it will be possible to limit that much information to one page.

Can this page limit be increased to 5 pages?

A: No, the executive summary is limited to one-page. This is a summary not report.

Vendors must condense their material to one legible page. Based on past experience this is very feasible if only the relevant information is provided.

9. Q: Part IV Section L.1 (d)93) – Rather than CDs, are thumb drives acceptable?

A: Yes, thumb drives are acceptable.

10. Q: J.8 Flooded Cell Battery Control Power NiCad Exhibit D/Table 4 – is there a load profile for this application?

A: The NiCad batteries are used for the power system Square D switchgear.

11. :Q: J.13 Existing Support equipment - Alber UXTM 12-18-24 Cell Harness – is there a string config for the desired application?

A: They are many configurations, dependent on the battery brand and rack used.

12. Q: Is it safe to say that Volume II is largely based around the government formatted J.23 documents and the vendor related documents you call out to complement them, i.e.Program Plan, Battery Sheet samples, etc.?

A: Yes. The vendor response is: Government formatted J.23 Past Experience History and required vendor formatted attachments, and the two combined are restricted to the maximum page count.

13. Q: NAICS Code, more specifically the “Standard Size” and what your office is advertising with this particular solicitation.

A. NAICS code of 335911

14. Q:Are we able to send the questionnaire to past FAA representatives whom we have done the exact type of work for?

A. Yes, if the FAA representative is not a member of the proposal evaluation. If the FAA representative is directly involved with the proposal evaluation they will decline to be a reference.

15. Q:Would the FAA consider removing the Small Business Set Aside Requirement?

A: The FAA will not remove the Small Business Set Aside Requirement

16. Q: Would the FAA consider extending the due date of this RFP to early February 2017?

A: No.