Attachment 8 - Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers

ALL Questions: MUST be received by 25 August 2026 at 2:00 PM (Mountain Standard/Daylight Time). All questions must be submitted by email to amber.wiltanger@us.af.mil and donna.doss.1@us.af.mil

Solicitation Number #

FA461326Q1041

Question

Question/Comment/Clarification

Government Response

1) What is the total number of Nortel DMS-100 cabinets to be removed?

2)

What is the size/capacity of the existing battery plant?

Bldg 65: There are 24 batteries per stack, 3 stacks, for a total of 72 batteries. Each stack is 73 inches tall, 33.5 inches wide, and 26 inches deep.

Bldg 1284: There are 24 batteries per stack, 1 stack, for a total of 24 batteries.

3)

Are the equipment rooms raised-floor environments?

No

4) Are floor plans available for the affected areas?

Yes, see attachment

5) photographs of the current equipment and existing setup in Buildings 65 and 1284 Photos are available upon request due to CUI classification.

6) Are any photographs of the existing DMS-100 equipment, battery plant, rectifiers, inverters, racks, and associated equipment available?

respectfully request a copy of the sign-in sheet from the recent site visit

Photos are available upon request due to CUI classification.

7) request a copy of the sign-in sheet from the recent site visit there were no attendees to the site visit

8) How many switch cabinets are in Building 1284, Room 188? Please include the number of rows and cabinets per row.

1 row of 3 cabinets and (2) 2-post racks

9) How many switch cabinets are in Building 65, Rooms 100/105? Please include the number of rows and the number of cabinets per row.

Row A: 9 Row B:9 Row C: 7 Row D:2 Row 2:208

Rack DCD:000 and Rack DSX 000:DSX Patch

Panels

10)

How many batteries are at each location, and what are their types and manufacturer(s)? Do any appear damaged, swollen, or leaking?

Bldg. 65:72 Bldg. 1284:24 Manufacturer: GNB

Type:100G 25

2 Cells are Leaking in Bldg. 1284 mailto:amber.wiltanger@us.af.mil

11)

Paragraph 1.2 of the PWS states: “Contractor will be required to provide their own disposal means, i.e., roll-off dumpster. A site scrap or asset credit is allowable for this project.” Must all equipment be disposed of through the base logistics office, or is off-site disposal or recycling permitted?

Cabinets and racks will be palletized and disposed of through Base Supply. All associated cabling and other hardware will need to be disposed of separately or recycled.

12)

Are all cabinet wiring and cards intact? For the extra cards you mention, are they separated by type, or are they combined together?

Wiring and cards are intact. Extra cards are separated by type.

13)

Should the solicitation price reflect the asset credit? If so, what is the current credit, and how is it calculated—by total truck weight, individual item weight, or another method?

The government does not calculate, issue, or pay an asset credit; rather, the contractor has the discretion to salvage and transport the external wiring/cabling off-base for paid recycling. The method of calculating this salvage value is entirely up to the contractor, keeping in mind that the racked equipment itself must still be palletized and turned into the Logistics office per PWS Section 1.3

14)

Will the entire uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system be dismantled, or will DC power continue serving active telephone, alarm, transmission, or emergency systems? Should removal of these power sources be included in our bid?

Removal of power sources should be included, but there may need to be a removal delay until 3rd party power can be rerouted for ancillary systems.