FA465426Q0014 Questions and Answers.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract solicitation FA465426Q0014, a lighting replacement project for Building 641.
Project Scope and Requirements: The solicitation involves replacing the existing lighting control system and fixtures in Room 116. Contractors must replace the existing Synergy lighting control panel, install 30 new recessed CAN housing luminaires (CREE, Inc. or approved commercial equal), upgrade 24 existing fluorescent fixtures with grid-mounted troffers, and install four digital door stations. All equipment must comply with DAFGM 2024-32-01, UFC 4-010-06, and DoDI 8420.01, prohibiting active Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or unlicensed wireless transceivers. Contractors must submit manufacturer cut sheets for Government approval prior to purchase. Existing conditions include an 8-inch diameter CAN housing with open space above the ceiling to the deck, a 277V electrical panel serving Room 116, and a T-bar grid suspended ceiling system.
Proposal Submission and Bonding Requirements: Proposals are due by 4:00 PM local time on September 18, 2026, per Amendment #2. Bid guarantees are not required for proposals under $150,000. For awards between $35,000 and $150,000, contractors must provide either a payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit within ten calendar days of award. Awards exceeding $150,000 require performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract price in accordance with FAR 52.228-15. The Government will accept alternate forms of bid guarantee including postal money orders, certified checks, cashier's checks, or irrevocable letters of credit in lieu of a surety bid bond.
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FA465426Q0014 – Building 641 Replace Lighting
1. PROPOSAL DUE DATE
Standard Form 1442, Item 13a, states offers are due by 04:00 PM local time on 15 Sep 2026. The solicitation transmittal and file naming reference 10 September 2026. Please confirm which date governs proposal submission.
Answer: The proposal submission is governed by the date in Standard Form 1442, Item 13a, which has been updated to reflect 18 September 2026 at 4:00 PM local time per Amendment #2. The 10 September 2026 date referenced on the solicitation cover page was the deadline for offerors to submit questions.
2. BID GUARANTEE AMOUNT AND FORM
FAR 52.228-1(c) is included in full text with the percentage and dollar cap left blank.
Section L, item 4, states a 20% bid bond. Please confirm the required percentage and any dollar cap.
Answer: Section L, Item 4, and FAR clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sept 1996) Addendum is edited to state the following:
- Bid Guarantee: A bid guarantee is not required for proposals under $150,000.
- Awards between $35,000 and $150,000: In accordance with FAR 52.228-13
(Alternative Payment Protections), the awardee shall provide one (1) of the following payment protections within ten (10) calendar days of award: A payment bond; or an Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC).
- Awards exceeding $150,000: Performance and payment bonds (100% of contract price) will be required in accordance with FAR 52.228-15.
3. FAR 52.228-1(b) permits the bid guarantee to be furnished as a postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of credit in addition to a bid bond.
Please confirm the Government will accept one of these alternate forms in lieu of a surety bid bond.
Answer: Section L, Item 4, and FAR clause 52.228-1 have been edited to be more accurate.
3. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS
Standard Form 1442, Item 12a, is marked NO for performance and payment bonds.
Section L, item 4, states performance and payment bonds are required above $150,000, and FAR 52.228-15 is incorporated by reference. Please confirm which governs and what bonding will be required at award.
Answer: Bid Guarantee: A bid guarantee is not required for proposals under $150,000.
4. EXISTING CONDITIONS
No drawings, panel schedules, or fixture schedules were included with the solicitation, and the SOW at paragraph 3.2 directs the Contractor to field verify existing CAN housing apertures prior to ordering. To allow accurate pricing without a site visit, please provide by amendment:
Answer: See the attached drawings, panel schedules and pictures.
a. Manufacturer and model of the existing Synergy lighting control panel to be replaced, and whether existing Class 2 control wiring may be reused.
Answer: Manufacturer is Synergy, model is unknown. Wiring cannot be reused.
b. Manufacturer, aperture diameter, and housing depth of the thirty existing recessed CAN housings.
Answer: Manufacturer is unknown, the can lights are 8” in diameter and the area above the ceiling is open space to the deck.
c. Quantity and amperage of the existing 277V branch circuits from Panel LP-B serving Room 116.
Answer: Refer to the attached drawings.
d. Confirmation that the suspended ceiling in Room 116 is 15/16 inch T-bar grid throughout and that all twenty-four existing fluorescent fixtures are grid mounted.
Answer: The ceiling is a T-bar grid with drop in troffers.
e. Photographs or record drawings of Room 116, Panel LP-B, and the existing Synergy panel location, if available.
Answer: Drawings and Photos are attached.
5. CONTROL SYSTEM BASIS OF DESIGN
SOW paragraph 3.2 names CREE, Inc. as the basis of design for luminaires, or an approved commercial equal. No manufacturer is identified for the master lighting control cabinet or the four digital door stations required under SOW paragraph 3.3. Please confirm whether a basis of design, acceptable manufacturer list, or prior approval process applies to the control system.
Answer: Please provide cut sheets of all equipment you intend to use on this project in the form of a submittal for Government approval prior to purchase.
We also note that SOW paragraphs 3.4 and 5.0 require compliance with DAFGM 2024-32- 01, UFC 4-010-06, and DoDI 8420.01, prohibiting any active Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or unlicensed wireless transceiver in the fixtures, drivers, master module, or wall stations.
Please confirm that manufacturer cut sheets affirmatively documenting the absence of wireless radios will satisfy this requirement at submittal.
Answer: Yes, cut sheets will satisfy the requirement.
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