Attachment 6 - Updated Questions and Answers BLDG 679.pdf

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Electrical Load Update Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
FA485524Q0029
Issued by
Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command

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This document appears to be a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for the delivery and installation of two 400 HZ Frequency Converters. The key details are:

The contracting agency is the Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command. The solicitation number is FA485524Q0029, and the opportunity is titled "Electrical Load Update". Contractors will be required to conduct any necessary wire sizing calculations for the installation. There are no plans for a site visit, and the removal of the old units is not included in the requirements. The frequency converters must meet the specifications provided in Attachment 1, and contractors should review all listed attachments to develop their offers.

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Attachment 4 - BLDG 679 Floor Plan.pdf PDF
Attachment 5 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 - SOW 593 and 679.pdf PDF
Attachment 6 - Questions and Answers BLDG 679.pdf PDF
Combo - Electrical Load Update.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 - BLDG 593 Floor Plan.pdf PDF

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Additional 400Hz Frequency Converter Info

FA485524Q0029

Question: Has the electrical load this new addition will add to load center been calculated and the extra capacity requirements involved be carried by electrical supply.

Answer: There has not been a calculation of the load that this will create as this is not a new asset, just a replacement of one that we already have in place.

Question: Are there spare buckets in load center I assume is in mechanical room 109? If there are spare buckets what are the specs? A new Breaker will have to be installed and set for conditions of use. Inrush current, overload protection etc. etc.

Answer: There should be no need for spare buckets, or a new circuit breaker install as it will hook up right where the current frequency converter already is.

Question: Are building structural plans available? So, conduit run from power source to end device can be planned.

Answer: We can’t provide a building plan now.

Question: Will installation contractor be required to conduct wire sizing calculations or will .gov have and electrical engineer perform wire/conduit/breaker type and size requirements for new load.

Answer: Installation contractor will be required to conduct any wire sizing calculations that are required.

Question: Will there be a site visit?

Answer: There are currently no plans for a site visit.

Question: Will the removal of old units be included in this requirement?

Answer: No

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