Q and A 2026 Jun 22 - Next Gen High Pressure Cold Spray System REDACTED 2026 06 22.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for Solicitation #FA813226O0029 for a Next Gen High Pressure Cold Spray System at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The document addresses 25 questions submitted by potential contractors regarding the Statement of Work (SOW) and technical requirements, with answers provided by Marc J. Kreinenbrink (Contracting Officer) and Kylie McMichael (Contract Specialist).
Key clarifications include: LN2 storage tank certification and replacement responsibility falls to the contractor, with the government verifying tank serviceability and negotiating replacement costs based on project economics; helium supply is government-furnished, but the contractor must provide high-pressure gas tubing connections; the contractor is responsible for sourcing four brand-name items without existing OEM/GSA pricing agreements; an anticipated 6-month storage period should be included in pricing, with costs beyond that period subject to equitable adjustment; quote validity is 90 days; the facility has a non-dedicated makeup air system drawing from outside with climate control that is not tightly controlled; detailed booth component drawings will be provided post-award; available power is 480/277VAC and 208/120VAC at 60Hz with a dedicated transformer and known harmonics/VFD loads present; grounding follows UFC 3-501-01, ASHRAE 90.1, and NEC Article 250 standards with low-impedance earth ground available; the system must support LAN connectivity but may be isolated or plant-connected; Windows 11 is preferred with Red Hat Linux as a preference; ventilation makeup air is facility-managed and not part of contractor scope; dust collection requires spark arrestor and blast venting; various equipment data plates must be affixed before end of Period of Performance; and soil testing for contamination is contractor responsibility with government responsible for contamination removal.
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4. Installation delay {Quote Sheet note):
Question: The solicitation notes that installation may be delayed up to 18 months pending Tinker Civil Engineering approvals. Please confirm whether resulting standby/storage costs and schedule extension are within the firm-fixed price or addressed by equitable adjustment.
Answer: For purposes of your offer/quote, please build in an anticipated storage time of 6 months from date of award. Anything over that can be negotiated after submitting a request for equitable adjustment.
5. Quote validity:
Question: Please confirm the required quote validity period-Amendment 01 states 90 days; a referenced clause states 60.
Answer: The quote validity period is 90 days (see pg. 2 of the solicitation). An amendment will be issued to change RFP Provision 52.212-1, 2.1.6 to match the statement on pg. 2.
6. Details of existing booth makeup air system:
Question: a. Does Tinker have a dedicated air makeup unit to work in tandem with extraction system?
b. Is Tinker using makeup air from inside the facility and is the facility climate controlled?
c. ls Tinker using makeup air from the outside atmosphere?
Answer: a. The facility has a separate make up air system that is not dedicated to individual booths.
b. MUA is drawn from outside. The facility has some climate control but is not tightly controlled.
c.Yes.
7. Booth Components:
Question: Are there any components that currently exist in the booth? i.e. Conduits, Cable, Trays, Ethernet, Air/Gas
Lines, Cooling, etc.
a. If yes, could you please provide a map of components?
Answer: Detailed drawings like this will be provided post-award. Contractors should not assume any existing items like this will be available for their design.
8. Existing field wiring:
Question: Are we inheriting any existing field wiring?
Answer: Maybe
9. Requesting the following:
Question: a. Electrical One-Lines inside and around the booth
b. Utility map for the existing booth
c. Power specifications:
i. Available service voltage
ii. Frequency
iii. Available amperage at installation
iv. Dedicated transformer or shared powerplant?
V. Known power quality issues (Brownouts, sags, harmonics, large VFD loads nearby, etc.)
Answer: a. These may be available post award. Power needed for equipment will be supplied by the government within 1 Oft of the equipment's final location.
b. This will be available post award.
c. Power specifications -
i. 480/277VAC, 208/120VAC
ii. 60Hz
iii. unknown
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