L7WC02 Paint Both HVAC_QA.pdf

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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for federal contract opportunity L7WC02 Paint Both HVAC at Robins Air Force Base.

The solicitation involves HVAC painting work at Robins AFB, with a quotation deadline of November 12, 2026, and email submission required. Prime contractors are not required to hold specific technical licenses but must explicitly identify and provide on-site presence of qualified individuals and subcontractors performing the work. Standard bonding and insurance requirements apply. Site visits are not mandatory during the solicitation phase but may be required upon contract award; Robins AFB access will be coordinated post-award. Offerors may submit comparable project experience but must fully address all experience criteria explicitly requested in the solicitation. The government will provide an unprotected PDF version of the Purchase Description (dated October 20, 2026) that was initially protected by Microsoft Information Rights Management. The work plan deliverable (CDRL A001) is due five days after the post-award site visit associated with contract award. No Government Furnished Property such as lifts will be provided, but a laydown/work area will be available in the parking area outside the paint booth and old HVAC system area. Located manuals from the original unit (circa October 1, 1998) are available, but building schematics are not. Breathable air specifications have been added to the updated Purchase Description on SAM.gov. The Human-Machine Interface may be a touch screen at vendor discretion, provided vendors account for paint in that area. The government cannot provide lists of general contractors or plan holders; offerors must conduct independent due diligence.

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L7WC02 Paint Both HVAC

1. Prime Contractor Eligibility & Licensing: Can an offeror submit a proposal as the prime contractor utilizing a qualified HVAC manufacturer/service partner (e.g., Carrier) and licensed specialty subcontractors to perform the technical requirements, subject to standard subcontracting and responsibility rules?

Response: The prime contractor is not required to personally hold the specific technical licenses or be a certified installer. However, the prime contractor must explicitly identify the entity/individuals performing the work, and those qualified individuals must be present on-site while the work is being performed.

2. Solicitation Administrative Requirements: Please confirm the governing quotation deadline, submission instructions, and whether a mandatory site visit, specific base access protocols, prior experience, bonding, or insurance requirements apply.

Response: Deadline: November 12, 2026.

• Submission: Via email.

• Site Visit: Not mandatory during the solicitation phase, though site visits may be required upon contract award.

• Base Access: Robins AFB access will be coordinated based on contract award details (the location is not classified/secure).

• Prior Experience: Offerors may submit comparable project experience, but must fully address all experience criteria explicitly requested in the solicitation.

• Bonding/Insurance: Standard bonding and insurance requirements apply.

3. Access to Protected Purchase Description (PD): Attachment 01, L7WC02 Purchase Description (PD) 20 Oct 26, posted on SAM.gov, is protected by Microsoft Information Rights Management (IRM) and cannot be opened by external contractors. Will the Government provide an unprotected PDF copy via email or repost it on SAM.gov?

Response: Resolved: The Government will distribute or repost an unprotected PDF version of the Purchase Description (PD) dated October 20, 2026.

4. CDRL A001 Work Plan Schedule: CDRL A001 requires a work plan "within five days of site visit." Please clarify if this refers to five days after the pre-proposal site visit or five days after contract award.

Response: The work plan deliverable is due five days after the post-award site visit associated with the award of the contract.

5. Do you know where I can find a list of general contractors or plan holders for this project? We're looking to bid out, but I'd like to know which GCs we could bid under. If you don't have this information, could you direct me to somebody who might have it?

Response: No, we cannot provide this information you will need to do your own due diligence to find out who will offer a quote and solicit to them directly for sub-contracting.

6. Can the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) be a touch screen?

Response: Vendor discretion in using a touch screen; however, vendor needs to be mindful of paint around that area.

7. Will there be any Government Furnished Property (GFP) such as lifts?

Response: No

8. Can the “as built drawings” be available?

Response: Located manuals (Attached) on old unit from around 1 Oct 1998. No schematic of buildings are available.

9. What are the specifications for the breathable air portion?

Response: The original PD is now updated with breathable air information and will be posted to SAM.gov please review.

10. Will there be a laydown/work area?

Response: Yes, it will be the parking area outside of the paint booth and old HVAC system area.

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