Q A_Langley_UP_(1)122013.docx

Langley AFB Industry Questions and Answers, Solicitation: GS-00P-13-BSC-0949

Questions and Answers are provided below as the result of the Langley Utilities Privatization Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit for the electrical distribution system on 13 Nov 2013.

Question 1: The R&R Schedule Excel Forms with no costs required in the Technical Volume could have many pages. Do these pages count for the page limit in the Technical Volume?

Answer 1 Government Response: Yes Question 2: Do we need to comply with the local utility standards?

Answer 2 Government Response: Services provided shall comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws/regulations and any Installation specific requirements set forth in the utility-specific attachments, as they may be amended from time to time, including those requirements relating to health, safety, and the environment.

Question 3: Does the local utility need to review and approve any expansion in the network?

Answer 3 Government Response: No. Unless otherwise provided for in this contract, the Contractor shall provide utility service in accordance with industry-standard construction, operations, maintenance, management, environmental, safety, and other relevant standards, that apply to similarly situated utility services providers serving customers whose service characteristics are comparable to the service characteristics of the Installation. If the local utility deems the expansion unsafe, the Contractor may be required to correct the deficiency prior to connection to the local utility loop.

Question 4: Will a copy of the power point presentation be issued in hard copy?

Answer 4 Government Response: A hard copy of the power point presentation was provided to each company at the pre-proposal conference on 13 Nov 2013.

Question 5: Can the sign in sheet be distributed with meeting minutes?

Answer 5 Government Response: A copy of the sign in sheet was provided to each company at the pre-proposal conference on 13 Nov 2013.

Question 6: Is the private company allowed to tie SCADA to the substation? Using cellular? Using Fiber Optic?

Answer 6 Government Response: Communications for a SCADA system must be approved by the base.