RFI Responses 09.21.2026 - N4008526R0214 - C2 Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Install.xlsx
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- Construction of Fire Protection System at Building C2 at Naval Weapons Station Earle, NJ
- Solicitation number
- N4008526R0214
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This is an RFI Response Log documenting government responses to contractor questions regarding solicitation N4008526R0214 for construction of a fire protection system at Building C2, Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey. The RFI responses were issued on September 21, 2026, with proposals due September 30, 2026.
Key clarifications provided by the government include: the contract completion date has been extended from 270 days to 450 days; the replacement generator will be natural gas-powered (not diesel) with certification to 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ and manufacturer EPA certificate sufficient instead of on-site emissions testing; a portable 150 kW generator must be on-site and connected to both transfer switches during the two-day replacement period; the existing Kohler ATS1 and Eaton ATC 300 ATS2 (both 225A) and feeders will be reused; the contractor must provide rigging and transport of the existing Generac generator to Building C-15; contractor must submit utility outage requests 30 days in advance for transformer lug installation and provide an additional enclosure if lugs cannot be added; Type MI cable is required inside the building for fire pump feeder circuits with RGS outside, transitioning immediately before building entry; one UL-listed relay per marked circuit is required for fire alarm shutdown; existing UPS units contain EPO terminals and the 14 EPO connections include four new 3 kVA Eaton 5PX G2 units; critical load UPS equipment must support 8-hour outages limited to after-hours weekends; the existing fire alarm control unit is a Silent Knight IntelliKnight 5820XL compatible with Giant Voice Madahcom mass notification system; Section 25 05 11 Cybersecurity does not apply; existing fire alarm raceways cannot be reused but the existing system must remain operational until the new system is accepted; and attic access and structural work details are referenced in specified drawings.
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RFI Response Log
| RFI REVISED DATE: 9/21/26 | KTR RFI's for SOL# N4008526R0214 | |
| C2 Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Install | Solicitation Date: | |
| 8/24/26 | Site Visit: | |
| 9/1 @ 1000 | Bids Due: |
09/30/2026
NLT 1100
| QUESTION No. | CONTRACTOR's QUESTIONS | RESPONDENT | GOVERNMENT RESPONSE | DATE RESPONSE |
| 1 | Project completion date is 270 days. With a significant amount of time required for design/approvals and staging requirements, can more time for performance be added? | MS | Yes more time can be added, 450 days will be the new proposed CCD. | 9/21/26 |
| 2 | Generator fuel and engine type. Specification 26 32 15 paragraph 2.5 requires the engine to operate on natural gas and, in the same paragraph, requires a compression ignition engine. The Engine Generator Parameter Schedule in paragraph 2.1.1 lists fuel consumption in gallons per hour, and the section refers to fuel oil filters, day tanks, and a fuel oil cooler. Sheet E-501 keynote 1 and the removals keynote require reuse of the existing natural gas line. Please confirm the replacement generator is a spark ignited natural gas unit and that the diesel related requirements in 26 32 15 do not apply. | MS | The replacement generator will be natural gas, diesel requirements will not apply. | 9/21/26 |
| 3 | Emissions certification and testing. Paragraph 2.1.2.1 of 26 32 15 requires certification to 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII, which covers compression ignition engines, and paragraph 3.9.f requires an on-site emissions test by a certified testing organization using EPA Method 7. For a natural gas unit, please confirm whether certification to 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ is acceptable in place of Subpart IIII, and whether the on-site emissions test is required or the manufacturer's EPA certificate is sufficient. Please also confirm whether any New Jersey DEP air permit or registration for the replacement generator will be obtained by the Government. | MS | 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ is accpetable. Manufacturer EPA certificate is sufficient. Air permit registration will be obtained by government once selection is made. | 9/21/26 |
| 4 | Portable generator during replacement. Sheet E-501 detail B5 note 3 requires a portable 150 kW generator to support ATS1 and ATS2 during the generator replacement should there be an outage of normal power. Sheet E-001 note 18 anticipates a two-day replacement. Please confirm whether the portable generator must be on site and connected to both transfer switches for the full replacement period, or only available on call, and confirm that two days is the duration to carry for bidding. | MS | A full portable generator must be connected to both transfer switches in the case of interuption to normal power. | 9/21/26 |
| 5 | Existing transfer switches. Sheet E-501 keynote 1 reuses the existing ATS1 and ATS2. Please provide the make, model, and ampere rating of each transfer switch, and confirm that the existing feeders from the generator to each transfer switch and the existing start and stop control wiring are reused without change. | MS | ATS 1 is a Kohler. ATS 2 is an Eaton ATC 300. A one-line diagram from as-built drawings from a recent project indicate both ATS’s are 225A. This should be field confirmed. The existing feeders are intended to be reused. Keynote 8 on E501 indicates to provided start/stop wiring. Detail B5 on E501 also indicates a dark line(provide) for the generator start/stop controls. | 9/21/26 |
| 6 | Salvage of the existing generator. The removals keynote on Sheet E-501 requires the existing Generac generator to be salvaged and moved to a government location on base. Please identify that location and confirm whether the Government will provide rigging and transport or the contractor must. | MS | Contractor must provide all rigging and transport for generator to Building C-15 enclosure. Coordinate with Contracting Officer prior to transport to confirm access. | 9/21/26 |
| 7 | Fire pump connection at the existing transformer. Sheet E-501 keynote 2 requires additional lugs on the secondary of the existing pad mounted transformer and states the existing connection point is full. Please confirm who owns and operates the transformer and the medium voltage system, whether an outage of both service entrances is required to install the lugs, the notice period, and whether the Government or its utility operator will make the connection. Please provide the transformer nameplate data and the secondary lug arrangement or allow inspection during a site visit. If additional lugs cannot be added, please advise of the intended alternative. | MS | The government owns and operates all switching for utility outages including outages for transformers. Contractor must submit an outage request a minimum of 1 month (30) days prior to requested outage date.See photo. If additional lugs cannot be added, the contractor must submit in their bid the provision of an additional enclosure to house additional lugs via approved methods in accordance with NEC. Included in this bid should be cost of installation of all required components. | 9/21/26 |
| 8 | Type MI cable. Sheet E-501 detail B5, note 2 requires Type MI conduit and conductors inside the building for a 2-hour rating and note 5 gives the route through the crawl space along the foundation wall. The feeder callouts show 3 #2 and 1 #6 ground in 1.25-inch RGS. Please confirm that both the normal and generator feeders to the fire pump controller are Type MI cable from the point of entry into the building to the controller, with RGS used outside the building and underground, and identify the transition point. | MS | Confirmed. When this circuit is inside the building it must be use type MI cable as a typical conduit/conductor situation does not provide the required fire rating. The transition point from RGS to MI must happen immediately before the circuit enters the building. | 9/21/26 |
| 9 | Fire alarm shutdown relays. Sheet EP601 keynote 1 marks 25 circuits in panels EP-T1A, EP-T1, EP-T1B, and EPT-2 for a relay that shuts the circuit down when the fire alarm activates. Please confirm one relay per marked circuit, located at the panelboard ahead of the equipment served, and confirm the required listing for the relays. Panel EPT-2 circuits 13 and 15 (4 gang outlets) show no breaker size or pole count; please provide. | MS | One relay per circuit is confirmed. Relays must be UL listed. Relays may be located at the panelboard, however, note that some panelboards are recessed in finished walls so alternate locations may be required. EPT-2 circuits 13 and 15 are each 120V, single pole circuits with 20A circuit breakers. | 9/21/26 |
| 10 | UPS emergency power off connections. Sheet E-501 detail A4 note 4 directs bidders to assume connection to 14 UPS EPO terminals. Sheet E-101 keynotes 4, 5, 6, and 8 require four new 3 kVA Eaton 5PX G2 units with EPO to be furnished by the contractor, and keynotes 3, 7, and 9 require EPO connections to existing Eaton 5PX, Eaton 9PX, and NetSure 701 NVBB equipment. Please confirm the existing units have EPO terminals, confirm that any other existing unit without EPO will be replaced by the Government under Scenario 2 of detail A4, and confirm the 14 connections include the four new units. | MS | The existing UPSs to remain contain EPO terminals. Keynotes 4, 5, 6, and 8 on drawing E-101 indicate for the contractor to provide replacement UPS with EOP terminals. The 14 connections listed are anticipated to cover all required connections. | 9/21/26 |
| 11 | Electronics equipment outages. Sheet E-501 detail A2 requires an electronics power supply specialist, a UPS rental company, and portable UPS equipment sized to the critical load. Please provide the existing critical equipment loads in rooms 136, B104, and the server room, or allow a pre bid survey. Please also confirm the number of separate outage events to plan for, that outages are limited to non-holiday weekends, and that the 911 system and the rectifier plant may be transferred to temporary UPS power by the contractor with Government staff present. | MS | Size UPS for 8 hour outage for critical loads. Confirmed outages are limited to only after hours weekends where government approval is required for outage requests. | 9/21/26 |
| 12 | Base wide mass notification and receiving station. Specification 28 31 76 paragraphs 1.8, 2.19, and 2.20 require compatibility with the existing supervising station and the base wide mass notification network, and the submittal line for the Mass Notification Transceiver in paragraph 1.5 is blank. Please identify the manufacturer and model of the base wide mass notification central control unit and transceiver, the receiving station equipment at the base fire department or regional dispatch, and the model of the existing Honeywell fire alarm panel in Building C2. | MS | Existing fire alarm control unit is a Silent Knight IntelliKnight 5820XL.Base wide Mass notification sysetm is Giant Voice Madahcom | 9/21/26 |
| 13 | Cybersecurity section. Specification 28 31 76 paragraph 1.2 states that Section 25 05 11 Cybersecurity for Facility Related Control Systems applies. That section is not in the Project Table of Contents or the specification. Please issue the section or confirm it does not apply. | MS | Section 25 05 11 does not apply, disregard reference to Section 25 05 11 in Section 28 31 76 | 9/21/26 |
| 14 | Existing fire alarm raceways and hazardous materials. Sheet FA001 general note 2 and Sheet E-101 general notes 1 and 4 require removal of the existing fire alarm system including wiring and conduit back to the source. Please confirm whether any existing raceways may be reused, and whether asbestos or lead containing materials covered by 02 82 00 and 02 83 00 are present along the fire alarm demolition and new conduit routes. | MS | Existing fire alarm raceways may not be reused. The existing fire alarm system must remain online and operational until the new fire alarm mass notification system is installed and accepted by government. Refer to Hazardous material notes on A-001, Removals Keynote 7 on AD102, and Removals Keynote 5 on AD103. | 9/21/26 |
| 15 | Attic. Please confirm the attic access points, working height, and whether the attic is conditioned, and confirm that any structural work needed for attic fire alarm devices and air sampling piping is covered under the structural sheets | MS | The attic is not conditioned. Refer to SD102, SF102, SF201, AD103, and AE103. | 9/21/26 |
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