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Questions and Answers

1. Q: Specification Section 16260, Part 2, 2.1, Manufactures, lists five (5) acceptable manufactures or equal. My available information shows that Danfoss, Emerson, and Reliance do not make MV - VFD's and TM GE Dura-Bilt5i MV & ABB do not meet the intent of Subpart 25.2 Buy American Act - Construction Materials for Medium Voltage VFD's. This would require the use of other "equal" manufactured MV - VFD's to meet the intent of Subpart 25.2. I would like to verify that the Buy American Act is required for this project.

A: The Buy American requirements are defined in clause 52.225-21, and are regulated by a new FAR section, Subpart 25.6, created for contracts funded by the Recovery Act. Subpart 25.2 does not apply. We will apply the required 25% differential in evaluating foreign VFDs against offerors who propose to provide VFDs manufactured in the U.S. or a designated country (GPA or FTA signatory or least developed country). We are willing to entertain alternative offers, so an offeror may submit an offer using a domestic VFD and another offer using a foreign VFD; if this is done we will evaluate and rank each offer separately.

2. Q: Please provide the Chillers Model number and the Serial number.

A: Chiller #1 (capacity 1050 ton) is a Carrier model 19XR-656542DBS68 and serial number Q63071 Chiller #2 (capacity 1050 ton) is a Carrier model 19XR-8082572EHH68 and serial number 500Q63073 Chiller #3 (capacity 550 ton) is a Carrier model 19XR-8082S72EHH68 and serial number 600Q63072