RFI 1 Answers Combined Questions from Offerors.docx

This file contains combined questions and answers from an RFI related to a UPS revitalization and preventive maintenance solicitation for the Bedford VA Medical Center. The RFI addresses four key inquiries: (1) quantity and type of batteries per unit, with offerors directed to the preventive maintenance report for details; (2) quantity and type of power modules in use per UPS, also referenced in the preventive maintenance report; (3) confirmation that this is a brand-new contract with no incumbent contractor; and (4) the previous related contract number, identified as 36C24120P1191.

The related solicitation (36C24126Q0223) is a streamlined RFQ for commercial products and services set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 811210. The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration is seeking UPS replacement, revitalization, and preventive maintenance services for three units located at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford facility) in Bedford, Massachusetts. The equipment includes two APC Symmetra SYMSTRF units with CSB and Interstate VRLA batteries, and one APC Symmetra PX unit with a CSB VRLA battery, manufactured between 2003 and 2016. The scope encompasses preventive maintenance with a project number of 518-26-501 and small business size standard of $34.0 million.