RFIs 36C24825R0067 Correct Patient Privacy.pdf

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1 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please advise on deck height The typical floor to floor height is 11'-11"

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2 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please advise on deck and floor construction type and material thickness

The construction type for L2 & L3 is concrete beam and slab reinforced with rebar. The Beam depth for L2 varies from 14" to 44" and L3 varies from 14" to 26". The structural slab is predominantly 4" thick.

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3 General General Administrative 5/2/2025

Please advise who the existing manufacturers of the Fire Alarm, DDC Controls, CCTV, Access Controls, Nurse Call and Medical

Gas Certification

Existing: Fire Alarm is Siemens, Nurse Call is Ascom, BAS is Siemens, Access Control Lenel. Note: For simplification, consider Level 2 and

Level 3 as separate entities from the remainder of B64. The VA PM will consider, for acceptability, other manufactures submittals for Fire

Alarm, DDC, BAS, and Nurse Call if these provide greater benefit to the facility for patient care, operability and maintanability; particularly, commercial availability, ease of use, and nonproprietary componentry.

SSTV and PACS information provided by Access Control attachment.

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4 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please confirm there are enough licenses available for the Access

Control additions

For simplification, consider Level 2 and Level 3 as separate entities from the remainder of B64.

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5 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please confirm there are enough licenses available for the CCTV additions

For simplification, consider Level 2 and Level 3 as separate entities from the remainder of B64.

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6 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please confirm there is enough space on the existing nurse call server for new design

For simplification, consider Level 2 and Level 3 as separate entities from the remainder of B64.

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7 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please advise who is responsible for terminal cleaning The GC should maintain a clean workspace and a final cleaning, however, the VA EMS will conduct a final "terminal" clean before patient occupancy.

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8 General General Substantive 5/2/2025 Please specify the existing wall type partition types (i.e. gypsum board, masonry,..) in the 2nd floor and 3rd floor work areas.

The existing wall type are gypsum on metal stud, plaster on wire lathe, gypsum block and a combination thereof.

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9 General General Administrative 5/2/2025

Please confirm that stored materials can be billed for on this project. Please advise of any procedures or verifications required to submit for stored materials billing

At the discretion of the Contracting Officer

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10 General General Administrative 5/2/2025

Please provide current structural and MEP as-built drawings for the

2nd and 3rd floor work areas as well as for the roof areas to be affected by this project..

MEP asbuilt is not readily available for a reasonable response time.

c.1953 structural attached under separate cover. 5/9/2025 Drake Pointer Construction

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11 General General Substantive 5/2/2025 Please confirm the turnaround time after phase 2 South is completed before the Contractor receives full access to 2 North.

This is an uncertainty at the moment. Please consider a minimum of 30 days for transition scheduling.

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12 General General Substantive 5/2/2025 Please advise if the Project Superintendent can serve as a "dual hat" as the Quality Control Manager (QCM) on the project.

It is prefered that the principal Superintendent has a singular focus.

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13 General General Substantive 5/2/2025

Please advise if the Project Superintendet can serve as a "dual hat" as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)on the project.

It is preferred that the safety specialist (SSHO) not be the same individual as the principal superintendent. The VA PM may accept a second (assistant) superintendent in the role of safety specialist

(SSHO) and quality manager (QCM).

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14 Sheet AE-602 Finish Schedule, Legend and Notes Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide specifications for EPY Floor finish in the Telecom

Room 201. No information provided in the Room finish legend.

Static Dissapative Epoxy. Stonhard Stonkote ESD 5/9/2025 Drake

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15 Sheet AE-602 Finish Schedule, Legend and Notes Substantive 5/2/2025 Please provide the SC Special Coating type finish for all ceilings.

SC-2

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16 Sheet AE-601 Door Schedule, Details and Types Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide Tempered Glass Type as per Note 6 found on the door schedule. No information was provided.

Clear, thickness consistent with door STC of 33 or better.

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17 Sheet AE-601 Door Schedule, Details and Types Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide Sound rating door information as indicated on the door schedule per Note 2. No information was provided.

STC (sound transmission class) of 33 or better approximately matching wall STC value 5/9/2025 Drake

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18 Sheet AE-101 Second Floor Plan -

Overall Administrative 5/2/2025

Please provide the Paint finish type for the existing door frames we have to paint.

MAIN FLOORING (Non – Clinical Areas) – Mannington, Spacia Wood, Windsor Oak Moleskin, SS5W12376 – square edge

ACCENT FLOORING(Non – Clinical Areas) – Mannington, Spacia

Wood, Windsor Oak Ashen, SSW12372 – square edge **Location of use

Must Be Preapproved by Interior Design**

FLOORING, CLINICAL AREAS – like Hemodialysis, ICU, ECT –

Mannington, Assurance III, Hailstone with 6” Flash Cove Base**Floor pattern, and color combination Must Be Preapproved by Interior

Design**

FLOORING, CLINICAL AREAS – like OR’s, Cardiac Cath, ETC -

Mannington, BioSpec Armor, Breezy, Pistachio, Snowy Owl, with 6”

Flash Cove Base **Floor pattern, and color combination Must Be

Preapproved by Interior Design**

WALL PROTECTION; Inpro, Match mail wall paint, Origami White

RUBBER BASE – Johnsonite, Traditional Wall Base, Toast 283

MAIN PAINT – Origami White, SW 7636

ACCENT PAINT – Rain, SW 6219 **Location of use Must Be

Preapproved by Interior Design**

SOLID SURFACE; Sparkling Granita, or Antarctica

LAMINATE; Wilsonart, Veranda Teak

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19 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Please confirm the replacement of the existing windows and window treatments are not to be included in our scope of work.

Windows will be replaced under a separate ongoing project awarded to

Blue Cord. Sill finishes as part of the interior wall renovation about the exterior will fall under this (573A4-18-603) solicitation scope.

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20 Sheet AD-102 Third Floor Demolition

Plan Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide as builts and specifications for the 3rd floor Existing

Screen Metal Porch we are to salvage, refinish and reinstall per plans.

Deck asbuilt is not readily available for a reasonable response time.

Refer to provided structural design. 5/9/2025 Drake Pointer Construction

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21 Sheet AE-101 Second Floor Plam -

Overall Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide cross-section details 1/A/503, 2/A503, 3/A503, 4/A503, 5/A503 & 6/A503 noted on sheet AE101.

A PDF copy of Sheet AE503 is provided with this response.

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Sheets AE-101 , AE-102, AE-103 and AE-106

Second Floor Plam -

Overall , Second Floor

Plan - 2 South, Second Floor plan - 2

North, Third Floor Plan

- Overall

Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide cross section detail 4/A302, 8/AE302, 9/AE302, 9A/A302 & 10/A302 noted on sheet AE101 next to the Equipment storage room A213 on the second floor. Sheet A302 is not included in the plans. Please review and advise.

A PDF copy of Sheet AE302 is provided with this response

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23 General General Administrative 5/2/2025 Sheet A503 is not included in the plans. Please review and advise.

A PDF copy of Sheet AE503 is provided with this response.

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Sheets AE-707 and AE-708

Second Floor Signage

Plan, Third Floor

Signage Plan

Substantive 5/2/2025 Please provide Signage specifications for Key notes: A, B, C, D,E &

F noted on the signange plans. No information was provided.

Sign Types A, B, C, D, E, and F are shown on Sheet AE709. Theses are sign type details 1,2,3,4,5 and 6/AE709.

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25 General General Substantive 5/2/2025 The Bid Documents indicate signage is to match "existing." Please provide the existing Signage specifications.

New signage should comply with VA guide PG 18-10.

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26 Sheet E-001 Electrical Legend, Notes and

Abbreviations

Substantive 5/2/2025

Sheet E001 indicates a symbol for "SSTV Head End Equipment", however, we do not see the location for the equipment. Please indicate the desired location for this equipment.

This placement will be detemined by VA Access Control technician after award. Assume that it will be located within the central core region.

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27 Sheet EP-104 Third Floor Plan -

Power Administrative 5/2/2025

Sheet EP-104 in Rooms 308 and 309, a receptacle symbol with a superscript "T". Please indicate the design intent for this symbol.

Refer to Sheet E001 under “SYMBOL” and “DESCRIPTION”. These are the left-hand columns on the sheet.

The last sentence in the first note under POWER DEVICES reads: “ "T"

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Spec. 09 06 00-11 and Sheet AE-802

Equipment Schedule and Notes Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide Model #'s for all toilet accessories that the

Contractor is to furnish and install as indicated on the Equipment

Schedule. The information was not provided in the specifications.

The response window is not open long enough to respond with all such nomenclature. Please provide a line item allocation for those fixtures not particularly identified.

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29 Sheet AE-802 Equipment Scheudle and Notes Substantive 5/2/2025

Please confirm that the Contractor is to furnish and install all of the

Patient lifts and the Overhead rail support systems for both the

Single patient rooms as well as the Bariatric rooms. The equipment schedule indicates that the VA is to provide the patient lifts for the non-Bariatric lifts with the Contractor installing - (see note A1205) and that the Contractor is furnishing and installing the

Bariatric ones (see note A1203). Please clarify the patient lifts scope of work.

Please provide a line item allocation for GC to install all lifts/rails/controls within the standard and bariatric patient room.

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30 Sheet AE-802 Equipment Scheudle and Notes Substantive 5/2/2025

Please confirm who is to provide the Cubicle Tracks and Curtains.

Items # A5180 & A5205 on the Equipment Schedule state contradictory information provided.

GC to provide.

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Section 01 00 00 -

General

Requirements and

Solicitation

General Requirements and Solicitation Administrative 5/2/2025

In the General Requirements (section 01 00 00, 1.3 A thru C, Pages 1 and 2), it indicates that the Contractor is to provide a Base

Bid with Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 while the Price/Cost

Schedule in the Solicitation (Page 6 of 86) indicates only a Base

Bid. Please clarify if alternates are required or not and if so, please revise the Price/Cost Schedule in the Solicitation.

Solicitation pricing takes precedence. There is a base bid only no alternates.

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32 Sheet AE-601 Door Schedule, Details and Types Substantive 5/2/2025

Please provide Fire Rating information for the Fire Rated Glass

(Note. 5) on the Non-Rated doors found on the Door schedule.

45 Minutes for those not specifically indicated.

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33 Sheet AE-601 Door Schedule, Details and Types Substantive 5/2/2025 Please confirm Fire Rating on all doors noted on the door schedule.

45 Minutes for those not specifically indicated.

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34 General General Substantive 5/2/2025

Per the site visit on 4/28, it appeared that many of the existing walls were of masonry or similar materials. Please confirm that the

Contractors are to assume that all existing walls to be demolished are masonry.

It can be inferred that the majority of the main corridor walls and interior walls at the building exterior perimeter will be of plaster on wire lathe, with gypsum pyroblock in some instances. The original paint layers have been confirmed to contain lead paint.

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35 General General Substantive 5/2/2025 Please provide photos of the roof area where AHU's are to be replaced that could not be seen during the site visit.

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36 General General Substantive 5/2/2025

Please clarify the adjacent areas that will be occupied during construction along with any additional phasing, beyond the phasing defined in the contract documents, that may be required to facilitate safe ingress and egress

Building 64A & 64B will be occupied. Level 2 South wing (2S), currently vacant, will be first sequence. Level 2 North wing (2N) is occupied.

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37 General General Substantive 5/2/2025

Please confirm that specification section 13 05 41 is applicable to this project as the Lake City VAMC is located in an area classified as Zone 0.

Based on the VA H18-8 siesmic guide, the facility is rated in the LOW risk category. 5/12/2025 Drake Pointer Construction

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38 General General Substantive 5/2/2025

During the site visit, it was mentioned that a window relacement project would likely be in progress when this project starts. Please define the anticipated impact the window replacement project is expected to have on the perfromance of this project.

Wing 2S windows will be replaced over the next few months, partial demolition is currently underway. It is likely most windows in 2S will have been replaced by the time mobilization occurs for this effort. 2N remains an uncertainty at this time.

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Substantive Please clarify if a superintendent can be a dual hat to cover the requirements of SSHO?

see response to lines 12 & 13 above 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive If no to the question above, will the SSHO need to be full-time for this project?

see response to lines 12 & 13 above 5/9/2025 Drake

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Substantive Please clarify if a superintendent can be a dual hat to cover the requirements of QA/QC?

see response to lines 12 & 13 above 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive If no to the question above, will the QA/QC need to be full time for this project?

see response to lines 12 & 13 above 5/9/2025 Drake

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Substantive Can a superintendent be a triple hat to cover the requirements of SSHO and QA/QC?

see response to lines 12 & 13 above 5/9/2025 Drake

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Substantive Please confirm the issued drawing set is the latest and complete set.

TMM Plan set date 1/29/2024 is most current issue.

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Substantive Please confirm the current design documents meet current

VA TIL guidelines.

For simplicity, the current set is considered accurate at the time of acceptance (2024). 5/12/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive Please provide the latest wage determination for this project’s county.

updated wage determination attached.

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Administrative

Past Performance: If we have a PPQ, requested for another opportunity, that is less than 12 months old, can we use it within our proposal? Or will a new PPQ need to be requested?

As far as the VA PM is concerned, the PPQ from a recent project is acceptable.

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Blule Cord

Substantive Is the use of temporary plastic wall panels (such as STARC panels) acceptable?

Yes, rigid panels are now preferred by VA PM.

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Blule Cord

Substantive

Who is responsible for the terminal clean of the project area?

see response to item #7 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive

Who is responsible for contracting the commissioning agent?

This should be part of the AE Construction Period Service.

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Blule Cord

Substantive Please confirm order of precedence for the contract documents. Does SOW prevail over the specifications and construction drawings?

For simplicity, the specifications and drawings are subcomponents of the statement of work (SOW). 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive For planning the preliminary project schedule, please provide the anticipated NTP date. This will assist the VA in comparing the schedules provided by all bidders.

For planning purposes, assume 9/22/2025 as NTP.

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Substantive Are other headwall manufacturers that comply with the Buy

American Act acceptable to the VA?

The VA PM will consider suitable headwall manufacturers in addition to the basis of design. 5/9/2025 Drake

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Substantive

Are other patient lift manufacturers that comply with the Buy

American Act acceptable to the VA?

No, the facility intends to standardize all lifts. Current model standard is Guldman GH3+ with Traverse rails unless noted otherwise (UNO). 5/12/2025 Drake

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Substantive Sheet AE709 is missing from the drawing set. Will the VA please provide it?

A PDF copy of Sheet AE709 is provided with this response.

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Substantive Will the contractor be responsible for providing temporary air to the floors above and below the project area during construction?

see item #60

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Substantive If contractors are required to provide temporary air, will the

VA please provide specs on the cfm, temperature setpoints, and assumed daily load?

see item #60

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Substantive Will the VA please provide the basis of design for the aluminum sliding doors? This is indicated on Note #4 of drawing sheet AE601 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive Will the aluminum sliding doors be operated manually or automatically? This is indicated on Note #4 of drawing sheet AE601 5/9/2025 Drake

Blule Cord

Substantive

Please clarify if the contractor will be required to supply temporary utilities to the adjacent floors during construction during utility tie-ins.

Presumptively, the utility bypass work will be completed in such a manner that it can transition with a minimal delay, thereby nullifying the need for lengthy rental of chiller trailers or other temporary systems. Please plan accordingly, based on your presumed work plan.

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Substantive

The project calls out Amico as the Headwall basis of design and gives a contact for Amico (a foreign Company)…yet there seems to be no information in the plans for others to price out Headwalls.

Could you please provide the Headwall information in the solicitation so others may compete for the Headwall business.

HSI is a small, women owned business that manufactures

100% in the USA. As so, we provide a lot of Headwalls to VA

Hospitals and would like to price Headwalls for this project.

The VA PM will consider suitable headwall manufacturers in addition to the basis of design.

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HIS Headwall

Substantive

The project calls out Amico as the Headwall basis of design and gives a contact for Amico (a foreign Company)…yet there seems to be no information in the plans for others to price out Headwalls.

Could you please provide the Headwall information in the solicitation so others may compete for the Headwall business.

HSI is a small, women owned business that manufactures

100% in the USA. As so, we provide a lot of Headwalls to VA

Hospitals and would like to price Headwalls for this project.

The VA PM will consider suitable headwall manufacturers in addition to the basis of design.

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HIS Headwall

63 TT101 & TT102

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Can you please provide the make, model, and version of the existing nurse call system currently utilized in the areas covered under this solicitation?

ASCOM

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Electrical Critical

When was the current nurse call system deployed in the areas covered by this solicitation?

2024 upgrade 5/9/2025 Drake

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65 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Is the current nurse call system covered by a maintenance agreement for hardware and software?

No 5/9/2025 Drake

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66 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Is the current nurse call system covered by a services agreement? No 5/9/2025 Drake Standard Communications, Inc.

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Is the current nurse call system integrated into any 3rd party systems (i.e.

Vocera, VistA, etc)?

Vocera, and Hilrom Bed alarm is connected 5/9/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

68 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

What specific features or workflows of the existing nurse call system (e.g., call alerts, mobile notifications, staff assignments) must the new system support or replicate through integration?

The VA PM will consider suitable systems that provide clear communication between nursing staff and patient, visual indicators in corridor to identify if a nurse is already present, bed alarm integration

(HilRom) and nurses communicator (Vocera).

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69 TT101 & TT102

2024 01 29 Drawings

Electrical Critical

Does "integrate with" require full interoperability with the current nurse call system, or are specific points of interaction (e.g., data sharing, call routing) sufficient?

For simplicity, Each level (2,3) will be treated as an independent sector from the remainder of B64. 5/12/2025 Drake Standard Communications, Inc.

70 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Should the new system appear as an extension of the existing nurse call system?

No 5/12/2025 Drake

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71 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Does "be part of" imply adopting the existing nurse call system’s hardware, software, user interface, or operational protocols?

No 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

72 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Are there expectations for a unified appearance or workflow? This will be refined based on the selected system and its capabilities.

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Standard Communications, Inc.

73 TT101 & TT102

2024 01 29 Drawings

Electrical Critical

What interfaces or protocols (e.g., APIs, HL7, SIP) are required for integration?

Presume a new install with minimal integration 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

74 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Are there specific versions of the existing nurse call system we need to support, and does the integration involve shared infrastructure (e.g., servers, network)?

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75 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Should the new system’s interface and operation match the existing nurse call system for end-users (e.g., nurses), or is a different interface acceptable as long as core functions are maintained?

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76 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Are there dependencies on the existing nurse call system (e.g., licenses, software updates) or third-party systems (e.g., EHR, middleware) to enable integration?

Vocera, and Hilrom Bed alarm 5/12/2025 Drake

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77 TT101 & TT102

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Electrical Critical

Who is responsible for coordinating the dependencies on the existing nurse call system (e.g., licenses, software updates) or third-party systems (e.g., EHR, middleware) to enable integration?

see item #73 5/12/2025 Drake

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Electrical Critical

What criteria or test scenarios will be used to verify successful integration and confirm the new system is "part of" the existing nurse call system?

see item #73

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Electrical Critical

In the event the existing nurse call system is no longer available for purchase or supported by the manufacturer, would an "or equal" nurse call system be acceptable, provided it meets or exceeds the existing system's functionality and integration requirements?

see item #73

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80 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Is the proposed nurse call system required to comply with the Buy

American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) for all VA projects under this contract?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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81 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical

For manufactured products in the nurse call system (e.g., hardware, devices), must at least 55% of the cost of components come from domestic sources, as per 2025 Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) regulations?

see item #85

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82 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical For manufactured products, is final assembly or manufacturing in the

United States required?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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83 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Must all products in the nurse call system be substantially transformed in the U.S. into a new and different article of commerce?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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84 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical For any iron or steel products used in the nurse call system (e.g., structural components, conduit), is it required that all manufacturing processes, from melting to coating, occur in the U.S.?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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85 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical

Does the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) compliance requirement extend to all components of the nurse call system, including those provided by subcontractors or third-party suppliers?

Consult the BAA for specific currency.

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86 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Must suppliers provide a signed certification statement attesting to Buy

American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) compliance for the nurse call system?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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87 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Is documentation required to detail |the domestic origin of components for manufactured products (e.g., percentage of domestic content)?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

88 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Must suppliers submit evidence of the location of final assembly or manufacturing for manufactured products?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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89 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Is documentation needed to confirm that products have been substantially transformed in the U.S.?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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90 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical For iron or steel products, must suppliers provide documentation verifying that all manufacturing processes (from melting to coating) occurred in the

U.S.?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

91 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Are suppliers required to submit a bill of materials or cost breakdown to demonstrate that at least 55% of component costs are domestic for manufactured products?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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92 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical If a waiver or exception is claimed, must suppliers provide supporting documentation (e.g., justification for non-availability or cost differential)?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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93 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Does the VA require specific forms or templates (e.g., FAR-based certification forms) for Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) compliance documentation?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

94 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Must all Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) compliance documentation be submitted prior to product delivery or installation?

see item #85 5/9/2025 Drake

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95 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical

Are suppliers required to maintain Buy American Act (41

U.S.C. §§ 8301–8305) compliance records for audit purposes after project completion?

see item #85

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96 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm the nurse call audio in the must be full duplex. Yes 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

97 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm audio to bathroom is required from a non-audio pull station. Audio in bathroom is desired, Nursing would like as much contact with patient as possible through whatever system is provided.

5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

98 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm that Staff Terminals and/or Duty Stations are required to have audio.

Yes 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

99 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm it is acceptable to deploy Staff Terminals and/or Duty Stations without audio.

no 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

100 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical

Will the operating system and database application installed on the nurse call servers be required to be OI&T One ‐VA Technical Reference Model

(TRM) (www.va.gov/trm) approved for installation within the Government?

If it touches the VA network, Yes.

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Standard Communications, Inc.

101 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm the location where the new nurse call system headend servers are to be installed.

To be determined. Assumably within the central core area. 5/12/2025 Drake

Standard Communications, Inc.

102 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Please confirm the location where the current nurse call system headend servers are to be installed.

see item #101 5/12/2025 Drake

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103 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical

Can the government confirm that ALL Nurse Call Network devices shall be UL-1069 listed including all Gateways, Staff

Consoles, Annunciator Stations, Workflow Terminals, Data

Switches, Patient Stations, Staff Stations, Room Controllers, Dome Lights, Zone Lights, Peripheral Stations, Pillow

Speakers, and Call Cords?

To say ALL must be may potentially limit the field of compatible components. The main components should be UL-1069 compliant and the remainder are preferred to be as such.

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Will the Government confirm that flex conduit down the walls is acceptable?

Rigid conduit is preferred; however, flex is allowable in areas that are congested, or in the case of the the downward end section that would connect to the inwall outlet/switch.

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105 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Will the Government confirm that the new nurse call system have a

Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology approved Enterprise

Risk Assessment?

if the new system touches the VA network, then Yes.

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106 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Will the nurse call system be required to have a SIP interface for patient room call back?

Nurse interface is through Vocera 5/12/2025 Drake

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Will the Government confirm that automatic configuration via

TCP/IP is not mandatory for the new nurse call patient station/room devices and it is acceptable to configure them using DIP switches instead?

The VA PM and Maintenance PM are open to options that greatly improve the maintainability of any proposed system.

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108 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Will the Government confirm that it is required that the nurse call Patient stations and Staff stations be hot swappable and not require a system shutdown to replace?

This would be desirable.

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109 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Will the Government confirm that it is required for nurse call system to allow a single patient room to be taken out of service without impacting any other patient rooms or require system shutdown?

This would be desirable.

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Will the Government confirm that the new Nurse Call system Corridor, Dome and Zone lights must be capable of continuous supervision with a

LED status indication light to determine if the devices are operating properly?

As long as the base station confirms device status, corridor may not be required. The visual indicators should be simple and succinct within the corridor to avoid confusion.

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Will the Government confirm that the Pullcord and Pushbutton

Shower Station devices must be Waterproof (IP68)?

Yes, these should be waterproof in the toilets and shower/toilet combination rooms. 5/9/2025 Drake

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112 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Can existing back boxes be reused? possibly, where feasible. But since this renovation will completely reconfigure the wing, reuse may prove more problematic.

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113 275223 Specifications Vol 2 Critical Can the government confirm that VA staff must receive OEM-provided training for system maintenance and management?

Yes, consider the provision of training VA staff on new system installations as part of the activation and close-out process.

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If wall tiles need to be removed in the mastic in the wall tiles also asbestos? This project will demolish the existing finishes to bare concrete in the designated work zones. Asbestos is anticipated to be present in the flooring mastic, and lead paint is known to be present in the original underlying paint layers on the exterior wall and interior gypsum block and plaster on wire lathed walls.

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If wall tiles need to be removed does the VA have a model number to order new tiles or attic stock, we can use to replace the tiles?

This project will demolish the existing finishes to bare concrete in the designated work zones. Attic stock is non-existent for this renovation. 5/9/2025 Drake

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Please confirm RFI responses will be considered part of the required specifications.

Responses to the RFI questions are intended to clarify information.

Due to the short duration of the response time, it is posssible that some responses might not be entirely accurate.

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117 N/A 5/12/2025 Drake scDataCom, LLC 118 Is there an existing PACS onsite? Yes 5/12/2025 Drake scDataCom, LLC

If so, what is the existing PACS system serial number or dongle ID? This information is witheld at this time.

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120 Is the existing PACS fully FIPS 201.3 compliant? Yes 5/12/2025 Drake scDataCom, LLC

Are there client and enrollment stations already at the facility, if so how many of each? Yes, number withheld at this time.

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122 What manufacturer is the existing camera system? Han-Wha Wisenet Wave 5/12/2025 Drake scDataCom, LLC

Is it a stand alone or network back to the main VA in Gainesville? Networked to Gainesville

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124 Is there local storage or does it go back to Gainesville? Local NVR 5/12/2025 Drake scDataCom, LLC

Is there available space on the server if there is one at the facility? Local server for storage is needed.

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