SAQMMA16R0133-A001_QandA_.pdf

Questions and Answers for SAQMMA16R0133

Q: We have seen subject solicitation on your web site. Our company, Bozdemir, has an extensive experience on OBO projects especially in Central Asia. We have a registered branch office in Kazakhstan. I kindly wanted to ask if we can participate this tender as a foreign Kazakh or Turkish company.

A: This RFP is only for US based small businesses.

Q: Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity? If not, is this a new requirement?

A: This is a new requirement.

Q: We would appreciate if you could supply us with the new DS Vehicle Barrier list of suppliers, if there is one. Could you please clarify if this RFP is set aside only for US based small businesses? Not for small businesses in the subject country?

A: The only 2 Electro- Mechanical approved barriers are RSS-2000 by RSSI and EM HD 300 by Delta Scientific.

This RFP is only for US based small businesses.

Q: Our company was looking to bid on the above referenced solicitation, and we were planning on working with a particular subcontract with whom we’ve developed a good working relationship—would it be possible to include some of their past performance in the proposal with our own?

A: No.

Q: May we use electro-hydraulic vehicle barrier instead of electro-mechanical one?

A: No.

Q. May we use normal operating time 6 seconds and emergency case 1 second ?

A: Normal Operation is 5 seconds and Emergency Fast Operation is 1.5 seconds.

Q. SOW states that the road is 12ft. (3,7mt). Manufacturers recommend several sizes of vehicle barriers to block the road. There are 2mt, 2.5mt and 3mt vehicle barriers. Which one do you request?

A: Around 2.75 meters.

Q. Are drop arm and traffic lights needed for just parking gate or for each gates?

A: For each gate.

Q. Could you please clarify the drop arm’s length? 2mt, 2.5mt or 3mt?

A: 2 meters.

Q. Is safety skirt needed for vehicle barriers or is standard type (without safety skirt) enough?

A: Depending on the model, full plate wedge barrier should have a skirt.

Q. We understood that 1 master panel and 3 slave control panels are required.

But what is meant by the definition extra master/remote and extra slave/local panels? Could you please provide more detailed description?

A: One slave panel and one master for each barrier.

Q: Would you please inform us about the approximate distances between remote master control location and vehicle barriers?

A: Approximately 300 feet.

Q: When is the Pre-solicitation site visit planned?

A: No Pre-Solicitation site visit will be conducted.

Q: Site plans and drawings are required for Vehicle barrier manufacturers to determine the size of the barriers. Please provide us a copy of the site drawings?

A: Please Site Plan attachment.

Q: What is the available site electric power?

A: See Section 1.3 of revised SOW.

Q: Are the existing conduit runs between existing barriers and post one complete and capable to support the new work?

A: Yes.

Q: The performance period stated in the Notice is 6 months from award – Initial 1 month is set aside for site investigation, reporting and approval before placing order. Based on our research factory lead time + delivery onsite account to approximately 3 months – Please advise if all the three (3) barriers can be replaced concurrently?

A: All barriers can be delivered to site at the same time. But to allow vehicle accessibility to the site, work will take place at one gate at a time.

Q: Please confirm that existing conduit runs will be able to be reused from the BCP to the local guard booth and from the BCP to Post One. Paragraph 3.3.3 indicates that all existing infrastructure may be reused, but paragraph 3.4.6 indicates that the contractor shall install all new conduit.

A: Existing conduits may be used when possible.

Q: Please confirm if the new BCP will be located in the same position as the existing HPU. Also, please provide approximate distance from the existing HPU to the local guard booth.

A: Depending on the size of the BCP and the backup batteries. The location has to be coordinated with Post.

Distance between HPUs and barriers: Delta 1 & Delta 2 to HPUs is about 30’ and Delta 2 to HBU is about 20’. Distance must field verified by Contractor prior to installation.

Q. Please identify the power source that is feeding each of the three existing barriers (circuit capacity, and single phase/three phase).

A: 380V, 50Hz, 3 phases.

Q. Since this site and mid-rise building includes multiple tenants, will staging on-site be accommodated and will day time working hours be permitted?

A: Yes and be coordinated with Post.