Questions and Answers - SAM posting.pdf
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- Air compressor with incidental installation
- Solicitation number
- W50S7226Q7114
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a federal Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the 185th Air Refueling Wing located at 2920 Headquarters Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa 51111-1300.
The solicitation requires contractors to provide and install a replacement 25 horsepower air compressor at Building 252 (A.G.E.). Key specifications include: door opening dimensions of 70 inches wide by 84 inches tall; electrical service of 480V, 3-phase, 40 amps maximum branch-circuit capacity with no upgrades required to existing upstream breaker, feeder, or disconnect; air-line and dryer connections of 1 inch; and a new Ingersoll-Rand DA170EC air dryer that has never been installed. The replacement compressor must be delivered and fully installed within 120 days after receipt of order (ARO). Contractor responsibilities include furnishing all material handling equipment for offloading and placement, organizing all permits with base Civil Engineering, and performing any modifications necessary for the compressor to operate within the stated specifications. Work hours are restricted to 0800–1630, Tuesday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and all work team members require base access requests. Licensed trades are covered under the Service Contract Act. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 1300 hours, and a photo of the starter location has been uploaded to the SAM solicitation package to assist vendors in configuring the machine to specification.
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1. The solicitation states the Building 252 door opening is 60 inches wide by 84 inches tall, while the attached photograph identifies the opening as 68 inches wide by 84 inches tall. Could you please confirm the actual minimum clear opening available for removal and delivery?
-The opening is 70” x 84”
2. The specifications identify the current electrical capability as 480V, 3-phase, 40 amps. Please confirm whether 40 amps is the maximum available branch-circuit capacity and whether the replacement compressor is expected to operate without upgrades to the existing upstream breaker, feeder, or disconnect. If modifications are required for an otherwise compliant unit, are those modifications within the contractor's scope?
-This request for quote is solicited for a replacement compressor to meet the confines of the stated specifications. Forty amps is the maximum available branch-circuit capacity and the replacement compressor is expected to operate without upgrades to the existing upstream breaker, feeder, or disconnect. Any modifications required for an otherwise compliant unit are the contractor’s responsibility and cost.
3. Has the existing Ingersoll-Rand DA170EC air dryer been verified to be operational? If it does not function during commissioning because of a pre-existing internal defect unrelated to the new compressor installation, would repair of the existing dryer be outside the contractor's scope?
-Air dryer is NEW never installed due to condition of current compressor.
4. Could you please confirm the required delivery/installation completion date or maximum acceptable delivery period after receipt of order? The Vendor Information Sheet requests anticipated ARO, but we did not identify a required completion timeframe in the solicitation package.
-120 days ARO
5. Could you please provide the exact physical installation/ship-to address for Building 252 and advise whether an optional pre-quotation site verification may be arranged, if needed, to confirm the equipment access path, existing piping/electrical connection points, and dryer configuration?
185TH Air Refueling Wing
Bldg. 252 - A.G.E.
2920 Headquarters Avenue
Sioux City, Iowa 51111-1300
*Pre-proposal conference scheduled for Thursday,17 September 2026 at 1300
6. Is the existing Ingersoll-Rand DA170EC dryer operational? Would the contractor only connect and test it, or also repair any pre-existing defects?
-Air dryer is NEW never installed due to condition of current compressor.
7. Is a site visit available before quotations are due?
-Pre-proposal conference scheduled for Thursday,17 September 2026 at 1300
8. Is the door opening 60 or 68 inches wide? The solicitation and photo show different measurements.
-The opening is 70” x 84”
9. What are the existing air-line and dryer connection sizes?
-Airline and dryer connections are 1”
10. Is the existing 480V, three-phase electrical service—including the breaker, disconnect, and wiring—ready for the new 25 HP compressor?
-Yes, currently hooked to compressor that is in place and will need to be disconnected and connected to new compressor.
11. Are permits, licensed trades, base access requirements, or specific installation hours applicable?
-Work hours are 0800 – 1630, Tuesday through Friday (excluding federal holidays).
Base access request is applicable for all members of work team. Service contract act is provided for licensed trades. Contractor is responsible for organizing all permits with base Civil Engineering.
12. Is there a required delivery and installation completion date?
-120 days ARO
13. Will a government-owned forklift be available on site for contractor use during offloading, placement, and removal of the air compressors, or should the contractor plan to furnish all material handling equipment?
-Furnish all material handling equipment
14. Can you confirm where the starter is for this compressor? Is there one mounted on the wall? We can configure a magnetic motor starter but I don’t see one on this picture.
This machine is made to spec so we have to configure a specific build.
-Photo of starter location uploaded into SAM solicitation package
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