Questions and Answers Document 2.pdf

Questions and Answers Document 2 W50S8G‐20‐Q‐0006

27 August 2020

Q1. How many fusible links on each system / hood?

A1. The personnel at the 150 Civil Engineering Squadron are not expertise in this field. It is highly recommended that any contractor interested in submitting a quote for this requirement attend the site visit to verify the type of hood installed in each building.

Q2. What are the sizes, type and quantity of fire extinguishers to be inspected? C02, ABC , K Class…..?

A2. The following types and sizes are to be replaced not inspected: It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify the types of fire extinguishers currently in place.

Quantity Type Model or Similar

168 ABC AMEREX B456

2 Restaurant AMEREX B262

1 D AMEREX B570

The original solicitation and the original Performance Work Statement state 140 fire extinguishers and

11 hoods. An amendment will be issued to correct the number of fire extinguishers, 171, and hoods, 10, on both the solicitation and Performance Work Statement.

Q3. What is the typical time hood inspections can begin?

A3. Begin time can be as early as 7:30 AM

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Q4. https://cmra.army.mil/Login.aspx. – This web link is not working for me to enter the required information.

A4. This site was decommissioned in July 2020. The new site will be incorporated in www.sam.gov by early Fiscal Year 2021. Currently there is no operational site for contractor manpower reporting. Once the site is online the awardee will be notified of the new website.

Q5. In other states you do not have to hold any certification/ License to service /Inspect hood systems. I have a few Fire Protection [NICET} certifications myself currently and have held certifications in the past when working for distributor companies but they expire when you leave. In order to hold a major distributor license/Certification they require a volume of sales for their systems and I have searched high and low and none will give to small businesses they just aren’t profitable enough for them as the bigger companies are.

A5. To clarify and give guidance to paragraph 2.1.B.2 of the performance work statement, the minimum level of certification acceptable would be a Certified Fire Inspector I (CFI‐I). No other certifications would be required.

Q6. Will there be any updates as to how many fusible links are within the Hood systems in the event the site visit was not able to be attended?

A6. The personnel at the 150 Civil Engineering Squadron have been able to verify that there are 14 fusible links on 7 of the 10 range hoods.

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