ATTACHMENT 6 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DOCUMENT 4.pdf

Questions and Answers Document 4 W50S8G-24-B-A001

28 May 2024

Q1. Regarding the Pre-Bid meeting scheduled for 5/8/2024, will that take place at Building 1070?

A1. No, the pre-bid conference on the 8th will begin at Building 1064, in the Civil Engineering (CE) Conference Room, and will be followed by the site visit at Buildings 1070 and 1074.

Q2. Regarding the site visit, are bidding contractors able to walk the job and take pictures for reference during the bidding process?

A2. Yes, all who register to attend the event will have access to the area and to ask the customers specific questions regarding the requirement. You will be informed at the site visit the extent to which you will be allowed to take pictures. Please reference the solicitation for how to pre-register and obtain passes on base prior to the event.

Q3. Regarding the pre-bid conference / site visit, my team is already working on base, are we still required to send all the information and receive passes for the site visit?

A3. If they already have access to the base, we won’t need to get them passes but we’ll need names to ensure that we have them on an access roster prior to attendance. Our pre-bid conference will be in a conference room with limited seating and we want to ensure there is enough seating available for everyone attending.

Q4. Regarding the solicitation, I was wondering if there are any limitations on subcontracting?

A4. No, this requirement is not subject to limits on subcontracting.

Q5. I have looked at the documents for this opportunity, but I cannot find the date for the site visit. Do you have requirements for attending?

A5. The site visit will be May 8, 2024 at 1300. Please reference Section L, Part 4 of the solicitation document for all things site visit.

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Q6. We weren't able to be there at the pre-bid conference and site visit, are we still allowed to bid on this contract?

A6. Yes, you will still be able to bid on this Invitation for Bid. The site visit / pre-bid conference have passed but the documents from the event are listed with the solicitation in SAM.gov as a reference to everything covered. Bids will be accepted at the bid opening, from all, in accordance with the solicitation documents.

Q7. Some package units do not include factory installed duct smoke detectors. In this instance, are smoke detectors still required?

A7. The smoke detectors are still required for this requirement.

Q8. In Bldg. 1074, the SOW describes an added return duct. Will this return duct need to be run inside the building?

A8. Yes, the return duct is required to be ran into the facility. The Contractor must provide a solution for this to happen.

Q9. Some RTUs do not have options for Ground Fault Protection (circuit breaker) or Phase loss with under/over voltage protection, are these items still required?

A9. The Contractor is responsible for providing Ground Fault Protection and Phase Loss with under/over voltage protection using best means and methods practices PER the most recent NEC.

Q10. What does 'the magnitude of this project' mean?

A10. Per FAR 36.204,"Advance notices and solicitations shall state the magnitude of the requirement in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range."

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Q11. How should the new return ductwork be routed from the new packaged unit into the building, please advise?

A11. The Contractor shall utilize best practice to provide return duct into facility.

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Q12. Is there a certain format we should be following to submit our bids? Any particular forms?

A12. The bid package requirements are outlined in Section B Notes, pages four and five within the solicitation document, titled, "Solicitation - W50S8G24BA001_Original". This document can be downloaded from the contracts opportunities web page win SAM.gov

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