B08 - Amendment 02 W52P1J22Q3072.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND – ROCK ISLAND

3055 Rodman Avenue

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

October 20, 2022

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ) W52P1J-22-Q-3072, Amendment 02

The purpose of this Amendment 02 to RFQ W52P1J-22-Q-3072 is to answer the following Industry questions:

QUESTION: How large is the building?

ANSWER: The building is 1934 ft^2.

QUESTION: How many rooms does the building have?

ANSWER: The building has 9 rooms. See Attachment 002 – “Building Floorplan Drawing” now included in the attachments associated with this solicitation.

QUESTION: Do the sensors need to be wired within the building or battery operated?

ANSWER: The sensors need to be wired within the building.

QUESTION: Does the building have Wi-Fi? Can the software and products be connected to the Wi-Fi?

ANSWER: The building does not have Wi-Fi. The software and products cannot be connected to Wi-Fi.

QUESTION: Along with the Monaco D-21 Transceiver Zone Card to communicate with PBA Fire Department software, would the Government use additional software, application for the system?

ANSWER: The requirement does not include additional software or application to go along with the Monaco system for the Government to use.

QUESTION: Need to know the device type and quantities of initiating devices and notification appliances.

ANSWER: See Attachment 003 – “Existing Fire Alarm As-Built Drawings” now included in the attachments associated with this solicitation. These as built drawings of the existing fire alarm system show the existing device types and quantities.

QUESTION: Will the Government allow a NICET Level IV Certified Engineer to stamp the fire alarm plans in lieu of a Fire Protection Engineer?

ANSWER: The Government will allow a NICET Level IV Certified Engineer to stamp the fire alarm plans.

QUESTION: Please provide building drawings.

ANSWER: See Attachment 002 – “Building Floorplan Drawing”, Attachment 003 – “Existing Fire Alarm As-Built Drawings”, and Attachment 004 – “Existing Fire Alarm Panel and Monaco Panel Pictures” now included in the attachments associated with this solicitation.

QUESTION: Will we be required to bond the project?

ANSWER: Yes, bonding and insurance are required.

QUESTION: Are there any as built drawings or evacuation plans for the building?

ANSWER: See Attachment 002 – “Building Floorplan Drawing”, Attachment 003 – “Existing Fire Alarm As-Built Drawing”, and Attachment 004 – “Existing Fire Alarm Panel and Monaco Panel Pictures” now included in the attachments associated with this solicitation.

QUESTION: Will this project require voice evacuation or mass notification?

ANSWER: The project does not require voice evacuation or mass notification.

QUESTION: Can the existing Monaco Transceiver be reused?

ANSWER: Yes, the existing Monaco Transceiver can be reused.

QUESTION: Can we reuse the existing conduit and junction boxes for the fire alarm system?

ANSWER: When practical, the contractor can reuse the existing conduit and junction boxes.

QUESTION: How many units will need to have duct detectors installed?

ANSWER: Based on the previous fire alarm as built drawings for this building, three units will need to have duct detectors installed.

QUESTION: Will there be any training or safety courses required for our technicians prior to starting work and getting on site?

ANSWER: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 10 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

The contractor and all associated sub‐contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO).

This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 10 calendar days of contract award and within 20 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 20 calendar days after contract award.

QUESTION: Will we be required to have our drawings designed and stamped by a fire protection engineer? If so, will we be required to pay the cost of the FPE?

ANSWER: Yes, the drawings must be stamped by a fire protection engineer. The Government will not cover the costs of the FPE.

The closing date of this solicitation is hereby extended to Monday, October 31, 2022. Quotes shall be received no later than 9:00 a.m. CT.

The points of contact for this action are Mr. Greg Brown at greg.j.brown.civ@army.mil, and Mr. John Fotos at john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil.

Sincerely, John Fotos Contracting Officer http://jko.jten.mil/ mailto:greg.j.brown.civ@army.mil mailto:john.g.fotos.civ@army.mil