W56HZV-21-R-L042 US CAV Division Response to Bidder Questions Version 003.docx
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This document provides responses to bidder questions for solicitation number W56HZV-21-R-L042_USCavalryDivision, which seeks museum fabrication and installation services. The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal intends to competitively award a firm fixed price contract under a total small business set-aside for a base period of 12 months. The services include preparing shop drawings, fabricating exhibit components, packing, shipping and installing historic objects, and final lighting focusing. The museum is located at Fort Riley, Kansas and covers the history of the U.S. Cavalry from the Revolutionary War through its inactivation in 1950 across two floors and 14 exhibit sections housing approximately 321 artifacts totaling 7,550 square feet. Bidders must contact the contract specialist to receive the design package by DOD SAFE. Responses provide clarification on responsibilities for purchasing and installing track lighting, electrical system scope, acquiring uniforms and weapons from the provided list, and confirming sound effects will be added to the immersive film projection.
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Solicitation W56HZV-21-R-L042 Fort Riley US Cavalry Division Museum Fabrication & Installation Responses to Vendor Questions
1. Please confirm that the Exhibit Fabricator is responsible for purchase and installation of exhibit track lighting.
ANSWER: All track lighting for both museums shall be purchased and installed by the contractor. Please see Attachment 005 Track Lighting Specs (1st Infantry Division) or Attachment 010 US CAV Track Lighting Specs. These documents have been added in the attachments section.
2. Please provide lighting specs if providing, installing and hooking into existing electrical system is in the exhibit fabricators scope?
ANSWER: This is part of the fabricator’s scope. This information has been updated in Attachment 010, US CAV Track Lighting Specs. The document has been added in the attachments section.
3. Uniforms and Weapons: Have they all been acquired already?
ANSWER: No. Some of those need to be purchased by the fabricator. See Attachment 011, US CAV Uniform List. The document has been added in the attachments section.
4. Uniforms and Weapons: If not, who will be providing them as we have some working relationships with folks in that business and it would be good to know.
ANSWER: Please see Attachment 011, US CAV Uniform List. This new document has been added in the attachments section.
5. What are the screen requirements for the AV-9.1 and AV-11.1 Projection systems? Will the walls or diorama have to be level 5 finished or treated with Screen Goo?
Comment by Cole, Meika J CIV USARMY ACC (USA): Please review the document to ensure that the answers meet your preference.
ANSWER: It will be treated with Screen Goo in accordance with Attachment 007 AME Design Package Construction, page 36 DX9.1; and Attachment 007 AME Design Package Construction, page 41 DX11.2. While there is no change made to the drawing(s), a supplement for these pages have been added in the attachment section for more detail specific to this question.
6. AV 11.1 – Immersive Projection: The title says silent but the description mentions distant sound effects. Can you clarify?
ANSWER: The museum has asked that this display has sound now. Please see Attachment 001 AME Design Package AV VIDEO LOCATION, page 4. While there is no change made to the drawing(s), a supplement for these pages have been added in the attachment section for more detail specific to this question.
7. AV 11.1 – If a soundscape is desired here, can you describe what sort of soundscape is envisioned?
ANSWER: There will be sound effect added to the film being shown. Please see Attachment 001 AME Design Package AV VIDEO LOCATION, page 4. While there is no change made to the drawing, a supplement for this page has been added in the attachment section for more detail specific to this question.
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