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Technical Questions and Answers:

Question 1: General, Reference DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting: Does the Government intend to provide Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as a part of this award?

Answer 1: No

Question 2: Is the Government open to using water cooled condensers in place of the specified air cooled units?

Answer 2: Air-cooled condensers are not a requirement. The vendor proposed design will determine equipment used and should be sufficiently detailed to evaluate.

Question 3: What are the exact dimensions of the existing concrete pad? Can the size of this pad be increased to accommodate the new equipment if required?

Answer 3: A drawing of the pad was provided in the response to previous questions. Regarding increasing size of the pad: The proposal should indicate and account for the cost. Note: Slab work will require coordination with YPG Department of Public Works.

Question 4: It will be necessary to run control cable from the new skid mounted equipment to the control room. Is there existing conduit that can be reused for this purpose? If there is not an existing low voltage raceway between the control room and the concrete pad, one will need to be installed. Is it acceptable to make this conduit run overhead, perhaps along the face of the chamber following existing raceways, or will this conduit need to be underground?

Answer 4: There is existing conduit for control lines. Responses to previous technical questions provide additional information. A drawing was previously provided to similar technical questions.

Question 5: General, Tax Exemption: Is the project federal, state and local tax exempt?

Answer 5: Per the CSS, Arizona vendors are to include Arizona Privilege Tax.

Question 6: Can Contractor submit this opportunity electronically, or is a hard copy required?

Answer 6: Per the CSS, Offers shall be submitted to the following email: teresa.v.dinwiddie.civ@mail.mil.