Conversion of VA Dual Use Vehicle (DUV bus) to Mobile Command Center (MCC)

Amendment #3



The date for submission of offers has been extended. The new end date for offerors to submit offers if Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 9:00AM PST. Below is a list of questions and answers which were in part of the jobwalk which was held today.



Questions & Answers



Please explain the seating and divider configuration:

A: seating and dividers…. Front entry of bus passenger entry. Typical command center setup. People can walk up entry and first space to create meeting area with divider wall and seating area. Big enough to accommodate bench seats and normal size meeting table. 4-6 adults.



For seating on tables…. Possible to reconfigure seats?? Yes



1st room is meeting room



2nd area is dispatch area



Then divider and storage for people coming up back ramp.



Are dividers a solid wall type divider - don't have to be because of restrictions that things have to be removable



Could other things be utilized?

Some kind of sliding doors in dividers? Yes



Workstations are in 2nd area. Dispatch areas. 4 workstations on 1 side? Yes



Single remote head radios? At the forward stations, yes



Seating could be permanently bolted. A: everything has to be removable



If not removable, then they would have to be changed? Everything in there is removable

Bolt thru bolted - used for emergency patient transport



Weld nuts in floor? Yes u can take bolts out to remove seats



Are TVs getting signals from matrix? = all TVs will plugin to different points on dispatch console… laptops, etc… so information can be sent to matrix? Yes



AC outlets at all desk stations? Yes has a lot of them



Corner light bars on bus? A: As long as enough lighting on canopy side for workstation



Rear divider wall put in between Wheelchair lift? A: yes put inside wheelchair lift

Amendment #2

Another job walk will be held on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1PM at the same location listed within the solicitation. All information in regards to directions on how to get there can be found on the initial solicitation as well.

Amendment #1



Salient Characteristics:

22. Must be able to accommodate for intended add-ons to the system as well as warranty repairs (due to the VA's inability to easily ship the vehicle long distances for each problem or add-on, warranty work and add-ons must be able to be completed within reasonable driving distance (60 miles) for the VA West Los Angeles facility or the offeror would be required to arrange and pay for the transportation of the vehicle to their location)



Additional Point of Contact:

Jennifer Tisdale

Jennifer.tisdale@va.gov

562-766-2269



Point of Contact (day of Job-Walk ONLY)

Johnny Kim 562-484-4944

Jennifer Tisdale 323-804-6812

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