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Purpose of Amendment The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions submitted regarding the solicitation. As a result of these questions and responses, the response due date will be extended to May 6, 2026. Question: Are manufacturer-supported, UL-listed fire alarm control panels compatible with the existing devices acceptable as an alternative to the specified EST4 fire alarm control panel? Answer: No. Compatible alternative panels will not be accepted. An Edwards EST4 fire alarm control panel is specifically required for this upgrade. Question: If troubleshooting the "unforeseen" issues or the known MAP fault exceeds the 10 hours allocated in CLIN 0003, will the government issue a contract modification, or is the contractor expected to absorb the cost of indefinite repairs under the strict Firm-Fixed Price terms? Answer: No, the contractor is not expected to absorb the cost of indefinite repairs. The unit is a single floor that occupies approximately 1100-1200sqft. It is 5 rooms with 2 bedrooms and drop ceilings throughout, that is located one apartment away from the main panel. Unit 110 has 5 peripheral devices in it: 1 addressable and 2 non-addressable listed smoke detectors, 1 horn/strobe, and 1 pull station. The replacement of all peripherals in the apartment is already included elsewhere in the contract and that cost will be accounted for under that portion. 10 man hours is reasonable to do any remaining troubleshooting/repairs to correct any remaining wiring or programming problem(s). Question: Can the government provide the historical maintenance logs or the specific trouble codes currently displayed on the EST3 panel regarding the "known MAP fault" so contractors can accurately assess the severity of the issue? Answer: The system is annually tested, and all devices have reported to have passed all required tests. Something was bypassed; I was told it was in apartment 110. I was told there was an issue there. I was not told what the issue was and/or it could not be made clear what the issue was. The last alerts on the panel are: 0001 Local Trbl Act Cresent House Building 0002 Disabled Active 01020687 Ground Fault Data Card 2 0003 Local Trbl Act 01020682 Map Fault Data Card 2 Question: Can you confirm if the new EST4 panel will require specific legacy loop controller cards or modules to communicate effectively with the 77 existing non-addressable smoke detectors? Answer: The non-addressable smoke detectors are not tied into the fire alarm panel. They are independent and function to alert residents of cooking issues prior to creating a fire and setting off the addressable smoke detectors that are tied into the panel. Question: If existing field wiring is found to have ground faults or degradation that prevents proper I/O point-to-point testing with the highly sensitive new EST4 panel, will the government provide a contract modification to correct these issues? Answer: No, depending on the location and scope of the probl…
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