Bulk Water Softener Salt

The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional information in response to questions which have been submitted.

Q: What will this be used for?

A: The salt is used for the water softener system which services the entire Battle Creek VA Medical Center.

Q: Does it specifically need to be white water ? Could you provide the salt specifications?

A: The bill of lading for the salt we currently receive says Granulated Industrial YPS Bulk NSF 60 . It looks like table salt.

Q: Do you want salt with or without YPS (anti-caking agent)?

A: The salt must have YPS.

Q: The common couple size for pneumatic deliveries here is 4 inches, while 4.5 inches sounds like an outside diameter measurement.

A: We have a 4-inch cam lock connection to the silo.

Q: What type of truck would you need to have deliveries in? Assume a pneumatic trailer but want to verify.

A: When salt is delivered the semi-truck looks like a tanker vessel and can offload the salt with air pressure from the truck through 4-inch hoses to our salt silo. Some have different compartments with looks of hoppers on the bottom of the tanker trailer.

Q: Would it be possible to schedule a site visit?

A: Yes, all requests for a site visit should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Rozema, via email at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov no later than 5:00 PM ET, Monday, October 14, 2024.