Responses to Questions v.1.pdf
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- WEST ZONE MT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST PARENT BPA
- Solicitation number
- 1240BD25Q0015
- Issued by
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a questions and answers document for two vault pumping solicitations (1240BD25Q0015 & 1240BD25Q0018) for the USDA Forest Service, addressing vendor inquiries about vault toilet pumping services at various Forest Service locations including the Zigzag Ranger District in Oregon.
The Q&A clarifies that the facilities are vault toilets without flush capabilities or handwashing facilities, and vendors should quote prices based on fully pumping the on-site vaults, including travel from their base location. The Mirror Lake Trailhead location has one double vault with 1000-gallon capacity, requires service approximately twice per year, and is located 10 miles from Zigzag. Vendors are not required to quote all locations, and maps are provided with the solicitations on SAM.gov. Service timing will be specified by Recreation staff when placing service requests. Importantly, these are quotes rather than bids, and the government emphasizes that all facilities are vault-type rather than septic systems.
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1240BD25Q0015 & 1240BD25Q0018 – Vault Pumping Vendor Questions & Government Response
Q # Page No.
Paragraph Ref/Sentence
Question/Comment Government Response RFQ Change
001 1. Does 1 double vault have one holding tank or 2. For example Mirror Lake campground says it has 1 double vault with a capacity of 1000gal each.
1.(a) Would a call to that location require pumping a total of 2000 gallons?
1.(b) Similarly Riverside CG 13 has 2 double vaults would that require a total of 4000gal pumped?
See exhibit for question 1.
1(a) The pricing for the Schedule of Items is to quote from your base to the vault and back and quote as if you were going to fully pump the on-site vaults.
1(b) I don’t see a CG 13 Riverside on my published Schedule of Items.
NO
002 2. Similarly Riverside CG 13 has 2 double vaults would that require a total of 4000gal pumped?
See response to 1(b) above NO
003 3. Do the toilets flush water at these sites? No NO
004 4. Does the sink drain into the same tanks as the toilet?
These are vault toilets – there are no handwashing facilities.
NO
005 5. How much time does the contractor have to service the location after being called?
The Recreation staff will provide a need by time and date at the time of placing the service delivery request.
NO
006 6. Are all of these vault toilets or are any of them set up with a septic system?
These are all vault facilities. NO
007 7. If yes to first question, which locations does that pertain to?
N/A NO
008 8. If yes to first question, will USDA accept a partial bid based on location?
These are quotes vice bids. The vendor is not required to quote all locations.
NO
009 9. Would USDA be able to provide a rough geographic area prior to bid submission?
There are maps of these locations with each solicitation published on SAM.gov
NO
1240BD25Q0015 & 1240BD25Q0018 – Vault Pumping Vendor Questions & Government Response
Exhibit One:
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