127EAU25Q0072- Questions and Answers V2.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document is a Questions and Answers file for a USDA Forest Service contract involving recreation site maintenance and cleaning services. The contract involves light maintenance tasks such as graffiti removal, with a preference for pressure washing using environmentally safe solvents. Specific equipment requirements include motorized vehicles in good operating condition with watertight, enclosed truck beds and trash grabbers/pickers. The previous contract was held by TrueBlue Commercial Cleaning (contract 12837120C0051).
Key details include service frequencies that vary by location (some sites require service four days per week, others once per week or once every two weeks), and a billing structure using a monthly unit price that should align with the actual service days outlined in the Statement of Work. The government will provide trash receptacles and plastic bags at the Cave Creek Ranger District, and a storage area is available for contractor equipment. The contract also clarifies insurance requirements, with FAR clause 52.228-5 being added to outline specific insurance types and minimums for work on a government installation.
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Questions and Answers
Q1. Are there paints or other material supplied for graffiti removal?
A1. “Government will provide any designated trash receptacle for each recreation site when applicable.
Plastic bags are available per request with Cave Creek Ranger District.” Q2.-
Is there a storage area for our company equipment?
A1. Yes, there is an available storage area
Q2. Is there a requirement for any kind of specific equipment?
A2. “Motorized equipment in good operating condition for transportation to each designated recreation area. Equipment shall not allow trash or debris to blow out as the vehicle travels down the road. Truck beds shall be watertight and enclosed.
Trash Grabbers/Pickers”
Q3. Do you have any incumbent information that you would be able to share with us?
A3. Previous contract 12837120C0051, TrueBlue Commercial Cleaning
Q4. SOW and Pricing Discrepancy: The Statement of Work (SOW) provides a detailed, site-specific service frequency for each location, with some sites requiring service four days per week and others only once per week or once every two weeks. In contrast, the Schedule of
Items uses a single "monthly" unit of measure for all sites. To ensure our price proposal is accurate and balanced, can the government confirm that we should base our pricing calculations on the actual number of service days outlined in the SOW, and that the monthly unit price should reflect this variable workload?
A4. Yes, the SOI is meant to accommodate billing, however the frequency of service should be in accordance with the SOW.
Q5. Light Maintenance Protocols: The SOW mentions that light maintenance includes
"painting over graffiti". To align our approach with the USDA Forest Service's broader environmental and resource preservation goals, we would like to confirm if there are any preferred methods for graffiti removal, such as pressure washing with environmentally-safe solvents, that are acceptable or preferred over painting over it.
A5. It is preferred that the pressure washing method be used, along with environmentally safe solvents. Additionally, painting may be used as a last resort only.
Q6. Upon review, I've noticed that FAR clause 52.228-5, which typically outlines the specific insurance types and minimums, was not explicitly included in the contract document given the safety and hazard requirements. Should we just adhere to the FARs?
A6. We have revised the Combine SS to include the clause at 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a
Government Installation
Q7. Can you please specify which areas have to be pressure washed? The Statement of Work under '1.1.3 OBJECTIVES' says 'Pressure washing to be performed at least twice weekly on
Sunday and Monday (during Peak Season), and at least once per week on Monday (during Off
Season).' and locations/areas of pressure washing are not stated anywhere. Can you please clarify this for me?
A7. Please see revised SOW. Marked through verbiage has been removed from the SOW. This verbiage will not be in the final SOW included with the award.
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