FWS-AransasFurniture-QuestionsandAnswers_0001.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 140F0421Q0092
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This document contains questions and answers related to a solicitation for furniture for six new buildings for the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The required furniture includes desks, cubicles, chairs, tables, storage cabinets, and other items for a visitor center, bunkhouse, volunteer building, maintenance shop, and hunter check station. The period of performance ends on December 30, 2021, though extensions may be considered due to supply chain disruptions. Bidders must provide a single quote from a prime contractor who would be responsible for meeting all requirements, though subcontractors are permitted. The response due date was extended to September 9, 2021.
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| Questions Due: | 8/30/2021 12PM | ||
| FWS Aransas Furniture 140F0421Q0092 | Response: | ||
| Question # | Page #, RFP Section, Paragraph # | Question | |
| 1 | What is the purchase order time frame? | Period of Performance have all items delivered by 12/30/21. | |
| 2 | What is the estimated time line for completion of our facilities construction? | Mid-September for Visitor Center, Maintenance Facilities, and possibly Hunter Check Station. Mid-October Volunteer building and bunkhouse. | |
| 3 | What is the difference between a simple and full desk set up? | Simple just a rectangular desk | |
| 4 | Are we going to use blinds/shades? | VC, bunkhouse, volunteer building, and hunt check station will have blinds | |
| Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | |||
| 5 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Will the facilities design build contractor provide window treatments/blinds? What color? | Yes, silver/metallic |
| 6 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Do we prefer vinyl or cloth furniture? | all vinyl for easy clean-up, disinfection; prefer solid colors |
| 7 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Room 300: | Would like to have 4 barstools; 2-3 tables (seating for 6), add lamp, end table, credenza for tv, 2 chairs |
| 8 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Rooms 304, 305, 312, 316 | cabinet storage for 4; specified that we are looking for cubby-style storage |
| 9 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Rooms with Bunkbeds | clamp lamps |
| 10 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Hallways | add bench, 3 chairs, small table and lamp, pantry cabinets with locking doors for storage |
| 11 | Page 9 - Bunkhouse requirements | Laundry | open cubby-style shelving above W/D |
| 12 | Page 6 - Volunteer Building | 200B | bookshelf will not be needed because one was installed by design build contractor |
| 13 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | ||
| 14 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | Room 104 (Friends Store) was excluded from statement of work | will not be part of the specifications |
| 15 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | Room 103 | response was add to podoums but this is not part of the requirements |
| 16 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In VC reception area, they asked whether we preferred arm or no arm on chairs? | We preferred arms |
| 17 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In VC reception area, Are we okay with mesh backs? | Yes |
| 18 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In VC reception area, Are we okay with vinyl seats for chairs? | Yes |
| 19 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In VC Nature Store: What are covers for under counter? | Power/utility access |
| 20 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | We did not include the Nature Store in the statement of work. In multipurpose room: Would we prefer nesting or stackable tables | Nesting |
| 21 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In multipurpose room: Would tables need power? | We would like to include as potential option. |
| 22 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In multipurpose room we would like to include low profile/non-trip power strips that would run from floor outlets to tables, | how do we add on to SOW? |
| 23 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In Conference room: Do we need power on table? | Yes |
| 24 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | In GIS room, Do we need a work table? | Yes, with storage |
| 25 | Page 7 - 8 - Visitor Center/Administrative Office | For small offices, did not include storage in SOW | |
| 26 | Page 10 - Hunt Check Station | Need simple rectangular desk, not L-shaped. | |
| 27 | Need storage shelves/cabinets in bathroom closet | ||
| 28 | What is the work schedule for installation? | Typically Monday – Friday, but we would have to check with Joni on options | |
| 29 | Can we get a copy of a .dwg file? | Yes, if we have one I will get a copy and send it to you and post it to FBO | |
| 30 | We have been working on the quote, and would like to ask that the due date be extended? | Yes, will be extended to 09/09/21. | |
| 31 | Are we allowed to reach out to the architect listed on the floor plans? | Yes | |
| 32 | Cubicle heights available are 66, 74, or 78 inches | At least 74 inches | |
| 33 | Is it important aesthetically if the drawer pulls in the cubicles match the drawer pulls in the offfices, if everything else is the same solor? | No | |
| 34 | Breakroom chairs and conference room stacking chairs, color, or do we want different colors to differentiate which space they belong in? | possibly yes, to different colors | |
| 35 | As built-in maintenance shop is 5" off | ||
| 36 | In volunteer building laundry room, consider white cabinets with doors instead of opening shelving | ||
| 37 | This the RFQ DUE DATE 09.03.21? | No, it has been extended to 0/09/21 | |
| 38 | Are GSA Contract furnishings the only acceptable product to be considered. | No | |
| 39 | Period of Performance ending 12/30/2021 is tight under the current (furniture) supply-chain disruptions considering there could be CDC guidelines restricting freight. Under NOTES: Is there any extension to this. | Possibly, will re-assess with the awardee if there are supply chain disruptions and CDC guidelines that affect the delivery schedule which will have to approved by the Wildlife Refuge oofice COR | |
| 40 | Will you accept multiple quotes from different furniture manufacturers to achieve a complete package? | No, would like to make this a single aard contract. If the prime contractor wants to deal with mulitple sub-contractors to meet the requirement that would be up to the prime contractor with whom the government would only be dealing with the prime contractor. |
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