Questions_and_Answers_to_140F0422Q0044_0001.docx

Questions & Answers for 140F0422Q0044 Roads Material for the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge,

(1) We cannot find any details in the solicitation as to the maximum quantities for each item or for the entire BPA. Depending on the size of the award, this may influence the vendors allowed as we did notice a Limitation on Subcontracting clause. Please provide whatever information you can on the expected versus maximum totals for each type of material. Also, please clarify if the bidder can assume full truck loads for each type of material specified. There is no concrete answer to this. We have no idea, until construction begins on the road surfaces, which quantities for each item will be needed. The bidder can assume we will request full truck loads.

(2) The period of performance is shown as 5 years, but we did not see any yearly escalator capability. Please confirm that it is the government's intention to pay the same amount throughout the contract period for each different item. We believe it would be more cost effective if the government required yearly costs. The period of performance is for 5 years and as far as pricing is concerned you can provide the same price every year or you can do a gradual increase the cost. That all depends on what you want to quote.

(3) Page 5 VII states a specific delivery location.but adds that delivery could be to other locations around the refuge. If this is the government's final wording then this implies that bidders need to price out delivery to the most distant location on the refuge. Please clarify. The main office is located in Hartford, Kansas. The delivery points will be +/- 25 miles of the main office