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Request for Quote 140L3921Q114 – Questions and Answers

Consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, and the Federal Protective Service COVID-19 Guidance Update, the Department of the Interior is establishing specific safety protocols for fully vaccinated people and other than fully vaccinated people entering our buildings and other facilities.

By submitting a quote in response to this solicitation you are agreeing to this requirement and understand that contractors who are required to work on-site in Federal buildings or Federally controlled indoor worksites must submit a Certification of Vaccination following award.

Those employees that are not fully vaccinated must comply with the following safety protocols while in a Federal facility:

• Wear a mask regardless of the level of community transmission;

• Physically distance; and

• Provide proof of having received a negative COVID-19 test from within the previous 3 days

If a selected contractor and/or their employee fails to complete the signed attestation or obtain a required negative COVID-19 test, they may be denied entry to a Federal facility.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE:

Q1: Why only one (1) Drill Set?

A1: We can request/supply up to 2 sets of drills if the contractor is anticipating using more than one tractor.

Q2: With the remoteness, the BLM cannot bring two semi vans with seed around through Elko and the I L Ranch and set them close to the site?

A2: We are unable to deliver seed directly to the drill unit. In the past we have delivered a seed van ~7 miles from the unit, south of the Little Humboldt River Ranch on Shelton Lane. This is the farthest we can transport for this unit. If the vendor wishes to pick-up the seed from the Winnemucca District office and transport the seed closer to the unit we can facilitate loading the seed into their equipment at the Winnemucca Office with our forklift.