191NLE24R0001 Q and A responses 20231103.docx
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- 191NLE24R0001
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This document contains responses to questions from vendors for solicitation 191NLE24R0001 for freight forwarding and warehousing services between the United States and Colombia. The solicitation is seeking a contractor to consolidate cargo shipments from multiple suppliers in the US into single unit loads for transport via air or sea carrier to Colombia. Once in Colombia, the contractor will transport the cargo to a designated warehouse for the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Cargo will include items like ammunition, boxes weighing up to 20 pounds, and various other materials. The responses clarify that hazardous material data sheets, export licenses, and other transaction details will be handled by the relevant suppliers rather than the freight forwarding contractor. Estimated storage times are under one month, and transportation requirements include domestic hauls within both the US and Colombia. The number of required vehicles and warehouse facilities is left to the contractor to determine.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 191NLE24R0001.pdf | ||
| PR12106926 Colombia Freight Forwarding SOW.pdf | ||
| Attch 1 - Instruction to Offerors Supplemental Final.pdf | ||
| Attch 3 - Pricing Schedule Section B.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attch 2 - Evaluation Criteria Final.pdf |
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Responses to Questions for Solicitation 191NLE24R0001
1. Can you provide SDS for Hazardous Cargo.
Answer: The freight forwarder contractor must get the SDSs for the dangerous goods to be shipped, or those will be provided by the source of the cargo.
2. Can you provide zip code for Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area.
Answer: There are numerous zip codes that encompass that area (47 for Ft. Lauderdale). A listing can be found via a basic internet search
3. Can the USG please share the UN number for the 7.65mm cartridges under consideration?
Answer: The freight forwarder contractor won’t be in charge of acquiring the 7.65 mm ammunition, they will be in charge only of the shipping piece.
4. How many warehouses are required, and how many need to be temperature controlled?
Answer: That’s a business decision to be made by the offeror. The vendor must take in consideration the potential of handling shipments with temperature control requirements.
5. What is the bond requirement?
Answer: Please review section H.3 of the SOW supporting this solicitation.
6. What is the storage time for each shipment/ turnaround time.
Answer: In most of the cases is less than one month.
7. Please clarify transportation requirement for shipments.
Answer: transportation from the freight forwarder warehouse facility to the air or sea carrier; transportation service from the US to the final destination city in Colombia; At final destination, transportation from the air or sea carrier to the warehouse facility designated by INL in Colombia, according to each shipment’s requirements.
8. How many vehicles are required?
Answer: That’s a decision to be made by the contractor.
9. Please clarify packing and unpacking requirements.
Answer: Regular requirements related to the consolidation of the cargo to be shipped from the US.
10. Will the Contractor or USG be responsible to apply for and obtain DSP-5 Export Approval for each shipment to Colombia?
Answer: No. The exportation license (if required) must be obtained by the supplier of the goods to be shipped
11. Could the USG share the “standard” or “preferred” configuration for consolidating the cargo listed under #1 (i.e. “Three (3) boxes, 20 LB box each one, non-hazmat, consolidated”) into a single, full “Unit Load”? We understand that there is no guarantee of the ability to consolidate to a single, full “Unit Load”, however, we seek to understand the amount of time / work required to create a single, full “Unit Load” as basis for providing an estimate on the smaller requirements detailed.
Answer: That’s a business decision to be made by the offeror.
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