Attachment C QA from Pre-Proposal Conference August 25 2022 191S7022Q0008 00001.pdf

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• ATTACHMENT C

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

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Question #1: Does an American Company require to pay local VAT directly to the Israeli

Government and open a tax file in Israel?

Answer #1: No, American Firms are welcome to bid as an American company. There price proposal would be total cost for the service with a value of 0 % for the VAT.

Question #2: What is the meaning of the not to exceed amount of $103,300 in sections 1.A price?

Answer #2: The $103,300 not to exceed amount is the maximum amount allowed per year off all orders made off the IDIQ contract that will awarded off the solicitation.

Question #3: Does the service provider require access to hard copies of all the newspapers?

Answer #3: Section 1.B.4 of the solicitation states, “. The contractor shall consult daily physical

(print) versions of the 5 listed newspapers”, which means the service provider will need the availability to have full access to the printed papers of the newspapers.

Question #4: Is there a need to have access to local municipal media outlets as well?

Answer #4: Section 1.B.4 of the solicitation states, “The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to modify the list of outlets as news conditions change”, and on occasion the Embassy may request specific local municipal media outlets to be monitored.

Question #5: Is the delivery schedule in section 3 correct, as it has the latest due date equal to the end period of contractor clarification availability?

Answer #5: The 2nd paragraph of section 1.C.3 of the solicitation is amended on this solicitation amendment to revise the time frame of delivery daily reports from 11:30 to 11:00, and the time frame of contractor availability for clarifications from 10:00 – 11:30 to 10:00 – 12:00 (see attachment A).

Question #6: Is there a preference for award to US firms who are certified as a small business?

Answer #6: No, this solicitation is not being published as part of the small business set-aside program.

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Question #7: Are daily reports required during the holidays stated on clause 652.237-72

“Observance of Legal Holidays and Administrative Leave”?

Answer #7: No, there is no requirement for a daily report on the holidays stated in clause

652.237-72 in the solicitation.